Gundry Glass Hospital v. Shalala

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SMALKIN, District Judge.

This case is pending on several motions, including defendant Secretary Shalala’s motion to dismiss defendants other than the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary’s motion for summary judgment, as well as the plaintiffs cross-motion. No oral hearing is deemed necessary. Local Rule 105.6, D. Md.

The only real party defendant in interest in this case is the Secretary, and, hence, the defendants other than Secretary Shalala have been dismissed. Furthermore, the issues have been narrowed down to one, viz., whether the…