First Amendment Retaliation Claim Reinstated
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Minnesota federal district court ruling that granted summary judgment to a governmental hospital thereby reinstating a physician’s claim that she was demoted from her position as OB/GYN department chair because of her political views. Gustilo v. Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc.
In Camera Review of File Required to Determine if Peer Review Privilege Applies
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that the trial court should conduct an in camera review of a physician’s residency file to determine whether the peer review privilege applied in a malpractice case. Stull v. Summa Health System