DOOKERAN v. COUNTY OF COOK, ILL.

No. 11-3197.

719 F.3d 570 (2013)

Keith DOOKERAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF COOK, ILLINOIS, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 3, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall D. Schmidt (argued), Lilly Becker (argued), Attorneys, Mandel Legal Aid Clinic, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Andrew J. Creighton , Michael Anthony Kuczwara, Jr. (argued), Attorneys, Office of the Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before MANION, SYKES, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Dr. Keith Dookeran was hired by John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County in 2000 subject to biennial reappointment. In his 2004 application for reappointment, Dookeran disclosed for the first time that Mercy Hospital, his previous employer, had reprimanded him for creating a hostile work environment. This disclosure triggered an investigation and peer review by Stroger Hospital's medical staff. An administrative committee eventually revoked Dookeran...

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