Crosby v. Hospital Authority of Valdosta

ORDER

OWENS, Chief Judge.

Before the court is defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff, an osteopathic doctor, has sued defendants claiming that their refusal of orthopedic surgical staff privileges to him constitutes a violation of federal and state antitrust laws. Defendants contend that one of several immunities entitles them to summary judgment. After careful consideration of the arguments of counsel, the relevant easelaw, and the record as a whole, the court issues the following order.

I. INTRODUCTION

R. Derry Crosby, a doctor of osteopathy, is the plaintiff in this case. On March…