Legal Opinion
Cohlmia, Jr. v. St. John Medical Center, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 7, 2012No. 09-5124PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge.
Dr. George Cohlmia, a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area, sued St. John Medical Center (SJMC) alleging a number of federal and state antitrust and business tort claims. 1 His claims followed SJMC’s suspension of his medical privileges after a pair of surgeries, one resulting in death and another in permanent disfigurement. In response, SJMC asserted an affirmative defense that it was immune under federal law from damages pursuant to the Health Care Quality Improvement Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11101, et seq. (HCQIA). SJMC also moved for summary…
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