Legal Opinion
Ascherman v. Natanson
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 28, 1972No. Civ. 28578PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KANE, J.
This action for slander was brought by appellant Stanford W. Ascherman, M.D. against respondent Alvin S. Natanson, M.D. A jury verdict in the sum of $5,000 was rendered in favor of appellant. Thereafter, the trial court granted respondent’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The present appeal followed.
In 1963 appellant, a physician and surgeon, applied for staff privileges at Marin General Hospital, a facility owned and operated by Marin Hospital District. On March 24, 1964, the board of directors (Board) of the hospital district denied his application. However,…
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