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Antitrust

By: Derek Hawkins//June 13, 2017//

Antitrust

By: Derek Hawkins//June 13, 2017//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Methodist Health Services Corp. v. OSF Healthcare System

Case No.: 16-3791

Officials: POSNER, MANION, and KANNE, Circuit Judges

Focus: Antitrust

Methodist and Saint Francis are the two largest hospitals in Peoria, Illinois; Saint Francis is considerably larger and more profitable than Methodist. On February 5, 2013, Methodist filed suit against Saint Francis in the federal district court in central Illinois, charging Saint Francis with violating the Sherman Act to the detriment of Methodist, a competitor. The district judge granted summary judgment in favor of Saint Francis. Methodist had pleaded state-law claims as well, which the district judge also rejected; we have nothing to add to the judge’s discussion of those claims, beyond noting that they largely duplicated the Sherman Act claims

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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