Longmore v. Kingston Hospital,

Longmore v. Kingston Hospital,
N.Y. App. Div.,
June 5, 2003

A state appellate court in New York affirmed the dismissal of a physician’s
action
seeking a hearing and money damages after his work at a hospital was discontinued.
The hospital contracted with the physician’s employer to provide ER services
at the hospital. When the hospital did not renew the contract, the physician
(with courtesy staff privileges) requested a hearing regarding the termination
of his employment. The hospital denied the request, claiming it did not terminate
his employment because it did not employ the physician. The court agreed
with the hospital and further held the physician’s work was not terminated
because
his privileges were revoked, but because the employer ceased working at the
hospital. In addition, the court held that because the physician failed to
show that a
contract existed, no money damages could be awarded.