Legal Opinion
Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. v. Patton
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 17, 1997No. A97A1195, A97A1196PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
This litigation arises from the termination of the hospital privileges of Robert M. Patton, M.D., at Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. In his lawsuit, Dr. Patton sought injunctive relief and monetary damages from the Hospital, and alleged 22 violations by the Hospital of its medical staff by-laws. Dr. Patton moved for summary judgment on two of his claims: (1) the Hospital violated its by-laws by conducting a hearing before an ad hoc committee rather than before the Medical Staff Executive Committee, and (2) the Hospital violated its by-laws by adopting a resolution…
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