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Closing arguments set in lawsuit by Garth Brooks

Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:49 AM EST
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<p>FILE - In this June 16, 2011, file photo inductee Garth Brooks arrives at the 42nd Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards in New York. The Country music star is suing an Oklahoma hospital that he says reneged on a promise to name a building after his late mother in exchange for a $500,000 donation. The trial at the Rogers County District Court begins Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)</p>

FILE - In this June 16, 2011, file photo inductee Garth Brooks arrives at the 42nd Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards in New York. The Country music star is suing an Oklahoma hospital that he says reneged on a promise to name a building after his late mother in exchange for a $500,000 donation. The trial at the Rogers County District Court begins Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

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CLAREMORE — Closing arguments have been scheduled in country music star Garth Brooks' lawsuit against an Oklahoma hospital he claims reneged on a pledge to name a women's center after his late mother in return for a $500,000 donation.

Both sides rested their cases Monday after Brooks concluded his testimony and two defense witnesses took the stand briefly.

Rogers County District Judge Dynda Post set closing arguments for Tuesday morning and told jurors they should expect to stay late to resolve the case.

Brooks filed the lawsuit against Integris (in-TEHG-rihs) Canadian Valley Regional Hospital in 2009, seeking a return of the donation. Colleen Brooks died of cancer in 1999.

The hospital has said the donation was an "unconditional" gift and it did nothing wrong when it didn't name the facility after her.

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