In February, a Circuit Court judge overturned the $80 million merger, ruling the 21 closed-door meetings surrounding the merger were in violation of the state’s Sunshine Law and that the two groups’ attempts to “cure” the violations by reholding the meetings were not an appropriate remedy.
The hospital district has reportedly asked six law firms for formal proposals to take the case.
Read the Orlando Sentinel report on Bert Fish Medical Center.
Read more coverage on Bert Fish Medical Center:
– Adventist Health Won’t Appeal Voiding of Merger With Florida’s Bert Fish Medical Center
– Judge Overturns Bert Fish, Adventist Merger Due to Sunshine Law Violations
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