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Article: Successor hospital held not liable for predecessor's acts.
- Article from:
- Hospital Law's Regan Report
- Article date:
- November 1, 2004
- Author:
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AS MORE AND MORE HOSPITALS CHANGE HANDS, MORE AND MORE HOSPITALS ARE CONFRONTED WITH THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN THIS EXTRAORDINARY MICHIGAN CASE. In this case, one of the principle issues was whether or not a successor hospital was responsible for the alleged negligence and liability of its predecessor. This is an issue that all of those who are negotiating for the purchase or take over of another hospital may wish to keep in the back of their minds.
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