Legal Opinion
Kohn v. Firsthealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided August 20, 2013No. COA13-168PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALABRIA, Judge.
Harvey D. Kohn, M.D. (“Dr. Kohn”), Eve Avery (“Avery”), and Jill Krieger (“Krieger”) (collectively “plaintiffs”) appeal the trial court’s order dismissing, inter alia, their claim that firsthealth of the Carolinas, Inc., d/b/a Moore Regional Hospital (“defendant”) violated the public utility doctrine by denying Dr. Kohn staff privileges. We affirm.
I. Background
According to the allegations in plaintiffs’ complaint, Dr. Kohn is a medical doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology (“OB/ GYN”). Dr. Kohn earned his medical doctorate degree in Canada at the University of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stanback v. StanbackSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
- Leary v. N.C. Forest Products, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003
- State ex rel. Utilities Commission v. EdmistenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
- State ex rel. North Carolina Utilities Commission v. New Hope Road Water Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1958
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