Legal Opinion
Medical Staff of Sharp Memorial Hospital v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 30, 2004No. D043178PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BENKE, Acting P. J.
In this original proceeding the trial court found the Medical Staff of Sharp Memorial Hospital et al. (the medical staff) acted improperly when it summarily suspended the staff privileges of Penny Pancoast, a medical doctor. Accordingly, the trial court ordered Dr. Pancoast’s suspension be rescinded.
We grant the medical staff’s petition for a writ of mandate and direct the trial court to vacate its order.
There is no dispute among the parties Dr. Pancoast was in no condition to admit patients at the time of her suspension. Indeed, by way of her response to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Rhee v. El Camino Hospital DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- Cipriotti v. Board of DirectorsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
- Webman v. Little Co. of Mary HospitalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
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