Ramos v. Kewanee Hosp. (Summary)

BYLAWS/FAIR HEARING

Ramos v. Kewanee Hosp., No. 3-12-0001 (Ill. App. Ct. May 31, 2013)

The Appellate Court of Illinois denied a physician’s motion to overturn a jury verdict in favor of a hospital on the physician’s claims that his summary suspension was contrary to the bylaws.  The appeals court found that the hospital’s failure to give the physician a hearing within five days of his request, and within 15 days of the suspension, among other things, in accordance with the bylaws was not a material breach of the bylaws.  However, the appeals court did grant the physician’s motion for a new trial after finding that the trial court did not permit the physician to depose the individuals associated with generating the quality care report that led to the summary suspension.