LICH case back to court in Brooklyn Friday: Bidder seeks injunction against SUNY
BHP's Merrell Schexnydre: 'SUNY not negotiating in good faith'
Brooklyn Health Partners (BHP), the group negotiating with SUNY to buy Long Island College Hospital (LICH) will be in court Friday morning before state Supreme Court Justice Johnny Lee Baynes to seek an injunction against SUNY.
BHP claims SUNY is attempting to undermine contract negotiations before Monday’s deadline. The California-based group says it is ready to provide a $25 million non-refundable deposit and proof of financing for the hospital and residential development project. BHP’s bid to purchase LICH from SUNY was $250 million.
BHP’s attorneys obtained a stay late Thursday at state Supreme Court. Justice Baynes will be hearing the complaint at 9:30 a.m. BHP is represented by Kaplan Kravet & Vogel.
Merrell Schexnydre, CEO of BHP, told the Brooklyn Eagle late Thursday, “We’re trying to insure that we’ll get a full service hospital here in Brooklyn. We were afraid because the SUNY counsel sent us a letter that they may disqualify us for reasons that we don’t believe are fair. And for that reason we came and asked the judge to look at our side of the equation.”