Legal Opinion
Sternberg v. Nanticoke Memorial Hosp., Inc.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided February 28, 2013No. 219, 2012PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIDGELY, Justice:
Plaintiff-below/Appellant Richard J. Sternberg, M.D. (“Sternberg”) brought an action against Defendants-below/Appellees Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, its CEO and members of the hospital’s Medical Executive Committee (“MEC”) (collectively “Nanticoke”) for tortious interference with existing business relationships, defamation, and breach of the Medical Staff Bylaws. His legal action arose from a precautionary suspension of his clinical privileges imposed by Nanticoke under its professional review procedures.
Nanticoke asserted immunity under federal and state law and sought…
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