Legal Opinion
Columbia Physical Therapy, Inc. v. Benton Franklin Orthopedic Associates, PLLC
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 18, 2010No. 81734-1PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOwens, J.
¶1 Columbia Physical Therapy Inc. (Columbia), a professional service corporation owned by a group of physical therapists, brought this action against Benton Franklin Orthopedic Associates (BFOA), a professional limited liability company owned by physicians and employing physical therapists. Columbia asserts that BFOA and its doctors and physical therapists are violating (1) the corporate practice of medicine doctrine; (2) The Professional Service Corporation Act (PSCA), chapter 18.100 RCW; (3) the antirebate statute, chapter 19.68 RCW; and (4) the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), chapter 19.86…
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