Morrow County Health District v. Account Control Consultant Enterprises, Inc.

Plaintiff is a public health district, organized under ORS chapter 440, which operates Pioneer Memorial Hospital. In 1991, plaintiff entered into a management agreement with Western Health Resources (WHR) to manage the hospital. With plaintiffs concurrence, WHR assigned Susan Brock to serve as the hospital’s administrator. The management agreement authorizes WHR, inter alia,

“[i]n the name of and for the account of the Hospital [to] negotiate, execute and supervise such contracts or agreements as may be necessary or advisable relative to:

“1. The furnishing of utilities, non-medical services,…