S-4: Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 5.6

[Letterhead of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP]

April 16, 2015

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

200 International Circle

Suite 3500

Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have served as special Kentucky counsel to that certain wholly owned, direct or indirect subsidiary of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Parent”), identified as “Opinion Subsidiary” on Schedule I hereto (the “Opinion Subsidiary”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Parent and the subsidiary guarantors listed on Schedule I hereto (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), relating to the offer by the Parent (the “Exchange Offer”) to exchange up to $250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Parent’s 4.50% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Exchange Notes”) for an equal aggregate principal amount of its existing 4.50% Senior Notes due 2025 issued and outstanding in the aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000 (the “Initial Notes”), under the indenture dated as of September 11, 2014 (the “Original Indenture”), among the Parent, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by that certain (a) First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 25, 2014, (b) Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 23, 2015, (c) Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 2, 2015, and (d) Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2015 (the Original Indenture, as so supplemented, being herein referred to as the “Indenture”). All capitalized terms which are

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defined in the Indenture shall have the same meanings when used herein, unless otherwise specified.

We have not been involved in the preparation of the Registration Statement, nor were we involved in the negotiation, preparation or execution of the Indenture, the Guarantees (as defined below), or any of the related agreements executed or delivered in connection with the Initial Notes or the Exchange Notes. We have been retained solely for the purpose of rendering certain opinions pursuant to Kentucky law with respect to the Opinion Subsidiary.

In connection herewith, we have examined:

1.          the Registration Statement (including all exhibits thereto);

2.          an executed copy of the Indenture, including the form of the guarantees of the Exchange Notes (each, a “Guarantee”) provided for therein;

3.          the form of the Initial Notes;

4.          the form of the Exchange Notes;

5.          the articles of organization and operating agreement of the Opinion Subsidiary as certified by the applicable Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other appropriate representative of such Opinion Subsidiary as of April 16, 2015 (the “Organizational Documents”);

6.          a certificate of existence for each of the Opinion Subsidiary as of March 13, 2015; and

7.          certificates of the respective Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries or other appropriate representatives of the Opinion Subsidiary as of April 16, 2015, certifying as to resolutions relating to the transactions referred to herein and the incumbency of officers.

The documents referenced as items (1) through (4) above are collectively referred to as the “Transaction Documents.”

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We have also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such other corporate records, agreements and instruments of the Opinion Subsidiary, certificates of public officials and officers or other appropriate representatives of the Opinion Subsidiary, and such other documents, records and instruments, and we have made such legal and factual inquiries, as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for us to render the opinions hereinafter expressed. In our examination of the Transaction Documents and the foregoing, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal competence and capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. When relevant facts were not independently established, we have relied without independent investigation as to matters of fact upon statements of governmental officials and upon representations made in or pursuant to certificates and statements of appropriate representatives of the Opinion Subsidiary.

In connection herewith, we have assumed that other than with respect to the Opinion Subsidiary and its Guarantee, all of the documents referred to in this opinion have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by all of the parties thereto, and constitute the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of, all of the parties thereto, all of the signatories to such documents have been duly authorized by all such parties and all such parties are duly organized and validly existing and have the power and authority (corporate or other) to execute, deliver and perform such documents.

Based upon the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that, when (i) the Registration Statement has become effective under the Act, (ii) the Indenture has become duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and (iii) the Exchange Notes (in the form examined by us) have been duly executed by the Parent and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued in exchange for the Initial Notes and the Guarantee (in the form examined by us) has been duly executed by the Opinion Subsidiary, each in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture upon consummation of the Exchange Offer, and otherwise in

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accordance with the terms of the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto, the Guarantee of Opinion Subsidiary provided for in the Indenture will constitute a valid and binding obligation of Opinion Subsidiary.

In addition to the assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth above, the opinion set forth herein is further limited by, subject to and based upon the following assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions:

(a)          Our opinion set forth herein reflects only the application of applicable Kentucky state law (excluding the securities and blue sky laws of such state, as to which we express no opinion). The opinion set forth herein is made as of the date hereof and is subject to, and may be limited by, future changes in the factual matters set forth herein, and we undertake no duty to advise you of the same. The opinion expressed herein is based upon the law in effect (and published or otherwise generally available) in the Commonwealth of Kentucky on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion should such law be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise. In rendering our opinion, we have not considered, and hereby disclaim any opinion as to, the application or impact of any laws, cases, decisions, rules or regulations of any other jurisdiction, court or administrative agency.  

