No. 21-271
Raymond Benitez v. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority
Tags: antitrust-immunity civil-procedure fourth-circuit governmental-unit hospital-authority local-government private-hospitals statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2021-12-03
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Can a multibillion-dollar "hospital authority"
that operates in multiple States in a manner
indistinguishable from private hospitals be a
"local government" for purposes of the Local
Government Antitrust Act of 1984?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can a multibillion-dollar 'hospital authority' that operates in multiple States in a manner indistinguishable from private hospitals be a 'local government' for purposes of the Local Government Antitrust Act of 1984?
Docket Entries
2021-12-06
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Antitrust and Health Policy Scholars, et al. GRANTED.
2021-12-06
Petition DENIED.
2021-11-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-11-15
Reply of petitioner Raymond Benitez filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Brief of respondent the Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority d/b/a Carolinas HealthCare System d/b/a Atrium Health in opposition filed.
2021-09-30
Response Requested. (Due November 1, 2021)
2021-09-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
2021-09-24
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Antitrust and Health Policy Scholars, et al.
2021-09-23
Waiver of right of respondent The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority d/b/a Carolinas HealthCare System d/b/a Atrium Health to respond filed.
2021-08-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2021)
Attorneys
Antitrust and Health Policy Scholars and the American Antitrust Institute
Joseph Carl Cecere — Cecere, PC, Amicus
Raymond Benitez
Eric F. Citron — Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Petitioner
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority d/b/a Carolinas HealthCare System d/b/a Atrium Health
James P. Cooney III — Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Respondent