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Woman Who Accused Doctor Of Sexual Assault Must Now Apologize And Pay Him Damages For False Accusation

Ashe Schow
Woman Who Accused Doctor Of Sexual Assault Must Now Apologize And Pay Him Damages For False Accusation
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An Indiana woman who accused her colleague of sexual assault has agreed to dismiss her case while publicly apologizing and paying the man an undisclosed sum.

The Courier & Press reported that Rebecca Blair left her job at Deaconess Hospital as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist claiming she was sexually harassed by Dr. Nirmal Joshi. She filed a lawsuit against the doctor, an anesthesiologist also employed at two Deaconess hospitals, following her departure.

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