Dr. Amir Gholami, a pediatric cardiac anaesthesiologist, sued The Hospital for Sick Children and two individual doctors for wrongful dismissal, breach of contract, various torts, and moral/punitive damages.
Dr. Gholami was employed under a restricted license (Pathway 4) requiring supervision, which was conditional on maintaining his certificate.
Concerns arose regarding his integration into the cardiac sub-group and his attitude.
He refused an offer to shift his focus from cardiac cases, insisting on his interpretation of the contract.
His supervisor subsequently resigned, leading to the automatic expiration of his certificate and the termination of his appointment.
The court found Dr. Gholami's interpretation of his contract to be misguided and unreasonable, and that his damages were directly caused by his own actions, including his refusal of reasonable offers and confrontational communications.
The court also noted his failure to exercise statutory rights under the Public Hospitals Act.
All of Dr. Gholami's claims were dismissed.