EUSTERMAN v. NORTHWEST PERMANENTE, P.C.

0004-03269; A120010.

129 P.3d 213 (2006)

204 Or. App. 224

Joseph H. EUSTERMAN, M.D., Appellant, v. NORTHWEST PERMANENTE, P.C., an Oregon professional corporation; and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of The Northwest, dba Kaiser Pemanente, an Oregon corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided February 8, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald B. Potter, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

James N. Westwood, Boise, ID, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Chris Kitchel, Boise, ID, Hilary L. Barnes, Phoenix, AZ, and Stoel Rives LLP, Boise, ID.

Before HASELTON, Presiding Judge, and LINDER and ORTEGA, Judges.


ORTEGA, J.

Plaintiff, a physician, appeals a summary judgment in favor of defendants Northwest Permanente, P.C. (Northwest), plaintiff's former employer, and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (Kaiser), a provider of managed care services. In essence, plaintiff's theory is that Northwest terminated his employment because of defendants' concerns about his approval of time off for injured workers, his changes in other doctors' diagnoses, and his efforts...

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