Szucs v. Committee of Interns and Residents
Paul Szucs, a physician at Bronx Municipal Hospital Center (BMHC), sued the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), a labor union, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging a conspiracy with BMHC to deny his collective bargaining rights and force his resignation. He also brought several state law claims. Szucs claimed CIR representatives conspired with BMHC to frustrate his grievance and arbitration attempts after he was fired from his residency program for alleged attendance issues. The court granted CIR's motion for summary judgment on the § 1983 claim, finding no evidence of a conspiracy between CIR and BMHC, and no evidence that CIR acted under color of state law or had a policy to conspire. The court dismissed the federal claim and remanded the remaining New York State common law claims for breach of contract, breach of duty of fair representation, gross negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and concerted action to state court. The court reserved decision on motions for attorneys' fees and costs, referring them to a Magistrate Judge.