Spokane Valley General Hospital, Inc. v. Schweiker

697 F.2d 848 1 Soc.Sec.Rep.Ser. 37 SPOKANE VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC., a Washington Corporation; and American Medicorp, Inc., A Delaware Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Richard S. SCHWEIKER, Secretary of Health and Human Services; * Blue Cross Association, an Illinois Corporation; and Blue Cross Washington/Alaska, Inc., A Washington Corporation, Defendants-Appellants. No. 81-3061. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 1, 1982. Decided Jan. 24, 1983. Alfred Mollin, Washington, D.C., for defendants-appellants. Thomas H. Brock, Malcolm J. Harkins, III, Casson, Calligaro & Mutryn, Washington, D.C., for plaintiffs-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Before KENNEDY, FARRIS and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. NORRIS, Circuit Judge: 1 This is a medicare reimbursement case. The Secretary appeals a summary judgment reversing the Secretary's denial of reimbursement. 2 In 1967 five doctors formed Valley Mission, Inc., for the purpose of constructing a physical facility to house a hospital. In February 1968 the same five doctors formed Spokane Valley General Hospital, Inc., (SVGH I) 1 which…