Legal Opinion
Ritter v. Board of Commissioners
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 10, 1981No. 47431-1PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, C.J.
Adams County Public Hospital District No. 1 (District) appeals from the Superior Court's reversal of the District Board of Commissioners' (Board) summary suspension of Dr. John Ritter's staff privileges at Ritzville Memorial Hospital (Hospital). Because the Board failed to follow its own rules in summarily dismissing Dr. Ritter, that act was improper. However, we hold that the review procedures followed after the summary action comported with due process and were otherwise sustainable. Therefore, the trial court erred in ordering Dr. Ritter's permanent reinstatement to the Hospital staff and…
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