9th Circ. Upholds Sutter Health's Win In Doc's Kickback Suit

By Gina Kim · July 2, 2025, 10:54 PM EDT

The Ninth Circuit refused to revive a gastroenterologist's constitutional challenge against Sutter Health alleging the nonprofit paid kickbacks to its physicians to refer low-income patients to other hospitals, ruling Wednesday the...

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Case Information

Case Title

Peterson v. Sutter Medical Foundation, et al.

Case Number

23-2911

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

October 19, 2023