Former CEO seeks nearly $600,000

The former CEO of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County is suing the hospital and its board of trustees claiming he did not resign, but was terminated under an unlawful board.

Gerald Klein filed the complaint in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery on March 31.

According to the complaint, on or about Feb. 7 or Feb. 9, 2017, the MHSC “without a lawfully constituted board, claims to have terminated Mr. Klein’s contract and voided the severance package it contains.â€

On March 21, 2017, Klein served a notice of claim to the interim CEO Irene Richardson.

According to the noti...

 

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