Bello v. South Shore Hospital

Four physicians filed a complaint in the Superior Court after the defendant, South Shore Hospital (hospital), denied their applications for staff privileges. They sought a declaratory judgment as to the propriety of the denial of staff privileges, alleging that the hospital’s actions were arbitrary, unreasonable, discriminatory, and inconsistent with its own by-laws. They also sought injunctive relief and an order directing the hospital to grant them staff privileges. Subsequently, a second complaint was filed, listing as plaintiffs the same four physicians and three of their patients. The…