Red Bud Illinois Hospital POSASR Automatic shelf registration (post-effective amendment)

Exhibit 5.1

601 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022
(212) 446-4800	Facsimile:
	(212) 446-4900
www.kirkland.com
May 23, 2012

Community Health Systems, Inc.

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.

4000 Meridian Boulevard

Franklin, TN 37067

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are acting as special counsel to Community Health Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and each of the other guarantors listed on Schedule A hereto (the “Guarantors” and, together with the Parent and the Issuer, the “Registrants”), in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (as such registration statement may be amended or supplemented, the “Registration Statement”) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by the Registrants to register the following securities: senior and subordinated debt securities of the Parent and Issuer (collectively, the “Debt Securities”) and the guarantees thereof (the “Guarantees”); shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Parent (the “Common Stock”); shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Parent (the “Preferred Stock”); warrants of the Parent to purchase securities (the “Warrants”); and shares of Preferred Stock of the Parent represented by depositary shares, each of which will represent a fractional share or multiple shares of Preferred Stock (the “Depositary Shares”), all of which securities may be issued from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).

In connection with this opinion, we have assumed that (a) the Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), relating to the offered securities will have become effective under the Act; (b) a prospectus supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to the Registration Statement will have been prepared and filed with the Commission describing the securities offered thereby; (c) all offered securities will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement and the appropriate Prospectus Supplement; (d) a definitive purchase, underwriting, sales agency or similar agreement with respect to the offered securities will have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the issuer of the securities and the other parties thereto; (e) any applicable indenture and indenture trustee will have been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended; and (f) that the Parent will receive at least par value for the any equity security issued.

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Subject to the assumptions, qualifications, exclusions and other limitations which are identified in this letter, we advise you that:

1. When the Debt Securities and the applicable indenture have been authorized by appropriate corporate authorization, the applicable indenture has been duly executed by the parties thereto, and the Debt Securities have been executed, authenticated and delivered in accordance with the applicable indenture against payment therefor, the Debt Securities will be validly issued and the Debt Securities will constitute binding obligations of the Parent or the Issuer, as applicable.

2. When the Guarantees and the applicable indenture have been authorized by appropriate corporate authorization, the applicable indenture has been duly executed by the parties thereto, and the Guarantees have been executed, authenticated and delivered in accordance with the applicable indenture against payment therefor, the Guarantees will be validly issued and will constitute binding obligations of such Guarantors.

3. When the Common Stock and/or the Preferred Stock have been duly authorized by appropriate corporate authorization and issued upon receipt of payment therefor, the Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable.

4. When the Warrants and the related warrant agreement have been duly authorized by appropriate corporate authorization, the warrant agreement has been duly executed by the parties thereto, and the Warrants have been executed, countersigned, and delivered in accordance with the warrant agreement against payment therefor, the Warrants will be validly issued and will constitute binding obligations of the Parent.

5. When the Depositary Shares and any Preferred Stock in the form of Depositary Shares have been duly authorized by appropriate corporate authorization, the Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares has been duly delivered to the depositary under the applicable deposit agreement, and the depositary receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares have been executed, countersigned, and delivered in accordance with the deposit agreement against payment therefor, the Depositary Shares will be validly issued and will entitle the holders thereof to the rights specified in the applicable depositary receipts and depositary agreement.

Our opinions expressed above are subject to the qualifications that we express no opinion as to the applicability of, compliance with, or effect of (i) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar law affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or law), (iii) public policy considerations which may limit the rights of parties to obtain certain remedies, and (iv) any laws except the laws of the State of Illinois, the State of New York and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, including the applicable provisions of the Delaware constitution and judicial decisions interpreting these laws.

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We did not find it necessary for the purposes of this opinion, and accordingly we do not purport to cover herein, the application of the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the various states. We undertake no responsibility to update or supplement this opinion in response to changes in law or future events or other circumstances. The opinion expressed herein concerns only the effect of the law (excluding the principles of conflicts of law) of the State of Illinois, the State of New York and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Act, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement, other than as to the specific issues addressed herein, and no opinion may be inferred or implied beyond that expressly stated herein.

This opinion is rendered solely for your benefit and may not be used, circulated, quoted relied upon or otherwise referred to by any other person for any other purpose without our prior written consent.

