In the Kadlec caase (pp. 274 - 278 of text J. Stuart Showalter's The Law of Healthcare Administration, 7th edition (2015), ),Lakeview Medical was exonerated because, under Louisiana law, Lakeview Medical sent a short letter (p. 275 of text) to Kadlec Medical which correctly (with a minor exception) stated the dates of Dr. Berry's tenure at Lakeview Medical.
This letter also invited a telephone inquiry about Dr. Berry. The court held that Lakeview Medical's letter was not misleading.
Read the entire excerpt from the court's opinion carefully. Then, with particular attention to the opinion's section about the applicable Louisiana law,
(text on p.276, from "1. The Affirmative Misrepresentations" through" is correct." in mind, comment about whether or not Lakeview Medical was correctly let off the hook.)