Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati v. Christ Hosp., C-070426 (9-30-2008)

DECISION.

{¶ 1} In 1995, The Christ Hospital ("TCH") and the University of Cincinnati entered into the Joint Operating Agreement ("JOA") and created the Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati ("the Alliance"). The Alliance was created to manage certain Cincinnati-area hospitals as an integrated system. The JOA has been amended periodically, most recently in 2001. Currently, the JOA encompasses the Alliance and its member hospitals, TCH, The St. Luke Hospitals, Inc. ("SLH"), University Hospital ("UH"), Jewish Health Systems, Inc. ("JH"), and Fort Hamilton Hospital Holding Company ("FH"). The…