Legal Opinion
Schwaiger v. Avera Queen of Peace Health Services
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided May 3, 2006No. 23679PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEIERHENRY, Justice.
[¶ 1.] . Dr. Jim Schwaiger (Schwaiger) brought this suit against Avera Queen of Peace Hospital (Avera) for negligence, defamation, breach of contract, and misrepresentation. The trial court granted summary judgment on all of Schwaiger’s claims. He appeals the judgment on the defamation and breach of contract claims. We affirm.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] On April 27, 1998, Jim Schwaiger began a one-year employment contract with Mitchell Radiological Associates, P.C., (MRA) in Mitchell, South Dakota. While employed at MRA, Schwaiger had medical staff privileges at Avera, the hospital in…
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