Levitin v. Nw. Cmty. Hosp. – June 2015 (Summary)

DISCRIMINATION

Levitin v. Nw. Cmty. Hosp., 13 C 5553 (N.D. Ill. June 12, 2015)

A federal district court in Illinois ruled that a physician’s discrimination complaint was not barred by the statute of limitations. The physician and her practice had sued a hospital alleging a hostile work environment after her clinical privileges were terminated. The female Jewish physician filed an EEOC charge, alleging she was discriminated against and subjected to harassment.

The hospital countered her claims, stating that they were not within the statutory period. The court noted that while the only specific acts of discrimination alleged in the complaint had occurred years earlier, the complaint also stated generally that the physician had been subject to harassment up to the time of the filing of her complaint with the EEOC. Accordingly, she would be permitted to attempt to identify evidence showing that discrimination had occurred within the limitations period.