The following hospital lawsuits were reported in the past two weeks, beginning with the most recent.
1. Judge approves Connecticut hospital's $107M pension fund settlement
A judge signed off on the $107 million settlement Hartford, Conn.-based St.FrancisHospital inked earlier this year to settle a lawsuit alleging it mismanaged its pension plan.
2. West Virginia Supreme Court blocks release of documents in Cabell Huntington, St. Mary's merger
The West Virginia Supreme Court blocked the release of 89 documents held by the state attorney general's office related to the merger between Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Hospital and Huntington, W.Va.-based St. Mary's Medical Center.
3. Adventist Health System accused of improperly relying on ERISA 'church plan' exemption
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Adventist Health System is accused of underfunding its pension plans by $134 million.
4. Appeals court halts Advocate-NorthShore merger: 8 things to know
A federal appeals court paused a proposed merger between Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care and Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem.
5. Former cancer center director sues Dartmouth-Hitchcock for wrongful termination
The former director of Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock's NorrisCottonCancerCenter filed a lawsuit against the health system claiming officials retaliated against him for whistle-blowing
6. Bankrupt California hospital to settle patient dumping suit with $450k
Hawaiian Gardens, Calif.-based GardensRegionalHospital and MedicalCenter agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the city of Los Angeles, which claims the hospital dumped a homeless woman with schizophrenia on Skid Row, an impoverished area in downtown Los Angeles.
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