Dr. Johnson joined the obstetrics practice of Dr. Fadel. Johnson soon became unhappy with the arrangement, contending she was not being given enough patients. She wanted to set up her own practice, so she met with the physician recruiter at the hospital used by their patients. Johnson claimed the recruiter promised her an $800,000 line of credit and guaranteed annual income of at least $200,000 a year. The hospital board voted not to make her such an offer. Fadel fired her; she moved to another city and sued for conspiracy to restrain trade in violation of the Sherman Act.
The district court dismissed the suit; Johnson appealed. Did she have grounds for suit?
[Johnson v. University Health Services, 161 F.3d 1334, 11th Cir. (1998)]