Bolmer v. Oliveira

**Bolmer v. Oliveira: Court Allows Most Claims to Proceed** This case involved a dispute between a plaintiff and both state officials and Danbury Hospital regarding the person's involuntary commitment to a psychiatric facility, physical restraint, and forced medication. The plaintiff claimed wrongful termination, retaliation, and breach of contract in connection with these actions. The court issued a mixed ruling on the defendants' requests to dismiss the case early. The judge denied the state defendants' motion to throw out all claims against them, meaning those claims can continue to trial. For Danbury Hospital, the court granted some of their requests to dismiss certain claims but denied others, allowing multiple claims to move forward. These included constitutional violations, statutory claims, and common law tort claims related to the involuntary commitment, restraint, and forced medication. **What this means for workers:** This ruling shows that employees may have legal protections when facing involuntary psychiatric commitment or forced medical treatment, especially if connected to their employment. Workers who believe they were wrongfully committed or medicated in retaliation for workplace actions may have grounds to pursue multiple types of legal claims against both employers and state actors involved in such decisions.