Arthur Rosenfield, Morton Burrell and Robert Smith v. Yale University

Arthur Rosenfield, Morton Burrell and Robert Smith claimed that Yale University retaliated against them for complaining about poor pateint care and mismanagment of the radiology department at the Medical School hospital. They claimed that non-specialist were interpreting diagnostic studies and teaching physicians approved studies interpreted by residents without checking their accuracy, a violation of Medicare rules and the standard of care. They claimed that Yale responed by cutting their pay and removing them from their leadership positions. Smith quit. They claimed that yale violated their right to freedom of speech and academic freedom by retaliating against them.

Yale claimed the doctors were disgruntled and were protecting their positions, income and authority.