Virtua Health sued Trinity Health over $12 million in legal fees related to Lourdes acquisition lawsuitPublishedVirtua Health sued Trinity Health in New Jersey federal court Wednesday, seeking reimbursement for more than $12 million in legal fees and other costs related to a 2019 transaction between the two nonprofit health systems.from Trinity. Another South Jersey hospital, Deborah Heart & Lung Center in Browns Mills, sued Trinity to block the deal.
Virtua anticipated that Deborah would add Virtua as a defendant. That’s why Virtua refused to complete the deal unless Trinity agreed to indemnify Virtua for losses related to Deborah’s lawsuit, according to Virtua’s new complaint. Trinity accepted an indemnity clause that was added to the sales agreement, a court document shows.Now Trinity refuses to pay the $12 million, “which amounts to a small fraction of Trinity’s litigation war chest,” Virtua’s complaint said. Trinity had $21.
Virtua said it does not comment on pending litigation. Trinity did not respond to an emailed request for comment.Cooper University Health Care