The $2 billion project would replace two hospitals destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. The trust has asked the judge to block development while he considers the organization’s lawsuit against the construction of the hospital, according to the report.
Supporters say the development will be a boon for the city, while the trust argues that one hospital could be reopened and the other built in an area that requires less demolition, according to the report.
Read the report on the National Trust’s lawsuit against the New Orleans hospitals.
