AMERICAN MED. INTERN. v. SEC. OF HEALTH, ETC.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon David Epstein, Houston, Tex., and Robert A. Klein, Washington, D.C., of the bar of the Supreme Court of California, pro hac vice by special leave of Court, with whom Philip W. Buchen, Washington, D.C., and Dennis O. Barry were on the brief, for appellants.

Paul A. Gaukler, Atty. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., of the bar of the Supreme Court of North Dakota, pro hac vice by special leave of Court, with whom Alice Daniel, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., at the time the brief was filed, Charles F. C. Ruff, U.S. Atty., Anthony J. Steinmeyer, Atty., Dept. of Justice, and David Palmer, Atty., Dept. of Health and Human Services, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Joseph E. Casson, Lee Calligaro and Malcolm J. Harkins, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for Federation of American Hospitals, amicus curiae, urging reversal.

Before ROBINSON, Chief Judge, WRIGHT, Circuit Judge and AUBREY E. ROBINSON, Jr., District Judge.