Law360 Mentions Partner Barbara E. Hoey as Counsel to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Summary Judgement Win
In the Law360 article, “NY Hospital Beats Breast Cancer Survivor’s Bias Suit,” partner Barbara E. Hoey is noted for achieving a summary judgement for Wyckoff Heights Medical Center after a three-year litigation. Plaintiff accused the medical center of firing her illegally for missing too many days after developing a chronic medical condition. U.S. District Judge Dora L. Irizarry, however, agreed with Kelley Drye’s defense on behalf of Wyckoff, saying “given the overwhelming evidence of plaintiff’s persistent, recurring, and un-remedied absenteeism between 2003 and 2011, the record is clear that plaintiff was unable to perform that essential job function.” Ms. Hoey remarked, “Judge Irizarry took the time to write a very thorough decision.”
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