LEW v. KONA HOSPITAL

No. 83-2671.

754 F.2d 1420 (1985)

Barry G. LEW, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KONA HOSPITAL, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 4, 1985.

As Amended May 13, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald J. Garner, Garner, Kreinces, Lichtenstein, Schindel & Ginsburg, Fullerton, Cal., Craig S. Cornell, Kailua, Hawaii, for plaintiff-appellant.

Gary N. Hagerman, Kailua, Hawaii, for Kona Hosp. & Dept. of Health, Charles Clark, Jennie Wung & Abelina Shaw.

Dennis E.W. O'Connor, Dean T. Nagamine, Honolulu, Hawaii, for Gramlich, Grant, Peebles & Spielman.

Before WRIGHT, PREGERSON, and POOLE, Circuit Judges.


PREGERSON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Barry G. Lew, M.D., appeals a decision of the district court granting summary judgment to defendants on his claim of civil rights violations, unfair trade practices, and defamation. In addition, Dr. Lew challenges the district court's order that he pay costs and attorneys' fees incurred by defendants in connection with his deposition at which he failed to appear. We affirm the district...

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