Peer Review became adversarial in the 1980s in Patrick v. Jay.
a. Dr. Patrick sued his colleagues for anti-trust violations. SC focused on due process issues. Court said not a private issue, but a state issue, so entitled to due process.
b. Responsibility for overseeing quality of care of hospital is up to the state. This is a quasi-state action. Dr. Patrick was thus entitled to due process.
c. Dr. Patrick sued both the hospital and the individual doctors.
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