Glascock v. Linn County Emergency Medicine, No. 12-1311 (8th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff, a female physician of Iranian origin, brought claims under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq., and the Iowa Civil Rights Act, Iowa Code ch. 216, alleging discrimination based on her sex, pregnancy, and national origin. The court affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to defendant, concluding that plaintiff could not assert a claim under either statute because she was an independent contractor.
Court Description: Civil case - Employment Discrimination. District court did not err in concluding plaintiff, an emergency room physician employed under an "Independent Contractor Physician Service Agreement," was an independent contractor and not an employee for Title VII and Iowa Civil Rights Act purposes.
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