Magrinat v. Trinity Hospital

LEVINE, Justice.

Trinity Hospital (Trinity) appeals from a judgment enjoining Trinity fi*om suspending Dr. Gaston Magrinat’s privileges to practice medicine at the hospital pending completion of Trinity’s investigation of alleged misconduct by Magrinat. We hold the trial court abused its discretion in granting injunctive relief, because the interim suspension was reasonably authorized by Trinity’s bylaws, and we reverse the judgment.

The suspension occurred following an incident on June 17, 1995. At about 10:00 p.m. that night, a fifty-six year old man arrived at the hospital complaining of…