This doesn’t sound like it’s good news for this former daytime television star at all. Ex-‘General Hospital’ star Ingo Rademacher has hit a snag in his lawsuit against ABC. As many fans can recall, Ingo, who was once best known for his role as Jasper Jacks, is suing the network after he was let go in 2021 for not complying with Disney’s vaccine mandate. ABC is now requesting for the judge in the case to kick the lawsuit out. Here’s what you need to know.
ABC’s lawyer Steven Marenberg claims that Ingo doesn’t have a case because he wasn’t fired because of religious beliefs. That, and there was no invasion of privacy, he had no disability discrimination, and he was going to be written off the show anyway.
‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Ingo Rademacher Hits A Snag In His Lawsuit Against ABC
Marenberg wrote in his complaint: “ABC picked up Rademacher’s taping cycles in September 2019, March 2020, December 2020, and then again in June 2021. However, by July 2021, as Chris Van Etten, the Co-Head Writer, was preparing to lay out long-term story plans (a process that is usually done every six months or so), he identified Jax as among several characters who would be or might possibly be written off the show. At that time, Jax’s role in the ongoing storyline was negligible and Van Etten did not see a role for Jax going forward.”
What’s more, the lawyer also claims that Ingo can’t prove that the network forced him to reveal his private medical information or that he was forced to obtain unwanted medical treatment.
Maurenberg argued: “Rademacher’s ‘forced vaccination’ theory fails because the Vaccine Policy does not force him to consent to vaccination. Rather, the Vaccine Policy conditions Rademacher’s continued employment on vaccination. He can choose not to be vaccinated, and work elsewhere. Thus, the ‘right’ that is burdened by the policy is not Rademacher’s ‘right to object to compulsory medical treatment’ but rather, his ‘right’ to employment at ABC — a private employer — which is not a legally protected privacy interest. Rademacher’s ‘forced disclosure’ theory independently fails because he cannot demonstrate a reasonable expectation of privacy as to his vaccination status. Here, the uncontroverted evidence shows that Rademacher voluntarily and repeatedly disclosed his vaccination status to others (and did not keep his status secret) and also discussed his opposition to the vaccine on social media both prior to requesting an accommodation and after his termination. Rademacher did not conduct himself ‘in a manner consistent with’ an actual expectation of privacy.”
Of course, many soap fans and critics alike sure did have a lot to say about the matter on social media. Some have commented with, “I really hope it’s thrown out. This idiot deserves no further attention,” along with, “Just take the Jesus Vaccine and go to work on Days of Our Lives.” Another fan wrote, “Josslyn can go visit her dad offscreen.”
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