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C. G. v. Deborah Heart and Lung Center, et al.

Paid petition · Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, No. A-0244-13T2 · judgment November 22, 2017

Certiorari denied · October 1, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

To what extent does the federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (“HCQIA”), 42 U.S.C. § 11101 et seq., preempt state laws governing a hospital’s immunity for reports allegedly made about a doctor’s patient care?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Michael James Confusione
Hegge & Confusione

For respondent
William M. Honan
Fox Rothschild LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 01 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 15 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
  3. Jul 26 2018
    Brief of respondents Deborah Heart and Lung Center, et al. in opposition filed.
  4. Jun 25 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 30, 2018)