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4817 REVIEW DENIED The requirement by a hospital with the only inpatient services in a particular geographical market that local health care insurers contracting with the hospital for inpatient services agree not to contract with any other provider of outpatient services in the area created an unlawful tying arrangement, prohibited by the Cartwright Act (Business and Professions Code sections 16720 et seq.) since it did not result from competition between the hospital and an entity attempting to provide outpatient services in the same market.CitationUAS MANAGEMENT v MATER MISERICORDIAE HOSP (Tying Arrangement) 169 CA4 357 [See: B&PC 16720 etseq; Morrison v Viacom 52 CA4 1514, T/AT 4/97; Fisherman's Wharf v Superior Court 114 CA4 309, T/AT 1/04]
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