Legal Opinion

Michael E. Ritchie, M.D. v. Community Howard Regional Health, Inc.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided March 10, 2016No. 34A02-1505-PL-385PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BAILEY, Judge.

Case Summary

[1] The Medical Executive Committee (“the MEC”) of Community Howard Regional Health, Inc. (“Community”) issued a precautionary suspension of medical staff privileges 1 extended to Michael E. Ritchie, M.D., the President and CEO of Ritchie Cardiology, P.C. Dr. Ritchie filed suit for breach of contract, defamation, tortious interference with a business or contractual relationship, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and breach of fiduciary duty. 2 He sought temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief. A tempo rary restraining order was granted but…

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