Rechsteiner v. Hazelden

¶ 1. This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, 1 which affirmed a judgment and order of the Washburn County Circuit Court, Michael J. Gableman, Judge. 2 The circuit court dismissed Dr. Hans Rechsteiner's (Dr. Rech-steiner) suit and granted summary judgment to defendants Spooner Health System (Spooner); the Board of Directors of Spooner Health System (Board); directors Judy Cuskey, Maxine Long, and William Stewart, III; Spooner administrator Mike Schafer; 3 and Hazelden, an addictionology clinic.

¶ 2. Dr. Rechsteiner has been a general surgeon employed by Spooner on a…