First Health, Inc. v. Blanton

The Courtland Regional Medical Center, Inc., d/b/a Community Hospital of Courtland in Courtland, Alabama, came into existence in 1975. In 1982, Dr. Harold L. Blanton entered into an agreement to provide medical services to the Community Hospital of Courtland. The hospital was later purchased by Nu-Med Hospital Corporation. In 1986, First Health Courtland, Inc., purchased all of the stock in the hospital from Nu-Med. Thereafter, First Health Courtland, Inc., became delinquent in paying wages to the staff physicians of Community Hospital of Courtland. This condition persisted until Dr. Blanton…