DESAI v. ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER


103 N.J. 79 (1986)

510 A.2d 662

MAHESH R. DESAI, M.D., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 30, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burton L. Eichler argued the cause for appellant (Brach, Eichler, Rosenberg, Silver, Bernstein, Hammer & Gladstone, attorneys; Burton L. Eichler and Joseph M. Gorrell, on the briefs).

Everett M. Scherer argued the cause for respondent (Riker, Danzig, Scherer & Hyland, attorneys).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

The main issue posed by this appeal is whether the plaintiff, Mahesh Desai, a medical doctor, was unlawfully denied hospital staff privileges by the defendant, St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston (St. Barnabas or hospital). Dr. Desai instituted an action against the defendant hospital seeking to compel the hospital to admit him to its regular medical staff. The law suit was filed after St. Barnabas had thrice...

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