an I-Team report<\/a> that revealed in February the property owner, along with state officials and former hospital executives, met to discuss a plan to oust Prasad and Resilience Healthcare, given the hospital’s dire financial situation.<\/p>\nResilience Healthcare is now asking the court to issue a declaratory judgment in favor of Prasad’s management.<\/p>\n
“Faced with Patlola’s and Ramco’s continued malfeasance and its improper threat to evict them,” the complaint reads, “Weiss Memorial and West Suburban were forced to file the instant action to protect their rights and their ability to eventually reopen and serve the communities that need their assistance.”<\/p>\n
Through a spokesperson, Prasad told the I-Team by email his focus remains on reopening the closed hospital.<\/p>\n
“Today’s filing shows that Mr. Patlola signed a lease that explicitly prevents him from doing what he is now attempting to do,” Prasad said. “Our focus remains on reopening this hospital for the community that depends on it.”<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for RAMCO and Patlola said he had no comment on Tuesday’s court filing, and a hearing date before a circuit court judge has been set for June 15.<\/p>\n
Illinois’ 8th District state Rep. La Shawn Ford told the I-Team on Monday that several state agencies are probing the finances of West Suburban Medical Center leading up to its closure.<\/p>\n
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services previously told the I-Team that Resilience Healthcare owes taxpayers at least $30 million in loans that were paid since 2023.<\/p>\n
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