Legal Opinion

UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. v. Long

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 11, 2002No. S01A1658PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sears, Presiding Justice.

The appellant, University Health Services, Inc. d/b/a University Hospital (“University Hospital”), appeals from an interlocutory injunction prohibiting it from revoking the privileges of the appellee, Dr. Long, an obstetrician and gynecologist at University Hospital, pending a final resolution of Dr. Long’s action against the hospital. Because we conclude that the trial court abused its discretion in entering the injunction, we reverse.

Dr. Long has had privileges at University Hospital for approximately 25 years. In the summer of 2000, the hospital instituted…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bryan v. CenterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
  2. Zant v. DickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Benton v. PatelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  4. Douglas v. WagesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  5. Cobb County-Kennestone Hospital Authority v. PrinceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978

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3Cited by13 opinions

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