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S. Fred Everett, M.D. v. Franciscan Sisters Healthcare, Inc., a Minnesota Non-Profit Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 25, 1989No. 88-5471MN, 88-5525MNPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUMBAULD, District Judge.

Appellant, S. Frederick Everett, M.D., a physician practicing in Fargo, N.D., and utilizing St. John’s Hospital, located in that place, was without any pre-suspension hearing summarily suspended on July 18, 1988, from his hospital privileges by action of the Executive Committee of the medical staff of the hospital, pursuant to Article VII, section 2 of its by-laws. The decision was purportedly based upon a report prepared by an outside agency (Confidential Peer Review, Ltd.) and taken “in the best interest of patient care in the hospital.” 1

Appellant sought a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dataphase Systems, Inc. v. C L Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
  2. Yakus v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Cannon Manufacturing Co. v. Cudahy Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Citta v. Delaware Valley HospitalDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1970
  5. Campbell v. St. Mary's HospitalSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Smith v. Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. Smith v. OUR LADY OF LAKE HOSP.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  3. Gordon Foster and Patricia Foster v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa, Lloyd M. Patterson v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa, Lloyd M. Patterson v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa, Gordon Foster and Patricia Foster v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  4. Magrinat v. Trinity HospitalNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Everett v. St. Ansgar HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992

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