Sullivan v. Eastern Health System, Inc.

Dr. J. Gregory Sullivan, the plaintiff in a breach-of-contract action against Eastern Health System, Inc. ("EHS"), appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of EHS, arguing that the trial court erred in holding that he had failed to establish, by substantial evidence, the existence of a genuine issue of material fact. We affirm.

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From September 1987 until July 2001, Dr. Sullivan enjoyed medical-staff privileges at Medical Center East ("the hospital"), a full-service hospital in Birmingham operated by EHS. In June 2001, Dr. Sullivan's application for reappointment for medical-staff…