Rockland County's Right to Sell Summit Park Hospital Upheld

The courts have dismissed three lawsuits against Rockland County over officials’ plan to sell Summit Park Hospital and Nursing Care Center.

County Executive Ed Day, County Attorney Thomas Humbach, Rockland Health Facilities Corporation Chairwoman Susan Sherwood and the Rockland County Legislature released a no-holds-barred statement announcing victory over the union’s “trumped-up” claims, Northern Services Group’s “greed,” and ”individuals intent on putting their own self-interest, bias and personal agenda ahead of the larger good of the County, wasting time and precious taxpayer resources every step of the way.”

County officials are transferring ownership of Summit Park Hospital and Nursing Care Center to the Summit Park Acquisition Group.

It’s part of the overall plan to deal with the county’s debt and deficit problems.

Here’s the statement in full:

The dismissal of all three lawsuits seeking to halt the sale of Summit Park Hospital and Nursing Care Center is a major victory for the residents of Rockland County. The court stood up for the right of the taxpayer and the free market. Judge Loehr’s decision upholds the rights of the County over the greed of Northern Services Group, Inc. Additionally, the CSEA’s arguments were found to be meritless, negating the union’s trumped-up, self-interested claims. We will continue to take an aggressive role in challenging senseless lawsuits from individuals intent on putting their own self-interest, bias and personal agenda ahead of the larger good of the County, wasting time and precious taxpayer resources every step of the way.

Related Documents:

Northern Services Decision 1

Northern Services Decision 2

CSEA Descision