California Medical Ass'n v. Regents of University of California

Opinion

VOGEL (Miriam A.), J.

The University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center purchased the Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center. When physician participation in the anesthesia service at the Santa Monica facility was later restricted to UCLA’s faculty members, a.group of anesthesiologists who had previously practiced at the Santa Monica facility sued UCLA for damages and injunctive relief. The trial court viewed the doctors’ unlawful practice and unfair competition claims as meritorious and issued a preliminary injunction to prevent UCLA from using its faculty members to run the…