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GROUP HEALTH ETC. v. KING CO. MED. SOC.

No. 31591.

39 Wn.2d 586 (1951)

237 P.2d 737

GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE OF PUGET SOUND et al., Appellants, v. KING COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc..

November 15, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Houghton, Cluck, Coughlin & Henry and Mervyn F. Bell, for appellants.

Riddell, Riddell, Williams & Madden, for respondents King County Medical Society et al.

Brightman, Roberts & Holm, for respondents Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County et al.

Lewis L. Stedman (of Stedman & Stedman), for respondent Swedish Hospital.

Edgar J. Wright, Morrissey, Eagen & Walsh, and John E. Hedrick, amici curiae.

HAMLEY, J.

This action brings to a head the long and vigorous struggle of the King County Medical Society to curb independent contract medical and hospital service in King county.

In late years the battle has been waged chiefly against Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound (Cooperative). This organization has proved itself better able than most of its predecessors in the field of independent contract medicine to withstand the opposition of King County Medical...

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