Legal Opinion
Smith v. Ricks
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1994No. Nos. 92-16461, 93-15586, 93-16410 and 93-17300PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TROTT, Circuit Judge:
Dr. John Smith, a cardiologist, was removed from the staff of Good Samaritan Hospital. After a lengthy peer review process, the reviewing doctors and the hospital concluded that Dr. Smith’s performance was below acceptable standards of care and that removal from the hospital staff was necessary to ensure patient safety. Dr. Smith responded by filing a complaint in federal court alleging that the doctors and the hospital had engaged in an antitrust conspiracy against him and violated his due process rights.
The district court granted summary judgment and awarded attorneys’…
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3Cited by83 opinions
- Robert S. Mathews, M.D., at No. 95-1391 v. Lancaster General Hospital Lancaster General Hospital Foundation Columbia Hospital Columbia Hospital Foundation Gerald W. Rothacker, Jr., M.D. Thomas R. Westphal, M.D. John Shertzer, M.D. J. Paul Lyet, M.D. James P. Argires, M.D. Hugh H. Hoke, Jr., M.D. Robert S. Mathews, M.D., at No. 95-1392 v. Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster, Ltd. Robert S. Mathews, M.D. v. Lancaster General Hospital Lancaster General Hospital Foundation Columbia Hospital Columbia Hospital Foundation Gerald W. Rothacker, Jr., M.D. Thomas R. Westphal, M.D. John Shertzer, M.D. J. Paul Lyet, M.D. James P. Argires, M.D. Hugh H. Hoke, Jr., M.D. Lancaster General Hospital Gerald W. Rothacker, Jr., M.D. Thomas R. Westphal, M.D. John H. Shertzer, M.D. J. Paul Lyet, M.D. James P. Argires, M.D. And Hugh H. Hoke, Jr., M.D., at No. 95-1532. Robert S. Mathews, M.D. v. Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster, Ltd., at No. 95-1548Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
- Elvira Pamintuan, M. D. v. Nanticoke Memorial HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Alan H. Brader v. Allegheny General Hospital George J. Magovern, and Daniel L. DiamondCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Moses Muzquiz, Jr., M.D., (94-1088), Cross-Appellee v. W.A. Foote Memorial Hospital, Inc., (94-1089), (94-1420)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
- Singh v. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
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