Judge tosses lawsuit of aspiring doctor, “denied aspirations are a part of life”
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg judge has tossed a lawsuit filed by a woman who didn’t get into medical school.
Henya Olfman was denied admission into the University of Manitoba’s faculty of medicine in 2010 and lost a subsequent appeal with the school.
Her father, a lawyer, then helped her take the battle to court, claiming she was entitled to be in the medical program.
Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Chris Martin describes the 154-page lawsuit as frivolous and an abuse of process.
He says in his decision that setbacks and —- quote — “denied aspirations are a part of life.”
The judge also awarded $6,000 in legal costs to the university and the provincial government.
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