Lo v. Provena Covenant Medical Center

Plaintiff, Adolf Lo, M.D., sued defendant, Provena Covenant Medical Center, for breach of contract. He alleged defendant had violated the medical-staff bylaws (bylaws) by restricting his clinical privileges without granting him a hearing.

Soon after the filing of the complaint, defendant took a more severe corrective action, summarily suspending plaintiff’s clinical privilege to perform open-heart surgery. Plaintiff moved for an order temporarily restraining defendant from enforcing the suspension. The trial court granted the motion, defendant appealed, and we reversed the temporary…