Sham Peer Review - Cases

• AAPS files amicus brief in support of Jesse A. Cole, M.D. - Cole v. St. James Healthcare - filed in the Supreme Court of the State of Montana - 11/9/2007

• AAPS files amicus brief in US Supreme Court in support of Richard Cowett, M.D. - 6/29/2007

• Arthur J. Misischia, DMD, v. St. John's Mercy Health Systems - AAPS files amicus brief to US Supreme Court in support of Dr. Misischia - 1/7/2007

• AAPS file Amicus Brief in support of Dr. Untracht (Untracht v. Fikri) - filed U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit - 12/14/2006

• Lawrence R. Poliner, MD v. Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas; James Knochel, MD; Charles Levin, MD; and John Harper, MD - posted 3/6/2006

• Mileikowsky v. Medical Board of California - 6/1/2005

• AAPS files Amicus Brief in Support of Dr. Springer - Psychiatrist wins nearly $1 million in whistleblower suit - 4/2005

• Wieters et al. v. Roper Hospital, et al. (peer reviewer immunity)

• Backus Hospital v. Hakim (Sham Peer Review)

• "Absolute Immunity" AMA, Connecticut State Medical Society amicus brief in Chadha case

• A Chink in Absolute Immunity - Hassan v. Mercy American River Hospital - 3/2004

• Peyton v. Johnson City Med. Ctr. (Peer Review) 10/02

• Patel v. Midland Mem. Hosp. & Med. Ctr. (Peer Review) 8/02

• Webb v. Arizona Board of Medical Examiners (Peer Review) 8/02

• Zipper v. Health Midwest (medical staff bylaws)
• Goldman v. Truman Medical Center (dismissal of physicians without due process)

• www.weitzelcharts.com - Review of Dr. Robert Weitzel's Prosecution