Legal Opinion
Wilkinson v. Madera Community Hospital
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 28, 1983No. Civ. 6109PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (G. A.), P. J.
The Madera Community Hospital (Hospital) refused to reappoint Jack R. Wilkinson, M.D., to the medical staff of the Hospital because he failed to maintain malpractice insurance with a “recognized insurance company” as was required by the Hospital’s rules. The doctor’s petition for a writ of mandate to compel the Hospital to reinstate his staff privileges was denied by the superior court. He appeals.
The board of trustees of the Hospital enacted a resolution which required all members of its medical staff to maintain malpractice insurance “with a recognized insurance…
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