Hodges v. Arlington Neuropsychiatric Center, Inc.

OPINION

SPURLOCK, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment. Drs. Ralph G. Hodges and Richard J. Cancemi are psychiatrists and were members of the medical staff of the Sunrise Psychiatric Hospital, a privately-owned psychiatric hospital. In June, 1980, both doctors’ staff privileges were terminated. Both doctors individually instituted suits for wrongful termination of staff privileges. Their suits were later consolidated for the purpose of determining by summary judgment the question of law as to whether or not a physician can have a cause of action against a privately-owned hospital…