Davenport v. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc.

Barnes, Judge.

When Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. revoked the medical staff privileges of James A. Davenport, M.D., the physician sued the hospital, seeking damages and injunctive relief. The trial court determined that Dr. Davenport presented no evidence for which there was no adequate remedy at law and denied him injunctive relief. After discovery, the hospital moved for summary judgment, asserting that it was entitled to immunity from damages because it had revoked Dr. Davenport’s privileges in accordance with the federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA), 42 USC § 11101…