Legal Opinion
Lucas v. Awaad
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 29, 2013No. Docket Nos. 292785, 292786, and 295973PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilder, J.
In these consolidated appeals, defendant Dr. Yasser Awaad and his professional corporation, Yasser Awaad, M.D., P.C., and defendants Oakwood Healthcare, Inc., Great Lakes Fediatric Neurology, P.C., *349Oakwood Professional Billing, L.L.C., and Oakwood United Hospitals, Inc.,1 appeal by leave granted orders entered in three related lawsuits. All three lawsuits arise from allegations that Awaad intentionally misdiagnosed his pediatric neurological patients with epilepsy/seizure disorder for the purpose of increasing his billings. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
I. BACKGROUND
Awaad is…
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