New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Melvin Fritz v. Huntington Hospital
April 8, 197639 N.Y.2d 339
Summary
The Court held that privately funded Huntington Hospital is subject to §2801‑b of the Public Health Law, that the osteopathic physicians have standing to sue, and that the hospital's denial of staff privileges was an improper practice; the Appellate Division's order was reversed and the case remanded to Special Term for a de novo hearing.