A New Orleans cardiologist has been awarded $6
million as a result of a jury trial in his case alleging
damages arising out of a bad faith peer review. Mr.
Marc Winsberg, attorney for Dr. Bahram Zamanian,
reports that his client's win is the first ever in state
court in Louisiana, and one of the very few victories
in the United States for a plaintiff physician alleging
injury resulting from sham peer review. Watch this
site for further details. 

The judge hearing Dr. Zamanian's case recently
issued "Judgment Notwithstanding The Verdict,"
dismissing the jury's decision in favor of plaintiff
Zamanian. Watch this site for further details. 


The following is information supplied by Mr. Marc
Winsberg, Dr. Zamanian's attorney: 
We sued under the following causes of action: bad
faith breach of contract, intentional infliction of
emotional distress, unfair trade practices,
defamation, and interference by the doctors with Z's
contract with the hospital. During the trial, the
judge dismissed all but defamation. Thus, only
defamation went to the jury.