Legal Opinion
Doctors, Inc. v. Blue Cross
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 28, 1973No. 73-1539PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
This is an antitrust action brought by Doctors, Inc. (“Doctors”), a non-profit hospital located in Philadelphia. The defendant-appellees are Blue Cross of Greater Philadelphia (“Blue Cross”) and Hospital Survey Committee, Inc. (“HSC”), a private, non-profit corporation which serves as an advisory planning agency with respect to the coordination and planning of hospital and health services in Greater Philadelphia.
According to the complaint, Blue Cross dominates the third party hospital services payer market in Greater Philadelphia,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Levering & Garrigues Co. v. MorrinSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- United States v. Employing Plasterers Assn. of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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3Cited by9 opinions
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