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Plaintiffs Paul Ketron and Thomas White, former employees of Erlanger Medical Center (EMC), sued EMC and supervisors Joel Heaton and Mack McCarley for retaliatory discharge after complaining about alleged malfeasance and safety violations. They brought claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-1-304. The court granted dismissal of claims against EMC and the supervisors in their official capacities, finding EMC to be a political subdivision immune under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act, and that the § 1983 claims lacked sufficient factual allegations of policy or custom. However, the court denied dismissal of claims against Heaton and McCarley in their individual capacities, concluding that qualified immunity did not apply at this stage and plaintiffs could potentially prove a First Amendment violation.
Ketron v. Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, E.D. Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, E.D. Tennessee.
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Plaintiffs Paul Ketron and Thomas White, former employees of Erlanger Medical Center (EMC), sued EMC and supervisors Joel Heaton and Mack McCarley for retaliatory discharge after complaining about alleged malfeasance and safety violations. They brought claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-1-304. The court granted dismissal of claims against EMC and the supervisors in their official capacities, finding EMC to be a political subdivision immune under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act, and that the § 1983 claims lacked sufficient factual allegations of policy or custom. However, the court denied dismissal of claims against Heaton and McCarley in their individual capacities, concluding that qualified immunity did not apply at this stage and plaintiffs could potentially prove a First Amendment violation.
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