ARMSTRONG v. BD. OF DIRECTORS OF FAYETTE CTY


553 S.W.2d 77 (1976)

Dr. John L. ARMSTRONG, Appellee, v. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FAYETTE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Western Section.

Certiorari Denied July 5, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.P. Matthews, Somerville, Armistead F. Clay, Memphis, for appellant.

James F. Schaeffer, Memphis, for appellee.


Certiorari Denied by Supreme Court July 5, 1977.

MATHERNE, Judge.

The issue is whether the defendant hospital board acted illegally, arbitrarily and beyond its jurisdiction by the adoption and enforcement of a by-law which requires certification, or eligibility for certification, by the American Board of Surgery as a prerequisite to the granting of certain surgical privileges to physicians who apply therefor.

The by-law under consideration provides...

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