Rao v. St. Elizabeth's Hospital

The plaintiff, Mallavaropu S. Rao, M.D., brought suit against the defendant, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, seeking a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and permanent injunction following the defendant’s permanent suspension of the plaintiff from its medical staff. The plaintiff sought to enjoin the defendant’s suspension of his privileges. The trial court issued a temporary restraining order but after a hearing denied the petition for preliminary injunction. Thereafter the trial court denied the plaintiff’s motion to…