Winters v. Kansas Hospital Service Ass'n, Inc.

Rees, J.:

This is an action for recovery of payments, treble damages, injunctive relief, and attorney fees under the Kansas antitrust laws (K.S.A. 50-101 et seq), and for declaratory judgment. The amended petition alleges that the claims are asserted by the named plaintiff, Winters, individually and as representative of a purported class. This is an appeal from trial court denial of certification as a class action and entry of summary judgment in favor of defendants.

Defendants Stormont-Vail Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and 167 other Kansas hospitals have contracted with defendant Kansas…