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Phoebe Putney to face charges in Dougherty County

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October 21, 2004

Albany-- A lawsuit against Phoebe Putney, accusing the hospital of overcharging patients, will be tried here in Dougherty County.

Phoebe Putney is one of the 350 hospitals being sued for overcharging un-insured patients.

A panel has ruled that Phoebe and the other hospitals cannot be lumped into a class action lawsuit. Attorney Richard Scruggs says the decision is a procedural matter and will not affect the viability of his litigation.

Phoebe's Attorney Rick Langley says it could take years for all the cases to go to court.

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