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SMITH v. CLEBURNE COUNTY HOSP.

Nos. 87-2587, 87-2620, 87-2621 and 87-2622.

870 F.2d 1375 (1989)

Dr. Wayne SMITH, Appellant, v. CLEBURNE COUNTY HOSPITAL, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 8, 1989.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied April 12, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Lavey, Little Rock, Ark., for appellant.

David L. Williams, Gail Ponder, Walter Paulson, Little Rock, Ark., for appellees.

Before McMILLIAN, BOWMAN, Circuit Judges, and BOGUE, Senior District Judge.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied April 12, 1989.

BOGUE, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiff Dr. Wayne Smith brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that defendants Cleburne County Hospital, members of the Hospital medical staff, and members of the Hospital Board of Governors, terminated his medical staff privileges because he engaged in First Amendment protected speech. After prevailing on the liability phase of a bifurcated court trial...

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