Hackensack council critic sues to nullify medical center agreement

A frequent City Council critic has filed a lawsuit intended to nullify a recent tax settlement the city reached with Hackensack University Medical Center. Richard Salkin, city attorney from 1989 to 2005, claims in his suit that the settlement isn’t legal because Mayor John Labrosse, also a medical center employee, was present for confidential meetings and presentations about the agreement, creating a conflict of interest.

A frequent City Council critic has filed a lawsuit intended to nullify a recent tax settlement the city reached with Hackensack University Medical Center. Richard Salkin, city attorney from 1989 to 2005, claims in his suit that the settlement isn’t legal because Mayor John Labrosse, also a medical center employee, was present for confidential meetings and presentations about the agreement, creating a conflict of interest.

SOURCE: Hospital Administration News – Read entire story here.