(Fargo, ND) — A Fargo woman has filed a federal lawsuit against Sanford Health. The suit alleges the health system fired her to avoid covering millions of dollars in medical costs for her critically ill children. Piper Mitchell filed the complaint in U.S. District Court in North Dakota on Thursday. The suit alleges Sanford violated multiple federal laws including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act, among others. The lawsuit seeks over 500-thousand dollars in damages, reinstatement of her position and back pay.
