No. 18-251

Sheldon Schwartz v. HRI Hospital, Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Massachusetts
Docketed: 2018-08-28
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: civil-rights constitutional constitutional-law due-process employment employment-rights equal-protection free-speech retaliation state-law whistleblower
Latest Conference: 2018-10-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether Massachusetts' post-employment retaliation statute violates the principles of equal protection, due process and free speech?

2. Must the state law be invalidated so unconstitutional?

3. Did Massachusetts courts err in refusing to consider the Supreme Court's proscription of post-employment retaliation in any profession?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Massachusetts courts erred in refusing to consider the Supreme Court's proscription of post-employment retaliation in any profession

Docket Entries

2018-10-29
Petition DENIED.
2018-10-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
2018-09-26
Brief of respondents Universal Services, Inc., et al., in opposition filed.
2018-08-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 27, 2018)
2018-07-05
Application (18A19) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until August 26, 2018.
2018-06-22
Application (18A19) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 27, 2018 to August 26, 2018, submitted to Justice Breyer.

Attorneys

Sheldon Schwartz
Sheldon Schwartz — Petitioner
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC., UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION, INC., HRI HOSPITAL, INC., UHS OF DELAWARE, INC., PATRICK MOALLEMIAN, and KRISHNASWAMY GAJARAJ
Patrick Thomas VokeLeClairRyan, Respondent