Atkins v. Walker

Plaintiff-appellant, Donald C. Atkins, D.O., sought staff privileges at Sandusky Memorial Hospital, Sandusky, Ohio. Defendant-appellee, Jack L. Walker, D.O., was a member of the Credentials Committee screening ap-. plicants. Dr. Walker, at the request of Dr. Wilbur Cole, the hospital’s chief of staff, mailed a letter, which is the subject of this lawsuit, to Dr. Cole.

The letter became part of the record and hearing at the Joint Conference Committee. Dr. Atkins was denied staff privileges. Thereafter, he filed his complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County seeking compensatory and…