Legal Opinion

Smith v. Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital

District Court, D. New Hampshire

Decided April 21, 1993No. Civ. 92-645-BPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BARBADORO, District Judge.

On February 18, 1993, I granted Dr. Gail Smith’s motion for an expedited Order compelling the Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital to produce certain documents that the hospital claims are protected from disclosure by a “quality assurance” privilege. In this Opinion, I explain the reasons for my Order.

I. BACKGROUND

Dr. Smith commenced this action for in-junctive relief and damages after the hospital revoked her staff privileges. Her complaint alleges seven state1 and three federal2 claims. Jurisdiction is based on both diversity of citizenship and the presence of…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. University of Pennsylvania v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Memorial Hospital for McHenry County v. The Honorable Milton I. Shadur, United States District JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
  3. Wm. T. Thompson Co. v. General Nutrition Corp., Inc. General Nutrition Corporation and General Nutrition Center, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  4. American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi, Inc., Plaintiffs v. Cliff Finch, Governor of the State of MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. Great Lakes Aircraft Co. v. City of ClaremontSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1992

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  3. Marshall v. Spectrum Medical GroupDistrict Court, D. Maine · 2000
  4. Gargiulo v. Baystate Health, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2011
  5. In Re Administrative Subpoena Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2005

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