JACQUELYN MARES, M.D.,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL; PREMIER HEALTH
PARTNERS; WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY; JEROME L.
YAKLIC, M.D.; G. THEODORE TALBOT, M.D.; ALBERT
F. PAINTER, Psy.D.,
Defendants-Appellees. |
No. 23-3475 |
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio at Dayton.
No. 3:20-cv-00453—Michael J. Newman, District Judge.
Decided and Filed: March 21, 2024
Before: GIBBONS, BUSH, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.
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OPINION
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JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge. Dr. Jacquelyn Mares was dismissed from
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine’s (“WSU”) obstetrics and gynecology
residency program after a long series of complaints and escalating discipline stemming from her
unprofessional behavior. As a result of this dismissal, Mares was terminated from her position at
Miami Valley Hospital (“MVH”), where she was employed during, and through, the course of
her residency. Mares sued WSU, MVH, Premier Health Partners (MVH’s owner-operator), and
several WSU employees, alleging violations of her procedural and substantive due process rights
along with various contract-based state law claims. The district court granted summary
judgment to the defendants on each claim. For the reasons outlined below, we affirm. |