We have relied as to certain matters on information obtained from public officials, officers of the Parent, the Issuer, the Guarantors, and other sources.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this opinion in the Registration Statement in the section “Legal Matters.” In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are “experts” within the meaning of the Act.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Kirkland & Ellis LLP

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

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Schedule A

Guarantors	Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Formation
Abilene Hospital, LLC	DE
Abilene Merger, LLC	DE
Affinity Health Systems, LLC	DE
Affinity Hospital, LLC	DE
Anna Hospital Corporation	IL
Berwick Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Big Bend Hospital Corporation	TX
Big Spring Hospital Corporation	TX
Birmingham Holdings II, LLC	DE
Birmingham Holdings, LLC	DE
Bluefield Holdings, LLC	DE
Bluefield Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Blue Island Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Blue Island Illinois Holdings, LLC	DE
Bluffton Health System, LLC	DE
Brownsville Hospital Corporation	TN
Brownwood Hospital, L.P.	DE
Brownwood Medical Center, LLC	DE
Bullhead City Hospital Corporation	AZ
Bullhead City Hospital Investment Corporation	DE
Carlsbad Medical Center, LLC	DE
Centre Hospital Corporation	AL
CHHS Holdings, LLC	DE
CHS Kentucky Holdings, LLC	DE
CHS Pennsylvania Holdings, LLC	DE
CHS Virginia Holdings, LLC	DE
CHS Washington Holdings, LLC	DE

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Guarantors	Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Formation
Clarksville Holdings, LLC	DE
Cleveland Hospital Corporation	TN
Cleveland Tennessee Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Clinton Hospital Corporation	PA
Coatesville Hospital Corporation	PA
College Station Hospital, L.P.	DE
College Station Medical Center, LLC	DE
College Station Merger, LLC	DE
Community GP Corp.	DE
Community Health Investment Company, LLC	DE
Community LP Corp.	DE
CP Hospital GP, LLC	DE
CPLP, LLC	DE
Crestwood Hospital, LLC	DE
Crestwood Hospital, LP, LLC	DE
CSMC, LLC	DE
CSRA Holdings, LLC	DE
Deaconess Holdings, LLC	DE
Deaconess Hospital Holdings, LLC	DE
Deming Hospital Corporation	NM
Desert Hospital Holdings, LLC	DE
Detar Hospital, LLC	DE
DHFW Holdings, LLC	DE
DHSC, LLC	DE
Dukes Health System, LLC	DE
Dyersburg Hospital Corporation	TN
Emporia Hospital Corporation	VA
Evanston Hospital Corporation	WY
Fallbrook Hospital Corporation	DE
Foley Hospital Corporation	AL
Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Company, LLC	AR

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Guarantors	Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Formation
Forrest City Hospital Corporation	AR
Fort Payne Hospital Corporation	AL
Frankfort Health Partner, Inc.	IN
Franklin Hospital Corporation	VA
Gadsden Regional Medical Center, LLC	DE
Galesburg Hospital Corporation	IL
Granbury Hospital Corporation	TX
Granite City Hospital Corporation	IL
Granite City Illinois Hospital Company, LLC	IL
Greenville Hospital Corporation	AL
GRMC Holdings, LLC	DE
Hallmark Healthcare Company, LLC	DE
Hobbs Medco, LLC	DE
Hospital of Barstow, Inc.	DE
Hospital of Fulton, Inc.	KY
Hospital of Louisa, Inc.	KY
Hospital of Morristown, Inc.	TN
Jackson Hospital Corporation (KY)	KY
Jackson Hospital Corporation (TN)	TN
Jourdanton Hospital Corporation	TX
Kay County Hospital Corporation	OK
Kay County Oklahoma Hospital Company, LLC	OK
Kirksville Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Lakeway Hospital Corporation	TN
Lancaster Hospital Corporation	DE
Las Cruces Medical Center, LLC	DE
Lea Regional Hospital, LLC	DE
Lexington Hospital Corporation	TN
Longview Clinic Operations Company, LLC	DE
Longview Medical Center, L.P.	DE
Longview Merger, LLC	DE

