Legal Opinion
Dr. James R. Brillhart v. Mutual Medical Insurance, Inc., D/B/A Blue Shield of Indiana, Defendant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 23, 1985No. 84-2269PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
This case presents the issue of whether a contract between a medical insurance company and physicians, pursuant to which the insurance company buys the physicians’ services, constitutes a violation of sections one and two of the Sherman Antitrust Act and section three of the Clayton Antitrust Act. The district court dismissed the plaintiff doctor’s complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. On appeal, we affirm.
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The plaintiff Dr. James R. Brillhart is a licensed medical physician with a practice in Indiana. The defendant Blue Shield is a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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