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SMITH v. FARHA

No. 80,418.

266 Kan. 991 (1999)

974 P.2d 563

JAMES A.M. SMITH, D.O., Appellant, v. S. JIM FARHA, M.D., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 5, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Lane, Washington, D.C., argued the cause, and Rod L. Richardson, of Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown & Enochs, Chartered, of Overland Park, was with him on the briefs for appellant.

Karen L. Callahan, of Barkley & Rodolf, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, argued the cause, and Stephen J. Rodolf, of the same firm, and Randy Troutt, of Kahrs, Nelson, Fanning, Hite & Kellogg, L.L.P., of Wichita, were with her on the brief for appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

DAVIS, J.:

This is an appeal from summary judgment in a defamation case. Dr. S. Jim Farha, a member of the Surgical Executive Committee of Wesley Medical Center, in the midst of a presentation before that committee by Dr. James A. M. Smith, questioned Dr. Smith as if to suggest that his privileges had been restricted at St. Francis Hospital. The trial court, on uncontroverted...

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