The Juan F. Luis Hospital has fallen behind on rent for staff housing for the second time this year, leading to legal action against it.

Equity Investment Corporation, owner of nine apartments leased to JFL on a month-to-month basis, says that the hospital has not paid rent on the units since June. Current arrears are approximately $90,000, according to a civil complaint filed this week. 

A notice to quit was served in October, but there has been no movement from the hospital towards either vacating the premises or settling the arrears. Now, the landlord has asked the courts to enforce the eviction.

A similar situation unfolded earlier this year, where Equity Investment sued to evict JFL over $68,000 in unpaid rent for the same nine apartments. Litigation was eventually settled out of court and the matter was dismissed.

JFL's struggles to keep up with vendor payments are not unknown. A debilitating cyber attack earlier this year, and the chronic cost burden for uncompensated care, continue to be obstacles in the facility's journey to financial stability.