Legal Opinion

Cowell v. Good Samaritan Community Health Care

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided December 28, 2009No. 63845-9-IPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶1 Dr. Pamela Cowell appeals the summary judgment dismissal of her claims for damages against Good *918Samaritan Health Care (GSH)1 and various practitioners who participated in the peer review process leading to the suspension and termination of her privileges. She claims to have raised a question of fact about respondents’ entitlement to immunity under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIAor Act), 42 U.S.C. §§ 11101-11152. Cowell also contends that the trial court erred in striking transcripts of her interviews with the Investigation Committee and in awarding attorney fees and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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