Elena Ezpeleta, M.D. v. Sisters of Mercy Health Corporation, a Michigan Corporation

Appellant Dr. Elena Ezpeleta filed this lawsuit to challenge the termination of her staff privileges at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, a small private medical facility located in Dyer, Indiana. Dr. Ezpeleta’s complaint sets forth three separate legal theories on which it is contended that relief should be granted. First, Dr. Ezpeleta alleges that the defendant violated Section 1 and Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1, 2. Second, plaintiff alleges that the defendant violated 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by denying her rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. Finally, Dr. Ezpeleta…