RITTER v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

No. 47431-1.

96 Wn.2d 503 (1981)

637 P.2d 940

JOHN W. RITTER, Respondent, v. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 10, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Halverson, Applegate & McDonald, Inc., P.S., by Dennis L. Fluegge and Bryan G. Evenson, for appellant.

Reed, Otterstrom & Giesa, P.S., by D. Roger Reed and Michael J. Casey, for respondent.


BRACHTENBACH, C.J.

Adams County Public Hospital District No. 1 (District) appeals from the Superior Court's reversal of the District Board of Commissioners' (Board) summary suspension of Dr. John Ritter's staff privileges at Ritzville Memorial Hospital (Hospital). Because the Board failed to follow its own rules in summarily dismissing Dr. Ritter, that act was improper. However, we hold that the review procedures followed after the summary action comported with due...

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