CANNING v. CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY

No. 19-3286.

995 F.3d 603 (2021)

Mary E. CANNING, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 21, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rebecca R. Messall , Messall Law Firm, Englewood, CO, James C. Zalewski , Olson & Zalewski, Lincoln, NE, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

David R. Buntain , Cline & Williams, Lincoln, NE, Henry Laurence Wiedrich , Cline & Williams, Omaha, NE, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before SMITH, Chief Judge, LOKEN and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


In 2017, Creighton University ("Creighton") dismissed Dr. Mary E. Canning from its medical-residency program. Canning sued Creighton for wrongful termination, alleging that Creighton discriminated against her based on age and disability and also retaliated against her. The district court1 granted...

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