When a terminated medical resident claimed that his dismissal was the result of racial discrimination, the hospital system turned to Dan Bernard for its defense. Mr. Bernard painstakingly demonstrated that the basis for the decision to terminate the resident was an academic decision made by residency program officials based on the resident's performance and was not motivated by discrimination. The judge agreed, dismissing the case and awarding the hospital system over $40,000 in sanctions.
Colton v. Detroit Medical Center et al., Wayne County Circuit Court.