Legal Opinion

Moore v. Williamsburg Regional Hospital

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided March 12, 2009No. 07-1966PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge DUNCAN and Judge AGEE joined.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

In this case, a physician brings multiple state law and federal due process claims against a hospital and its officials for suspending his staff privileges based on allegations that he had sexually abused his adopted daughter. While the scope of immunity under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11101 et seq., certainly has limits, we think the immunity attaches to defendants under the circumstances here, and plaintiffs state law claims…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. County of Sacramento v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Lugar v. Edmondson Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Philips v. Pitt County Memorial HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
  2. Missere v. GrossDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2011
  3. Hawkins v. LeggettDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2013
  4. Professional Massage Training Center, Inc. v. Accreditation Alliance of Career Schools & CollegesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2015
  5. Granger v. Christus Health Central LouisianaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2013

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