CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Bunnell v William Beaumont Hosp
Employment Settlement’s Full Release Enforced Despite Proposed Malpractice Carveout
Decided
The citation
Bunnell v William Beaumont Hosp, order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, entered November 2, 2026 (Case No. 2:22-cv-12414)
From the case summary
After Bunnell sued her former employer over her termination following childbirth, the district court granted the hospital summary judgment. The Sixth Circuit reinstated her pregnancy-discrimination and FMLA-interference claims. At a settlement conference on remand, the parties agreed to resolve the case. During drafting, Bunnell sought…
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