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EXHIBIT 5.1
[Ropes & Gray LLP Letterhead]
July 3, 2007
United Surgical Partners International, Inc.
15305 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600
Addison, TX 75001-6491
           Re:   Registration Statement on Form S-4
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     We have acted as counsel to United Surgical Partners International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by the Issuer and the subsidiary guarantors of the Issuer set forth on Schedule I hereto (the “Guarantors”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Registration Statement includes a prospectus (the “Prospectus”) which provides for the issuance by the Issuer in an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) of (i) $240,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 87/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (the “Exchange Cash Notes”) and (ii) $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 91/4%/10% Senior Subordinated Toggle Notes due 2017 (the “Exchange Toggle Notes” and together with the Exchange Cash Notes, the “Exchange Notes”). The Exchange Cash Notes will be offered by the Issuer in exchange for a like principal amount of the Issuer’s outstanding 87/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (the “Original Cash Notes”) and the Exchange Toggle Notes will be offered by the Issuer in exchange for a like principal amount of the Issuer’s outstanding 91/4%/10% Senior Subordinated Toggle Notes due 2017 (the “Original Toggle Notes” and together with the Original Cash Notes, the “Original Notes”). The Exchange Notes are to be issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of April 19, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or modified through the date hereof, the “Indenture”), among the Issuer, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Payment of the Exchange Notes will be guaranteed by the Guarantors pursuant to Article 11 of the Indenture and evidenced by a Notation of Guarantee attached to the Exchange Notes (the “Guarantees”).
     In connection with this opinion, we have examined the Registration Statement and the Indenture, which has been filed with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We have also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of documents and records and have made investigation of fact and examination of law as we have deemed appropriate in order to enable us to render the opinions set forth herein. In conducting our investigation, we have relied, without independent verification, on the accuracy

 

 

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of certificates of public officials, officers and representatives of the Issuer, the Guarantors and other appropriate persons.
     In rendering the opinions set forth below, we have assumed that the Indenture is the valid and binding obligation of the Trustee. We have assumed further that each of the Guarantors (other than those organized under the laws of the State of Delaware or the State of California) (a) is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, (b) has the power and authority to execute and deliver the Indenture and the Guarantees and to perform its obligations thereunder and (c) has duly authorized, executed and delivered the Indenture and has duly authorized the Guarantees.
     The opinions expressed herein are limited to matters governed by the laws of the State of New York and the federal laws of the United States of America.
     Based upon the foregoing and subject to the additional qualifications set forth below, we are of the opinion that:
     1. When the Exchange Notes have been duly executed, authenticated and issued in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and have been delivered against receipt of the Original Notes surrendered in exchange therefor upon completion of the Exchange Offer, the Exchange Notes will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Issuer, enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with their terms.
     2. When the Exchange Notes have been duly executed, authenticated and issued in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and have been delivered against receipt of the Original Notes surrendered in exchange therefor upon completion of the Exchange Offer, and the Guarantees have been duly executed, delivered and attached to the Exchange Notes in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, the Guarantees will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Guarantors, enforceable against the Guarantors in accordance with their terms.
     Our opinions set forth above are subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties and (ii) general principles of equity.
     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus. By giving the foregoing consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.
         
  Very truly yours,
 		  
  /s/ Ropes & Gray LLP    
     
     

 

 

         
SCHEDULE I
     
    Jurisdiction of
Name of Guarantor   Organization
Georgia Musculoskeletal Network, Inc.
  Georgia
 
    
Health Horizons of Kansas City, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Health Horizons of Murfreesboro, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Health Horizons of Nashville, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
ISS — Orlando, LLC
  Florida
 
    
Medcenter Management Services, Inc.
  Delaware
 
    
North MacArthur Surgery Center, LLC
  Oklahoma
 
    
Ortho Excel, Inc.
  Delaware
 
    
OrthoLink ASC Corporation
  Tennessee
 
    
OrthoLink Physicians Corporation
  Delaware
 
    
OrthoLink Radiology Services Corporation
  Tennessee
 
    
OrthoLink/Georgia ASC, Inc.
  Georgia
 
    
OrthoLink/New Mexico ASC, Inc.
  Georgia
 
    
OrthoLink/TN ASC, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Pasadena Holdings, LLC
  Nevada
 
