HAYES v. NORTHERN HILLS GENERAL HOSP.

No. 20497.

590 N.W.2d 243 (1999)

1999 SD 28

Craig R. HAYES, M.D., and Craig R. Hayes, M.D., P.C., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. NORTHERN HILLS GENERAL HOSPITAL; Charles Schulz, Hospital CEO, Black Hills Medical Center, P.C., Canis Lupus Partnership; Northern Hills Medical Associates, Inc.; Ruth M. McLaughlin, M.D.; Ruth M. McLaughlin, M.D., P.C.; Randall P. Graff; M.D.; Individually and in his Capacity as Director of Northern Hills General Hospital; Randall P. Graff, M.D., P.C.; Thomas J. Groeger, M.D.; Individually and in his Capacity as Director of Northern Hills General Hospital; Thomas J. Groeger, M.D., P.C.; Reuben B. Trinidad, M.D., Individually and in his Capacity as Director of Northern Hills General Hospital; Reuben B. Trinidad, M.D., P.C.; and Scott K.Ross, M.D., Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided March 10, 1999.

Rehearing Denied April 20, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory A. Eiesland and Michael P. Reynolds of Quinn, Eiesland, Day & Barker Rapid City, and Michael Abourezk, Rapid City, for plaintiffs and appellants.

Jeffrey G. Hurd of Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons Rapid City, for appellee Northern Hills General Hospital, Schulz, Graff, Groeger, Trinidad.

Edward C. Carpenter of Costello, Porter, Hill, Heisterkamp and Bushnell, Rapid City, for appellee, Black Hills Medical Center, Canis Lupis, Norther Hills Med. Associates, McLaughlin, Graff, Groeger, M.D., Ind. Trinidad, Ind. Ross.


GILBERTSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Doctor Hayes (Hayes) brought suit against medical center, hospital, his former fellow shareholders and partners and partnerships (collectively defendants) after his services for these entities were involuntarily terminated. Hayes alleged sixteen (16) different causes of action. The trial court bifurcated the legal and equitable claims. Hayes prevailed in the trial on the equitable claims. The defendants' then moved for summary judgment...

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