Hitchcock

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Appeals $1.125 Million Wrongful Termination Verdict, Seeks Trial Do-Over

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BURLINGTON, Vt. — After a jury awarded Dr. Misty Blanchette Porter $1.125 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit against Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), the medical center is seeking another opportunity to contest the ruling. The verdict followed a lengthy trial that took place over 14 days this spring. DHMC, along with its parent organization Dartmouth Health, has formally requested that U.S. District Judge Kevin J. Doyle either modify the judgment or grant a new trial. The jury’s decision came after deliberating for over 20 hours. Dr. Porter claimed she was unlawfully dismissed in 2017 … Read more

Jury Awards Over $1 Million to Former Dartmouth Hitchcock Doctor for Disability Discrimination

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BURLINGTON, Vt. — A recent verdict from a U.S. District Court jury concluded that Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center wrongfully terminated a former fertility doctor on discriminatory grounds. Dr. Misty Blanchette Porter, once employed at DHMC, was awarded $1.125 million in damages for her 2017 firing which violated Vermont’s laws against disability discrimination. The compensation breakdown for Blanchette Porter includes $1 million for economic damages, including lost wages and additional expenses related to her lost employment. An additional $125,000 was awarded for non-economic injuries, acknowledging her mental distress and loss of life enjoyment stemming from the … Read more