Peer Review after Poliner -- Absolute Immunity?

On July 23, 2008, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the landmark decision of Poliner vs. Presbyterian Hospital, and effectively created absolute immunity for medical peer reviewers. The United States Supreme Court refused to hear the case.

Michael Logan was lead counsel to Dr. Poliner in the underlying suit.  Michael Logan and Jennifer S. Brownell review the immunity issue in their new article, Peer Review After Poliner--Absolute Immunity.

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