A St. Louis jury on Tuesday awarded a famous surgeon $525,000 in his age-discrimination and retaliation claims against Washington University but sided with the university in his breach of contract claim. The jury also vindicated Dr. Joel Cooper’s former supervisor, ...

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A famous lung surgeon’s age-discrimination case against Washington University is coming to an end. The case is set to go to the jury on Monday, said Judge Dennis Schaumann in court. The St. Louis jury of five men and seven ...

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The bottom line is turning out to be the theme in the “Father of the Lung Transplant’s” age-discrimination case against Washington University. On Friday, Dr. Timothy Eberlein testified in St. Louis Circuit Court that a philosophical difference over the budget ...

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Dr. Joel Cooper, the famous lung surgeon who is suing Washington University, admitted on cross-examination to making transfers of foundation funds to offset an operational deficit in his division. “My running of the division differed from other division chiefs,” Cooper ...

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A world renowned lung surgeon continued his testimony Friday in his age discrimination case against Washington University and his former supervisor, claiming the university took away control of his division and reduced his pay because he refused to retire. Dr. ...

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Opening arguments began Thursday in St. Louis Circuit Court in an age-discrimination case by the “Father of the Lung Transplant” against Washington University. Dr. Joel Cooper, who is credited with successfully performing the first lung transplant, claims the university insisted ...

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A world-renowned surgeon’s age discrimination lawsuit against Washington University is set to go to trial Tuesday in St. Louis Circuit Court. Dr. Joel Cooper, who is credited with successfully performing the first lung transplant, claims the university insisted that he ...

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