Druid City Health Care Auth. v. ALA. STATE HEALTH PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

This is a case arising from a determination of the State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA).

The plaintiff, Druid City Health Care Authority, on behalf of Druid City Hospital Regional Medical Center (Druid City), filed suit in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, appealing the final decision of SHPDA. The latter had granted a certificate of need (CON) to West Alabama General Hospital (West Alabama) for the development of an outpatient surgery center, a new eight-bed obstetrical service, and a breast cancer screening program. The circuit court granted motions to dismiss filed by…