Adem v. Jefferson Memorial Hosp. Assoc. –Apr. 2013 (Summary)

ATTORNEY’S FEES

Adem v. Jefferson Memorial Hosp. Assoc.
No. 4:11-CV-2102-JAR (E.D. Mo. Apr. 2, 2013)

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri denied a hospital’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs in a lawsuit brought by a physician who alleged that the termination of his medical staff privileges was motivated by racial animus.

The district court held that, although the physician’s lawsuit was dismissed, it was not frivolous or unreasonable. The court stated that the physician relied on relevant case law and had a factual basis for his claim. The court noted that awarding attorney’s fees is an extreme sanction that should be limited to extreme cases of misconduct, which the court did not find.