Garth Brooks sues hospital for $500,000
By Breeanna Hare, CNN Country singer Garth Brooks is suing his hometown hospital for $500,000 for breach of contract. Brooks donated the half a million to Integris Canadian Valley Regional hospital in Yukon, Oklahoma, about four years ago, according to CNN affiliate KOKH in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Brooks claims the money was supposed to go towards a hospital building that was to be named after his late mother, Colleen, who died from cancer in 1999. Integris launched a $27 million expansion and renovation project last year, and Brooks says he was told that the money he donated was earmarked for a commemorative building. But that hasn't happened, and now Brooks wants his money back. The hospital claims it's all a misunderstanding and will not comment on the lawsuit, which was filed in the District Court in and for Rogers County, Oklahoma, in late September, as it's pending litigation. However, a spokeswoman for the hospital told CNN Tuesday that Integris...