Courts Grant Restraining Order To Stop Demolition Of Hospital

As we went to press word came in that the Cuyahoga Court of Appeals has granted a restraining order on the demolition of the Lakewood Hospital and/or the clearing of the Lakewood Hospital property.
In what was called a “bold move,” members of the Lakewood Hospital Lawsuit filed the motion, feeling that they had no other choice with the City pushing ahead with plans to tear down Lakewood Hospital for plans that were announced on the Lakewood Observer website weeks ago.

What has been called by everyone, including members of City Hall, a flawed process to liquidate Lakewood Hospital was put on hold, while the court case(s) are being decided in the Court of Appeals.
It should be noted that this will not stop City Council from considering what to do with the land should it make it through the courts, but it does raise red flags, that this fight is not over.

Please check out the Lakewood Observer Observation Deck for the actual court records, and other documents related to this story.

Jim O'Bryan

Publisher, Lakewood Observer, Inc.

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Volume 14, Issue 10, Posted 12:39 PM, 05.01.2018