LI LIN v. ELLIS

No. SC 97641.

594 S.W.3d 238 (2020)

LI LIN, Respondent, v. Matthew J. ELLIS, Defendant, and the Washington University in Saint Louis, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, en banc.

Opinion issued January 14, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The university was represented by James R. Layton of Tueth, Kenney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt PC in St. Louis, (314) 880-3600, and Mark J. Bremer and D. Leo Human of Shands, Elbert, Gianolakis & Giljum LLP in St. Louis, (314) 241-3963.

Lin was represented by Jonathan C. Berns of Dobson, Goldberg, Berns & Rich LLP in St. Louis, (314) 621-8363, and Matthew Ghio of Ghio Law Firm LLC in St. Louis, (314) 707-5853.


Dr. Li Lin filed suit against Washington University ("the University") and Dr. Matthew Ellis for retaliation pursuant to section 213.0701 of the Missouri Human Rights Act ("MHRA"), claiming her request for a reasonable accommodation of her herniated discs was a protected activity. A jury returned a verdict in Dr...

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