Dr. Michael Molleston v. River Oaks Hospital, Inc.

CARLTON, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Dr. Michael Molleston appeals River Oaks Hospital’s decision to deny his application for medical-staff privileges. We find that River Oaks violated Dr. Molleston’s due-process rights and its own bylaws when it allowed a physician to actively participate in two stages of the administrative process. We therefore reverse the Rankin County Chancery Court’s judgment and remand this case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

FACTS

¶ 2. Dr. Molleston, a neurosurgeon, has practiced in Mississippi since 1995. He maintained a private practice in…