By Emily Berry
Staff Writer
Former Erlanger hospital CEO Dennis Pettigrew is disputing hospital officials’ claims that he is guilty of malfeasance while at Erlanger.
A circuit court judge has ordered that oral arguments take place Monday over Erlanger’s motion for summary judgment in the case.
As part of a lawsuit Mr. Pettigrew filed in 2003 over his resignation and severance agreement, Erlanger filed a counter-claim earlier this year alleging that Mr. Pettigrew knew or should have known of conduct that led to a federal investigation into the hospital’s contracts with physicians.
In that court filing, Erlanger Chief Legal Officer David Lewis posted an affidavit regarding allegations of Mr. Pettigrew’s conduct while he was the hospital’s CEO.
In court papers filed Wednesday, Mr. Pettigrew argues that Mr. Lewis’ affidavit is invalid because Mr. Lewis wasn’t working at Erlanger until after Mr. Pettigrew resigned in February 2003.
The hospital last year paid $40 million to settle the federal investigation matter.
Erlanger spokeswoman Jan Powell said the hospital does not issue comment on pending litigation.
E-mail Emily Berry at eberry@timesfreepress.com
For complete details, see tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Staff Writer
Former Erlanger hospital CEO Dennis Pettigrew is disputing hospital officials’ claims that he is guilty of malfeasance while at Erlanger.
A circuit court judge has ordered that oral arguments take place Monday over Erlanger’s motion for summary judgment in the case.
As part of a lawsuit Mr. Pettigrew filed in 2003 over his resignation and severance agreement, Erlanger filed a counter-claim earlier this year alleging that Mr. Pettigrew knew or should have known of conduct that led to a federal investigation into the hospital’s contracts with physicians.
In that court filing, Erlanger Chief Legal Officer David Lewis posted an affidavit regarding allegations of Mr. Pettigrew’s conduct while he was the hospital’s CEO.
In court papers filed Wednesday, Mr. Pettigrew argues that Mr. Lewis’ affidavit is invalid because Mr. Lewis wasn’t working at Erlanger until after Mr. Pettigrew resigned in February 2003.
The hospital last year paid $40 million to settle the federal investigation matter.
Erlanger spokeswoman Jan Powell said the hospital does not issue comment on pending litigation.
E-mail Emily Berry at eberry@timesfreepress.com
For complete details, see tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press.
