Bluestein v. Cent. WI Anesthesiology, S.C., No. 13-3724 (7th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CaseAfter a sports-related injury, Bluestein, an M.D., took intermittent time off for several months, then requested open-ended leave. She was termnted and sued Central Wisconsin Anesthesiology, for discrimination in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12101; the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. 701; and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 2000e. The district court concluded that Bluestein, a full partner, shareholder, and member of the board of directors of Central Wisconsin, was an employer rather than an employee at the service corporation, and was ineligible for the protections of those statutes. The court also found that Bluestein’s claims would fail as a matter of law on the merits and ordered Bluestein and her attorney to pay attorneys’ fees to Central Wisconsin for pursuing a frivolous lawsuit. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the judgment and the award of fees and declined to award additional attorneys’ fees.
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