Legal Opinion
Cuthbert O. Simpkins v. District of Columbia Government
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 14, 1997No. 94-5243PublishedCited by 412 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.
RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge:
The District of Columbia General Hospital filed a report of “adverse action” with the federally-run National Practitioners Data Bank regarding Cuthbert O. Simpkins, M.D., a doctor who had worked at the hospital. The report said Dr. Simpkins resigned his staff privileges at the hospital during a review of the quality of care he had been providing. Believing the report harmed his reputation, Dr. Simpkins brought a damage action against the Data Bank, the District of Columbia, four hospital officials, and Louis W.…
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