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Guarantors	Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Formation
LRH, LLC	DE
Lutheran Health Network of Indiana, LLC	DE
Marion Hospital Corporation	IL
Martin Hospital Corporation	TN
Massillon Community Health System LLC	DE
Massillon Health System LLC	DE
Massillon Holdings, LLC	DE
McKenzie Tennessee Hospital Company, LLC	DE
McNairy Hospital Corporation	TN
MCSA, L.L.C.	AR
Medical Center of Brownwood, LLC	DE
Merger Legacy Holdings, LLC	DE
MMC of Nevada, LLC	DE
Moberly Hospital Company, LLC	DE
MWMC Holdings, LLC	DE
Nanticoke Hospital Company, LLC	DE
National Healthcare of Leesville, Inc.	DE
National Healthcare of Mt. Vernon, Inc.	DE
National Healthcare of Newport, Inc.	DE
Navarro Hospital, L.P.	DE
Navarro Regional, LLC	DE
NC-DSH, LLC	NV
Northampton Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Northwest Hospital, LLC	DE
NOV Holdings, LLC	DE
NRH, LLC	DE
Oak Hill Hospital Corporation	WV
Oro Valley Hospital, LLC	DE
Palmer-Wasilla Health System, LLC	DE
Payson Hospital Corporation	AZ
Peckville Hospital Company, LLC	DE

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Guarantors	Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Formation
Pennsylvania Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Phillips Hospital Corporation	AR
Phoenixville Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Pottstown Hospital Company, LLC	DE
QHG Georgia Holdings II, LLC	DE
QHG Georgia Holdings, Inc.	GA
QHG Georgia, LP	GA
QHG of Bluffton Company, LLC	DE
QHG of Clinton County, Inc.	IN
QHG of Enterprise, Inc.	AL
QHG of Forrest County, Inc.	MS
QHG of Fort Wayne Company, LLC	DE
QHG of Hattiesburg, Inc.	MS
QHG of Massillon, Inc.	OH
QHG of South Carolina, Inc.	SC
QHG of Spartanburg, Inc.	SC
QHG of Springdale, Inc.	AR
QHG of Warsaw Company, LLC	DE
Quorum Health Resources, LLC	DE
Red Bud Hospital Corporation	IL
Red Bud Illinois Hospital Company, LLC	IL
Regional Hospital of Longview, LLC	DE
River Region Medical Corporation	MS
Roswell Hospital Corporation	NM
Ruston Hospital Corporation	DE
Ruston Louisiana Hospital Company, LLC	DE
SACMC, LLC	DE
Salem Hospital Corporation	NJ
San Angelo Community Medical Center, LLC	DE
San Angelo Medical, LLC	DE
San Miguel Hospital Corporation	NM

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Guarantors	Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Formation
Scranton Holdings, LLC	DE
Scranton Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Scranton Quincy Holdings, LLC	DE
Scranton Quincy Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Shelbyville Hospital Corporation	TN
Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Siloam Springs Holdings, LLC	DE
Southern Texas Medical Center, LLC	DE
Spokane Valley Washington Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Spokane Washington Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Tennyson Holdings, LLC	DE
Tomball Texas Holdings, LLC	DE
Tomball Texas Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Tooele Hospital Corporation	UT
Triad Healthcare Corporation	DE
Triad Holdings III, LLC	DE
Triad Holdings IV, LLC	DE
Triad Holdings V, LLC	DE
Triad Nevada Holdings, LLC	DE
Triad of Alabama, LLC	DE
Triad of Oregon, LLC	DE
Triad-ARMC, LLC	DE
Triad-El Dorado, Inc.	AR
Triad-Navarro Regional Hospital Subsidiary, LLC	DE
Tunkhannock Hospital Company, LLC	DE
VHC Medical, LLC	DE
Vicksburg Healthcare, LLC	DE
Victoria Hospital, LLC	DE
Victoria of Texas, L.P.	DE
Virginia Hospital Company, LLC	VA
Warren Ohio Hospital Company, LLC	DE

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Guarantors	Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Formation
Warren Ohio Rehab Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Watsonville Hospital Corporation	DE
Waukegan Hospital Corporation	IL
Waukegan Illinois Hospital Company, LLC	IL
Weatherford Hospital Corporation	TX
Weatherford Texas Hospital Company, LLC	TX
Webb Hospital Corporation	DE
Webb Hospital Holdings, LLC	DE
Wesley Health System, LLC	DE
West Grove Hospital Company, LLC	DE
WHMC, LLC	DE
Wilkes-Barre Behavioral Hospital Company, LLC	DE
Wilkes-Barre Holdings, LLC	DE

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