Atkins v. Walker

The appeal herein is from a final judgment entered in favor of the defendant-appellee, Jack L. Walker, and against the plaintiff-appellant, Donald C. Atkins, whereby the complaint of the plaintiff was dismissed, with prejudice, at the plaintiff’s costs.

As a factual background, we adopt the statement of this court of appeals on the previous appeal as reported in Atkins v. Walker (1979), 65 Ohio App. 2d 136, at pages 136-138 [19 O.O.3d 95]:

“Plaintiff-appellant, Donald C. Atkins, D.O., sought staff privileges at Sandusky Memorial Hospital, Sandusky, Ohio. Defendant-appellee, Jack L. Walker,…