SCHMITT v. MERITCARE HEALTH SYSTEM

No. 20130013.

834 N.W.2d 627 (2013)

2013 ND 136

John SCHMITT, M.D., Plaintiff and Appellant v. MERITCARE HEALTH SYSTEM, Dakota Clinic, Ltd., and Innovis Health LLC, Defendants MeritCare Health System, Appellee.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

July 22, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce A. Schoenwald , Moorhead, MN, for plaintiff and appellant.

Ronald H. McLean (argued) and Peter W. Zuger (on brief), Fargo, N.D., for defendant and appellee.


SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] John Schmitt, M.D., appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his claims against MeritCare Health System for defamation, tortious interference with a prospective business advantage, and violation of state antitrust law. We conclude Dr. Schmitt's conclusory allegations about MeritCare's conduct and responses to a credentialing questionnaire by a Dickinson hospital do not raise factual issues on his claims, and we affirm the summary judgment...

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