The brief explains why the FTC believes U.S. District Court Judge Louis Sands did not make the right decision in his June 27 ruling that stated Phoebe was immune from FTC oversight, the report said.
According to the report, the brief said the district court’s ruling could “provide a roadmap for private parties wishing to bypass any antitrust scrutiny.”
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals recently granted the FTC a temporary injunction to block Phoebe’s proposed $195 purchase of Palmyra, and the hearing on the merger is expected to take place in October.
Read the Albany Herald report on Phoebe Putney Health System and Palmyra Medical Center.
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Court Grants FTC Injunction to Block Phoebe Putney Purchase
FTC to Appeal Decision Allowing Acquisition of Palmyra Medical Center
