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August 23, 2005
Doctors plan to see patients despite contract
The first volley in what could be a protracted court fight concerning a non-compete clause was fired by two Nashville doctors and a physician's assistant Monday.
Last week Washington County Hospital officials announced Dr. Thomas Coy and Dr. Gary Goforth had rejected a final contract offer, which prompted the hospital board to immediately enforce a non-competition clause in each doctor's contract. The clause specifically states neither physician can practice medicine within a 40-mile radius of the hospital for a two-year period.
View the full article at thesouthern.com.