State Can Sell John Manchin Senior Health Care Center, Judge Rules

Judge lifts restraining order, Morrisey’s state hospitals sale can be finalized

Marion County Circuit Court Judge Matthew S. Delligatti, on Oct. 28, 2025, lifted a restraining order halting the sale of Hopemont Hospital, Jackie Withrow Hospital, Lakin Hospital and John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center to the Marx Development Group. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the Department of Health Facilities Secretary Michael Caruso were sued to stop the sale.

Judge lifts restraining order, Morrisey’s sale of state own hospitals can be finalized this week

Cathie Metheny, whose mother lives at the John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center in Fairmont, West Virginia, lays out her concerns in court Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, about the hospital being sold to a private company. (Photo courtesy of Esteban Fernandez/Times WV)A Marion County judge has lifted a temporary restraining order that could have halted Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s sale of a Fairmont long-term care hospital.  The governor is selling in total fo…

Judge rules, sale of Fairmont's John Manchin Sr. Health Center Care can proceed

FAIRMONT — The sale of the John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center will go forward.

State can sell John Manchin Senior Health Care Center, judge rules

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — Marion Circuit Court Judge Matthew Deligatti has ruled to remove a temporary injunction that was made to stop the sale of the state-run John Manchin Senior Health Care Center in Fairmont. The temporary injunction formerly stopped the sale of Manchin to Marx Development Group. Judge Deligatti ruled that the Secretary of the Department of Health Facilities was given authority by the legislature to sell the facility. The co…