Investigation was not retaliatory and suit filed too late, court finds

A dentist's claim that a state regulatory agency initiated a retaliatory investigation—due to a complaint made by the dentist fifteen years prior—was dismissed by the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals March 1. The court determined that the dentist's speech was not a motivating factor in spurring the agency's investigation (Gekas v. Vasiliades).

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