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MATHEWS v. LANCASTER GENERAL HOSP.

Nos. 95-1391, 95-1392, 95-1532 and 95-1548.

87 F.3d 624 (1996)

Robert S. MATHEWS, M.D., Appellant at No. 95-1391, v. LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL; Lancaster General Hospital Foundation; Columbia Hospital; Columbia Hospital Foundation; Gerald W. Rothacker, Jr., M.D.; Thomas R. Westphal, M.D.; John Shertzer, M.D.; J. Paul Lyet, M.D.; James P. Argires, M.D.; Hugh H. Hoke, Jr., M.D. Robert S. MATHEWS, M.D., Appellant at No. 95-1392, v. ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER, LTD. Robert S. MATHEWS, M.D. v. LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL; Lancaster General Hospital Foundation; Columbia Hospital; Columbia Hospital Foundation; Gerald W. Rothacker, Jr., M.D.; Thomas R. Westphal, M.D.; John Shertzer, M.D.; J. Paul Lyet, M.D.; James P. Argires, M.D.; Hugh H. Hoke, Jr., M.D.; Lancaster General Hospital; Gerald W. Rothacker, Jr., M.D.; Thomas R. Westphal, M.D.; John H. Shertzer, M.D.; J. Paul Lyet, M.D.; James P. Argires, M.D.; and Hugh H. Hoke, Jr., M.D., Appellants at No. 95-1532. Robert S. MATHEWS, M.D. v. ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER, LTD., Appellant at No. 95-1548.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided June 21, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judah I. Labovitz (argued), Mann, Ungar, Spector & Labovitz, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Robert S. Mathews, M.D.

Reeder R. Fox (argued), Duane, Morris & Heckscher, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster General Hospital Foundation, Gerald W. Rothacker, Jr., M.D. Thomas R. Westphal, M.D., John H. Shertzer, M.D., J. Paul Lyet, M.D., James P. Argires, M.D., and Hugh H. Hoke, Jr., M.D.

Jonathan B. Sprague (argued), Post & Schell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Columbia Hospital and Columbia Hospital Foundation.

John G. Harkins, Jr. (argued), Harkins Cunningham, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster, Ltd.

Before: SCIRICA, ALITO and WEIS, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.

Dr. Robert Mathews brought suit against Lancaster General Hospital, Columbia Hospital, and several physicians, alleging defendants conspired to curtail his professional privileges in violation of the Sherman Act and state law. The district court held all defendants except Columbia Hospital were immune from suit for monetary damages under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (the "Act"), 42 U.S.C. &...

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