    
Physicians Data Professionals, Inc.
  Texas
 
    
Same Day Management, L.L.C.
  Illinois
 
    
Same Day Surgery, L.L.C.
  Illinois
 
    
Specialty Surgicenters, Inc.
  Georgia
 
    
SSI Holdings, Inc.
  Georgia
 
    
Surgery Centers Holdings Company, L.L.C.
  Oklahoma
 
    
Surgery Centers of America II, L.L.C.
  Oklahoma
 
    
Surginet of Northwest Houston, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Surginet of Rivergate, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Surginet, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Surgis Management Services, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Surgis of Chico, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Surgis of Pearland, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Surgis of Phoenix, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Surgis of Redding, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Surgis of Sand Lake, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Surgis of Sonoma, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Surgis of Victoria, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Surgis of Willowbrook, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
Surgis, Inc.
  Delaware
 
    
United Surgical of Atlanta, Inc.
  Georgia
 
    
United Surgical Partners Holdings, Inc.
  Delaware

 

 

SCHEDULE I
     
    Jurisdiction of
Name of Guarantor   Organization
USP Alexandria, Inc.
  Louisiana
 
    
USP Assurance Company
  Vermont
 
    
USP Austin, Inc.
  Texas
 
    
USP Austintown, Inc.
  Ohio
 
    
USP Baltimore, Inc.
  Maryland
 
    
USP Baton Rouge, Inc.
  Louisiana
 
    
USP Bridgeton, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP Cedar Park, Inc.
  Texas
 
    
USP Central New Jersey, Inc.
  New Jersey
 
    
USP Chesterfield, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP Chicago, Inc.
  Illinois
 
    
USP Cleveland, Inc.
  Ohio
 
    
USP Coast, Inc.
  California
 
    
USP Columbia, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP Corpus Christi, Inc.
  Texas
 
    
USP Cottonwood, Inc.
  Arizona
 
    
USP Creve Coeur, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP Decatur, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
USP Des Peres, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP Destin, Inc.
  Florida
 
    
USP Domestic Holdings, Inc.
  Delaware
 
    
USP Florissant, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP Fredericksburg, Inc.
  Virginia
 
    
USP Frontenac, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP Glendale, Inc.
  California
 
    
USP Harbour View, Inc.
  Virginia
 
    
USP Houston, Inc.
  Texas
 
    
USP Indiana, Inc.
  Indiana
 
    
USP International Holdings, Inc.
  Delaware
 
    
USP Kansas City, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP Las Cruces, Inc.
  New Mexico
 
    
USP Long Island, Inc.
  Delaware
 
    
USP Lyndhurst, Inc.
  Ohio
 
    
USP Mason Ridge, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP Michigan, Inc.
  Michigan
 
    
USP Midwest, Inc.
  Illinois
 
    
USP Mission Hills, Inc.
  California

 

 

SCHEDULE I
     
    Jurisdiction of
Name of Guarantor   Organization
USP Nevada Holdings, LLC
  Nevada
 
    
USP Nevada, Inc.
  Nevada
 
    
USP New Jersey, Inc.
  New Jersey
 
    
USP Newport News, Inc.
  Virginia
 
    
USP North Kansas City, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP North Texas, Inc.
  Delaware
 
    
USP Oklahoma, Inc.
  Oklahoma
 
    
USP Olive, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP Oxnard, Inc.
  California
 
    
USP Phoenix, Inc.
  Arizona
 
    
USP Reading, Inc.
  Pennsylvania
 
    
USP Richmond II, Inc.
  Virginia
 
    
USP Richmond, Inc.
  Virginia
 
    
USP Sacramento, Inc.
  California
 
    
USP San Antonio, Inc.
  Texas
 
    
USP San Gabriel, Inc.
  California
 
    
USP Sarasota, Inc.
  Florida
 
    
USP Securities Corporation
  Tennessee
 
    
USP St. Peters, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP Sunset Hills, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP Tennessee, Inc.
  Tennessee
 
    
USP Texas Air, LLC
  Texas
 
    
USP Texas, L.P.
  Texas
 
    
USP Torrance, Inc.
  California
 
    
USP Virginia Beach, Inc.
  Virginia
 
    
USP Webster Groves, Inc.
  Missouri
 
    
USP West Covina, Inc.
  California
 
    
USP Westwood, Inc.
  California
 
    
USP Winter Park, Inc.
  Florida
 
    
USPI San Diego, Inc.
  California
 
    
WHASA, L.C.
  Texas