Garth Brooks Sues Hospital. Wants $500,000 Donation Returned., page 1


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Topic started on 18-1-2012 @ 10:44 PM by jude11
Am I a Garth Brooks fan? Nope. Did I know that he donated this money to a hospital a few years ago? Again...Nope.

But as I was cruising another site I seen the headline and decided to have a peek to see what this man was doing taking back his money after donating it to a hospital. And then I read...
...The $500,000 donation came with the caveat that the hospital would name a building after his late mother, Colleen Brooks. They didn't. Garth is suing.

So the hospital for whatever reason decided to not honor the agreement made in that his donation would ensure his mother's name be up on the building and that's all he wanted in return for a half million dollars.

So he sez..."Gimme my money back!"

Do I know the entire story? Again...Nope. But here's what I do know. This man has more money than he could ever spend. His fans adore him. He doesn't need the publicity if it's bad. So why do it?

I have a feeling that he is telling the truth knowing everything else. So if that's the case, do I agree? Hell Yeah! A deal is a deal and I don't care if it is a hospital. He didn't ask much in exchange for $500,000 and after they got the cash, the reneged on the deal. I think they just bullied the wrong person.

He can afford the best lawyers, his fans will support him by the millions (I believe) and he has his departed mother to fight for. Who's going to deny a dearly departed mom?

Anyways, if the facts are all true and Garth is indeed in the right....Go get 'em Garth!

Peace

The way Garth tells it; Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital, in Yukon, Oklahoma, accepted the half-million dollar gift from him with the promise to name part of the hospital after his mom, who lost her battle with cancer in 1999. Not only did they 'accept' the money, hospital officials had, according to a report from ABC News, been soliciting it for a years, complete with mockups of a new wing with Colleen Brooks' name displayed in neon lights. They even showed him plans of a ribbon-cutting ceremony to introduce the Colleen Brooks building to the public.

Garth stroked a cheque and three years later, Garth's attorneys say, the hospital reneged on the deal telling him that his donation would be, "used for what Integris had 'earmarked' the money for, without further discussion."

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