WILK v. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASS'N

Nos. 87-2672, 87-2777.

895 F.2d 352 (1990)

Dr. Chester A. WILK, D.C., Dr. James W. Bryden, D.C., Dr. Patricia B. Arthur, D.C., and Dr. Michael D. Pedigo, D.C., Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellants, v. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee. Dr. Chester A. WILK, D.C., Dr. James W. Bryden, D.C., Dr. Patricia B. Arthur, D.C., and Dr. Michael B. Pedigo, D.C., Plaintiffs-Cross-Appellants, v. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, American College of Physicians and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Defendants-Cross-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 7, 1990.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied April 25, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George P. McAndrews (argued), Robert C. Ryan, Robert H. Resis, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Paul E. Slater (argued), Sperling, Slater & Spitz, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellees, cross-appellants.

Jack R. Bierig, Newton N. Minow, David W. Carpenter (argued), Sidley & Austin, Chicago, Ill., for American Medical Ass'n.

Robert E. Nord, D. Kendall Griffith, Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, Ronald J. Russel, Daniel M. Schuyler (argued), James L. Simon, Schuyler, Roche & Zwirner, Perry L. Fuller, Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, Phil C. Neal (argued), Neal, Gerber, Eisenberg & Lurie, Chicago, Ill., for other defendants-cross-appellees.

Before WOOD, Jr., RIPPLE, and MANION, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied In No. 87-2672 April 25, 1990.

MANION, Circuit Judge.

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