Search
 

Auto Companies Want to Block Hospital Plans

DETROIT-The city's Big Three have joined a lawsuit that would block a plan to develop two new hospitals in the suburbs here.

By Dan Heaton | Updated on January 24, 2004

DETROIT-General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG’s decision to join a legal challenge to block the development of two new hospitals in the suburbs comes as senior leaders of the three big US auto companies are becoming more vocal about the competitive disadvantage their unionized US operations face. Henry Ford Health System and St. John Health each plan to build a new hospital in Oakland County. The two would have a combined total of about 500 beds.

The automakers worry that the hospitals would add unneeded costs and lead to overcapacity in Detroit’s Oakland County suburbs. Others opposing the building plan, in a lawsuit filed in Ingham County Circuit Court, are the United Auto Workers and automotive supply giants Delphi, Visteon, Lear and others.

Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.

Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:

  • Unlimited access to GlobeSt and other free ALM publications
  • Access to 15 years of GlobeSt archives
  • Your choice of GlobeSt digital newsletters and over 70 others from popular sister publications
  • 1 free article* every 30 days across the ALM subscription network
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM events and publications

*May exclude premium content
Already have an account?

NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

GlobeSt

Join GlobeSt

Don't miss crucial news and insights you need to make informed commercial real estate decisions. Join GlobeSt.com now!

  • Free unlimited access to GlobeSt.com's trusted and independent team of experts who provide commercial real estate owners, investors, developers, brokers and finance professionals with comprehensive coverage, analysis and best practices necessary to innovate and build business.
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM and GlobeSt events.
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com.

Already have an account? Sign In Now
Join GlobeSt

Copyright © 2024 ALM Global, LLC. All Rights Reserved.