Gadianton Judges Kept Cook out of the Clink

The vote to initiate litigation (if mediation was unsuccessful) was taken on July 29, 1997 by a vote of 4-0 (Director Coxhead absent) (51). The District tried to resolve its disputes with Sutter/MGH, spending much time and resources on the mediation. On August 20, the District voted unanimously (5-0) that the mediation had produced an unsatisfactory result (52). The Board waited two months for Sutter/MGH to come forward with another proposal. On October 23 the Board instructed counsel to implement the earlier Board actions (53). Suit was filed November 7, 1997 naming Sutter and MGH Corp. as defendants (54).

During the past twelve years, the public records fell into complete disarray. Board agenda packages are missing entirely for 1984 and 1985, no taped records have been found for any year before 1986, and 1995 tapes are missing for meetings discussing the merger. Financial records are in such disarray that the Board is unable to determine if several hundred thousand dollars due the District under the lease were collected.

 

The following individuals chaired the District Board during the last twelve years:
Mary Carpou, Chair 1985-1986, 1988-1990. Peter Eisenberg, MD, Chair 1986-1988. Phyllis Miller, Chair 1990-1992 (appointed in 1986 following a 2-minute public discussion, then elected in 1988) (70) Valerie Bergmann, Chair 1992-1994. Bergmann is a former MGH employee, was Eisenberg's election campaign chair, and is still on the District Board (71) Larry Bedard, MD, Chair 1994-1996. He was recalled in 1996 due to conflict of interest.