Legal Opinion
Richards v. Emanuel County Hospital Authority
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided November 26, 1984No. Civ. A. CV683-29PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BOWEN, District Judge.
This case involves a dispute between the plaintiff, Dr. Philip Richards, and the defendants, the Emanuel County Hospital Authority and Joe Tucker, who is Hospital Administrator, concerning the suspension of Dr. Richards’ staff privileges at the hospital. Dr. Richards brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983; he claims that his rights to due process and equal protection have been violated. Before the Court are both the plaintiff’s and defendants’ motions for summary judgment.
Plaintiff is a doctor of osteopathic medicine. On May 18, 1982, five members of the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Gibson v. BerryhillSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- John C. Greco v. Orange Memorial Hospital CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Philip S. Woodbury v. Neil McKinnon ChairmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Henry M. Suckle, M.D. v. Madison General HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
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- Everett v. NapperDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1986
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