Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
Cheri Nabil El-Halawany, M.D. and Lien Pham Russell, M.D. vs. The Children's Mercy Hospital
Drs. Cheri Nabil El-Halawany and Lien Pham Russell sued The Children's Mercy Hospital (CMH) for unlawful employment discrimination under the Missouri Human Rights Act, alleging discrimination based on race, national origin, and sex/gender after being involuntarily assigned to a different clinic. The trial court granted summary judgment for CMH, finding the doctors failed to establish a prima facie case of discrimination. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the doctors did not suffer an adverse employment action and that CMH complied with summary judgment electronic filing rules.