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Former Erlanger employee to get his day in court

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photo Chattanooga’s Erlanger Hospital is seen in this aerial file photo.
photo Patrick Kellogg is seen in this file photo.

A former Erlanger employee who is accusing the health system’s board of breaking state open meeting laws will have his day in court – but it may be too late.

Patrick Kellogg filed motions last week asking a Hamilton County Circuit Court judge to keep the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority board of trustees from moving forward with the selection of Kevin Spiegel as the organization’s next chief executive.

He will make his case March 11 during a hearing on an amended motion he filed Thursday.

Also Thursday, the Erlanger board approved Spiegel’s three-year, $680,000-a-year contract.

Kellogg, who is not an attorney, said Friday he still is preparing for court.