A judge has ordered a physicians group in Indianapolis to pay approximately $1 million to a neurosurgeon who opposed the group's merger with another physician practice, according to an Indianapolis Star report.
Marion Superior Court Judge Heather Welch ordered Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group to pay brain and spine surgeon David C. Hall, MD, severance, fair value for his shares, attorney's fees and interest, according to the report.
Dr. Hall sued Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group after the practice fired him in 2009. His termination stemmed from a planned partnership between the group and University Neurological Associates — a consolidation Dr. Hall opposed due to concerns about a non-compete agreement. Most of Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group's shareholders supported the merger, however. Dr. Hall submitted his resignation, but he claimed the group fired him instead, saying he violated a contract provision requiring one-year notice of resignation.
A jury trial to determine Dr. Hall's damages is scheduled for Feb. 26.
The case's outcome is influential in determining what is owed to physicians who opposed mergers that are supported by the rest of their partners, according to the report.
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Marion Superior Court Judge Heather Welch ordered Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group to pay brain and spine surgeon David C. Hall, MD, severance, fair value for his shares, attorney's fees and interest, according to the report.
Dr. Hall sued Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group after the practice fired him in 2009. His termination stemmed from a planned partnership between the group and University Neurological Associates — a consolidation Dr. Hall opposed due to concerns about a non-compete agreement. Most of Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group's shareholders supported the merger, however. Dr. Hall submitted his resignation, but he claimed the group fired him instead, saying he violated a contract provision requiring one-year notice of resignation.
A jury trial to determine Dr. Hall's damages is scheduled for Feb. 26.
The case's outcome is influential in determining what is owed to physicians who opposed mergers that are supported by the rest of their partners, according to the report.
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