Judge rules Bert Fish hospital merger with Adventists invalid

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NSBNews.Net photo / Circuit Judge Richard Graham had earlier ruled the merger btween Bert Fish and Advenist Health Systems violated Florida's Sunshine laws.

DAYTONA BEACH -- In a stunning verdict, Circuit Judge Richard Graham this afternoon ruled against Bert Fish hospital's merger with the Adventist Health Systems.

The Adventists had argued a "cure" or redo of a series of private meetings done over in public was sufficient to overcome the earlier action, but the Bert Fish Foundation disagreed, leading to the lawsuit.