Posted on 06/13/2021 6:13:05 PM PDT by White Lives Matter
A federal judge tossed a lawsuit filed by a nurse against Houston Methodist hospital over its requirement that all employees be vaccinated against Covid.
117 employees filed a lawsuit against a Houston-area hospital over its Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
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Jennifer Bridges, a registered nurse at the hospital said that doctors are being forced from their practices and ultimately left with no choice but to abandon their patients.
The lawsuit argued the vaccine mandate violates the Nuremberg Code and US statutes that allow Americans to refuse “unapproved” treatments.
The employees sued The Methodist Hospital, the Methodist Hospital System and Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital.
David Bernard, the CEO of Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital told employees that they can find a job elsewhere if they refuse the experimental Covid vaccine.
“100% vaccination is more important than your individual freedom. Everyone [sic] of you is replaceable. If you don’t like what your [sic] doing you can leave and we will replace your spot,” Bernard told the employees.
U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes of Houston, a Reagan appointee tossed out the lawsuit on Saturday and blasted Jennifer Bridges.
NBC DFW reported:
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In 2002 I was deeply involved in a DOD-ordered smallpox preparedness exercise.
As part of that engagement, I had to learn a lot about the law governing the public health police power of the states.
It is VERY extensive. Before this is over, if you are working any discipline involving patient care, you will be vaccinated or you will be unemployed.
Tell you what. That hospital is in worse shape than those nurses.
They can not operate without them. Besides that, those nurses will be able to get a job anywhere in the country.
Records reflecting this or not.
My body, my choice is cooked. So 117 people get the vax and if ONE person has a bad outcome can they sue the judge and the hospital for “danger to others?” Get THEM fired or imprisoned?
I’m glad that I was able to retire when I did.
“In 2002 I was deeply involved in a DOD-ordered smallpox preparedness exercise.
As part of that engagement, I had to learn a lot about the law governing the public health police power of the states.
It is VERY extensive. Before this is over, if you are working any discipline involving patient care, you will be vaccinated or you will be unemployed.”
Judges shouldn’t make law, only follow it. Too many people simply don’t realize that most states follow the legal doctrine of Employment-at-Will and exceptions to that doctrine are very, very narrow. There is no statutory vaccine exception.
I could only find ONE media outlet that actually named the case and included the judge’s order granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss.
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The most overturned judge on the 5 th .
I'm surprised the hospital is requiring this measure before the COVID vaccines get full FDA approval.
Just reading the dismissal order, I was wondering why it was filed in Federal Court as well.
They are probably asking these questions:
1) If I force employees to be vaxxed and a bad outcome is the result (i.e. employee death or injury), what are the odds of a lawsuit, what are the odds we will win in a jury trial, and if we lose how big might the payout be?
2) If I do not force employees to be vaxxed and a bad outcome is the result (i.e. patient death or injury), what are the odds of a lawsuit, what are the odds we will win in a jury trial, and if we lose how big might the payout be?
I recently had surgery with an overnight stay. Not vaccinated. They did not require a covid test. I had to wear a mask when i left the room. When i woke up in a private room i freaked out for a minute thinking I had covid.
I dont know if hospital requires vax but another one i “interviewed” had a pre surgery nurse not vaccinated...
That’s probably exactly what led to the policy. I would think, however, that the experimental nature of the vaccines (for now) would give the hospital a lot of legal protection in case of #2 — while giving them enormous legal exposure on #1.
How many nurses work there?
I think institutions are probably more concerned with lawsuits from patients and customers, than from employees.
“i.e. patient death or injury”
Patients catching COVID from a staff is very unlikely, virtually untraceable, and the LEAST of hospitals’ problems. Hospital-acquired infections and medication errors dwarf any chance of getting covid from PPE-covered staff.
But as usual, the unintended consequences are not thought about. Staff leaving due to vaxx requirements leads to low staffing, and more mistakes, and more lawsuits.
No, 117 people are going to lose their job because Texas is an at will state, and the employer has rights. It is the proper ruling
It’s possible all those questions were effectively rendered moot the last year or so. I’m almost positive that quietly buried in one of the COVID relief bills was absolute indemnification for employers requiring COVID vaccinations as a condition of employment.
I believe there was also some language included in one or more of those COVID bills that modified the existing vaccine liability system. But, I’m far less certain about that.
Lastly, I also believe there may have been some protections included for employers from both employee and customer claims related to COVID. I know that was a contentious issue and I think it was resolved favorably for Republicans who were pushing for it, particularly for small businesses. But again, I’m not certain.
“i.e. patient death or injury“
And another thing: this “vaccine” does not stop someone from getting covid or transmitting covid. It stops bad symptoms after you get it. Read the Pharma company documents.
Did the Houston people use this little fact?
The “vaccine” word is brainwashed into us. Nearly everyone has forgotten.
So - What’s the point of requiring staff? Why?
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"(Judge) Lynn Nettleton Hughes (born September 9, 1941) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. His federal judicial service has been hallmarked by being one of the most reversed judges in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His repeated misconduct was noted by the Fifth Circuit on May 6." wiki
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