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HAYES v. NORTHERN HILLS GENERAL HOSPITAL

Nos. 21490, 21516, 21522.

628 N.W.2d 739 (2001)

2001 SD 69

Craig R. HAYES, M.D., and Craig R. Hayes, M.D., P.C., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. NORTHERN HILLS GENERAL HOSPITAL; Charles Schulz, Hospital C.E.O.; Black Hills Medical Center, P.C.; Lupus Partnership; Northern Hills Medical Associates, Inc.; Ruth M. McLaughlin, M.D.; Ruth M. McLaughlin, M.D., P.C.; Randall P. Graff, M.D., Individually and in his Capacity as Director of Northern Hills General Hospital; Randall P. Graff, M.D., P.C.; Thomas J. Groeger, M.D.; Individually and in his Capacity as Director of Northern Hills General Hospital; Thomas J. Groeger, M.D., P.C.; Reuben B. Trinidad, M.D., Individually and in his Capacity as Director of Northern Hills General Hospital; and Reuben B. Trinidad, M.D., P.C.; and Scott K. Ross, M.D., Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided May 30, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Reynolds of Quinn, Day & Barker, Gregory A. Eiesland of Johnson, Eiesland, Huffman & Clayborne, Mike Abourezk of Abourezk Law Firm, Rapid City, SD, Attorneys for plaintiff and appellant.

Edward C. Carpenter of Costello, Porter, Hill, Heisterkamp, Bushnell & Carpenter, Rapid City, SD, Attorneys for defendants Black Hills Medical Center and other physicians and appellees.

Jeffrey G. Hurd of Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, Rapid City, SD, Attorneys for defendant and appellee Northern Hills General Hospital.

STEELE, Circuit Judge.

[¶ 1.] The trial court directed a verdict against Craig R. Hayes (Hayes) on his claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The jury found against Hayes on his claim for interference with business relations, but in his favor and against three individual physician defendants on his claim for breach of fiduciary duty, awarding $500 in compensatory damages and $3000 in punitive damages. Hayes appeals. We affirm.

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