Doctor's Hospital of Jefferson, Inc. v. Southeast Medical Alliance, Inc.

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

Doctor’s Hospital of Jefferson, Inc. (“DHJ”) filed suit against a competing hospital located next door in suburban New Orleans and the preferred provider organization (“PPO”) which welcomed the competitor into membership, and booted out DHJ. The district court granted summary judgment to the PPO, Southeast Medical Alliance, Inc. (“SMA”), and the competing hospital, Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 2 (“East Jefferson”). The court reasoned that DHJ lacked standing to bring an antitrust suit against appellees because it had failed to demonstrate…