U.S. nursing home chain faces landlord showdown over default
October 16, 2017 at 13:47 PM EDT
CHICAGO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The fate of one of the largest U.S. nursing home operators, HCR ManorCare, will reach a critical court deadline on Thursday in a battle over months of unpaid rent, a growing problem in an industry where eviction would put thousands of elderly out on the street.