While jurors found that the county knew Dr. Nick Yphantides had a mental disability that limited his ability to work, they did not find he was able to perform his essential job duties even if he had been provided accommodations for his disability.
A federal jury has ruled in San Diego County's favor in the lawsuit filed by former San Diego County Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nicholas Yphantides, who alleged he was discriminated against and wrongfully fired due to a mental disability that surfaced due to the strain and stress of his duties handling the county's COVID-19 response.
A trial began Tuesday in the lawsuit filed by former San Diego County Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nicholas Yphantides, who alleges he was discriminated against and wrongfully fired due to a mental disability that surfaced due to the strain and stress of his duties handling the county's COVID-19 response.
Nick Yphantides, known to many as 'Dr. Nick,' claims county illegally discriminated against him over a disability; county says he sent inappropriate messages