Kadlec Med. Center v. Lakeview Anesthesia Associates

Credentialing – Provision of References

Kadlec Med. Ctr. v. Lakeview Anesthesia Assocs.,
No. Civ.A. 04-0997 (E.D. La. Mar. 7, 2006)

Kadlec
Medical Center was named as a defendant in this medical malpractice case after
one of its patients suffered severe brain damage due to the alleged negligent
care provided by one of the Medical Center’s anesthesiologists. Kadlec settled
that case for $7.5 million and then sued Lakeview Regional Medical Center and
Lakeview Anesthesia Associates for failure to provide
truthful information to Kadlec in response to its credentialing inquiries.
In a prior opinion, the United States District Court for the Eastern District
of Louisiana held that Kadlec could pursue a cause of action for breach of
duty to be truthful against the Lakeview organizations.

In this subsequent opinion, the court granted Kadlec’s motion to exclude evidence
of the sentinel event investigation that was conducted by Lakeview Medical
Center following the incident that resulted in the patient’s brain damage.
The court held that Kadlec could introduce the underlying events of the investigation,
but could not introduce evidence of the investigation itself because it was
irrelevant to a finding of fault and would cause unfair prejudice to the hospital.

Kadlec Med.
Center v. Lakeview Anesthesia Associates, No. Civ.A.04-997 (E.D. La. May
11, 2005)

Kadlec Med. Ctr. v. Lakeview Anesthesia Assoc., No.
Civ.A. 04-0997 (E.D.La. May 19, 2005)