Granger v. Christus Health Central Louisiana
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.
|,We granted certiorari in this case to review a damage award of nearly $3 million in favor of a surgeon for alleged improprieties in peer review proceedings. At issue in this case are: the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (“HCQIA”), 42 U.S.C.A. § 11101 et seq.; Louisiana’s peer review immunity statute, LSA-R.S. 13:3715.3(0; and Louisiana contract and negligent misrepresentation laws. For the reasons assigned, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and vacate in part.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
At all pertinent times, the plaintiff, Dr. Tommie M. Granger, was a board-certified cardiac…
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