Salaymeh v. St. Vincent Memorial Hospital Corp.

OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:

The doctrine of res judicata does not apply.

Neither does the theory of collateral es-toppel.

But there is a lack of consideration to support the alleged contract.

The Hospital’s motion for summary judgment is allowed.

I — Facts

The facts are not complicated. Plaintiff is a physician and a former member of the Hospital’s medical staff. From 1971 through August of 1984, Plaintiff had staff privileges at the hospital as a general surgeon with a subspecialty of thoracic surgery. In April of 1984, the Hospital commissioned InterQual, an independent medical review…