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Witness scheduling blamed for mixed verdict
Dr. Joel Cooper is just the kind of plaintiff any lawyer would want on the stand: esteemed, funny, warm, knowledgeable. So his attorney Jerome “Jerry” Dobson had mixed feelings when the St. Louis jury came back with a $525,000 verdict in Cooper’s age discrimination lawsuit against Washington University. The jury vindicated Cooper’s former supervisor from […]
Wash. U. plans appeal of $525,000 verdict
Washington University plans to appeal a $525,000 verdict issued against it in an age-discrimination claim by a former surgeon and department head. The university’s defense attorney, Joe Conran, of Husch Blackwell Sanders, said he plans on appealing after making post-trial motions. He declined to comment on the potential grounds for the appeal. A St. Louis […]
Discrimination trial begins against WashU
Opening arguments began Thursday in St. Louis Circuit Court in an age-discrimination case by the “Father of the Lung Transplant” against Washington University. Dr. Joel Cooper, who is credited with successfully performing the first lung transplant, claims the university insisted that he retire at 65 and retaliated against him when he refused. Cooper had been […]
Renowned surgeon takes Wash U to court
A world-renowned surgeon’s age discrimination lawsuit against Washington University is set to go to trial Tuesday in St. Louis Circuit Court. Dr. Joel Cooper, who is credited with successfully performing the first lung transplant, claims the university insisted that he retire at 65 and retaliated against him when he refused. Cooper had been chief of […]
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