Legal Opinion
Carol H. Willis v. University Health Services, Inc., Dba University Hospital
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 22, 1993No. 92-8763PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal from the district court’s entry of summary judgment for the appellee, we affirm the district court’s ruling that a hospital’s firing of the appellant did not constitute state action for 42 U.S.C. § 1983 purposes.
FACTS
University Health Services, Inc. (UHS), the appellee, is a private, nonprofit corporation that operates University Hospital pursuant to a lease agreement with the Richmond County Hospital Authority (RCHA), a public hospital authority. UHS employed Carol Willis, the appellant, as a registered nurse at University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by68 opinions
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