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Sarasota News Leader November 15, 2013 The County Attorney's Office, as directed by the County Commission — along with the Sarasota Hospital District — filed an amended countermotion with the court. The county's main argument was that a paragraph in the state law called the "Special Act" — which applies specifically to Sarasota County — was unconstitutional because it extended a financial privilege to private corporations. Bonner agreed with the county. Page 17 In her order, she quoted the Florida Constitution: "There shall be no special law … pertaining to private incorporation or [granting] a privilege to a private incorporation." The judge concluded: "Therefore, the financial benefit of reimbursement to the private hospitals for indigent care under the Special Act would be an unconstitutional privilege to private corporations." Englewood Community Hospital is located at 700 Medical Blvd. in Englewood. Image from Google Maps