(b)          We express no opinion herein as to the enforceability of the Exchange Notes or any of the other Transaction Documents other than the Guarantee of the Opinion Subsidiary.  We have assumed that there has been no misrepresentation, fraud, duress, or mutual mistake of fact by any of the parties to the Transaction Documents.

(c)          We express no opinion as to whether a subsidiary may guarantee or otherwise be liable for indebtedness incurred by its parent except to the extent that such subsidiary may be determined to have benefited from the incurrence of the indebtedness by its parent or whether such benefit may be measured other than by the extent to which the proceeds of the indebtedness incurred by its parent are, directly or indirectly, made available to such subsidiary for its corporate or other analogous purposes.

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(d)          The opinion expressed herein is subject to and may be limited by: (i) all applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, fraudulent conveyancing, preferential transfer, moratorium or similar laws of general application and court decisions affecting the rights of creditors; (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity); and (iii) an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

(e)          Certain rights, remedies and other provisions in the Guarantee of the Opinion Subsidiary may be limited or rendered unenforceable by applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or judicial decisions governing such provisions, but in our opinion such laws and judicial decisions do not, subject to the other qualifications and limitations in this opinion, render the Guarantee of the Opinion Subsidiary invalid as a whole, and there exist, in the Guarantee of the Opinion Subsidiary or pursuant to applicable law, adequate rights, remedies and provisions for the practical realization of the principal benefits intended to be provided by the Guarantee of the Opinion Subsidiary, except for the economic consequences of any judicial, administrative or other procedural delay which may be imposed by, relate to or result from such laws and judicial decisions.

(f)          Any provisions contained in any of the Guarantee of the Opinion Subsidiary reciting that various acts or omissions of the Trustee shall not impair the rights and remedies of the Trustee may not be enforceable depending on the particular facts and circumstances bearing upon the conduct of the Trustee with regard to such acts or omissions.

(g)          Any provisions contained in any of the Guarantee of the Opinion Subsidiary for waiver of jury trial by the Opinion Subsidiary, or that impose liquidated damages, penalties, forfeitures, late payment charges or an increase in the applicable interest rate upon default by the Opinion Subsidiary, or upon other conditions, that appoint the Trustee or others as the agent or attorney-in-fact for the Opinion Subsidiary, that provide that the Trustee shall be liable only for gross negligence or willful misconduct, or that purport to select a particular court as the forum for the resolution of disputes may not be enforceable under Kentucky law but their inclusion in the Guarantee of the Opinion Subsidiary will

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not impair the validity, binding effect or enforceability of the other provisions of the Guarantee of the Opinion Subsidiary.

(h)          We express no opinion as to the enforceability of (1) any provision of the Guarantee of the Opinion Subsidiary purporting or attempting to (A) confer exclusive jurisdiction and/or venue upon certain courts or otherwise waive the defenses of forum non conveniens or improper venue, (B) confer subject matter jurisdiction on a court not having independent grounds therefor, (C) modify or waive the requirements for effective service of process for any action that may be brought, (D) provide that remedies are cumulative or that decisions by a party are conclusive or (E) modify or waive the rights to notice, legal defenses, statutes of limitations or other benefits that cannot be waived under applicable law or (2) any provision of the Guarantee of the Opinion Subsidiary relating to choice of law.

(i)          No opinion is expressed regarding: (i) the laws, statutes and ordinances, administrative decisions, rules and regulations and other legal requirements of counties, towns, municipalities and political subdivisions of Kentucky; or (ii) any law or regulation concerning securities, taxation, labor, employee benefits, environmental protection, anti-trust or unfair competition.

(j)          We express no opinion on the enforceability of any prepayment premium in the event that it is held to be a penalty, an unreasonable charge or anything other than a valid liquidated damages clause.

(k)          We express no opinion as to any tax matters, the enforceability or impact of any tax laws or tax-related provisions in the Guarantee of the Opinion Subsidiary, or the availability of any tax credits or abatements.

(l)          We call your attention to the fact that we do not routinely act as counsel to the Opinion Subsidiary, and have made no special inquiry of such parties and are unaware of the existence of any specific factual matters pertaining to such parties which could affect this opinion.

We do not render any opinions except as expressly set forth above. The opinion set forth herein is made as of the date hereof. We hereby consent to the

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filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name therein and in the related prospectus under the captions “Legal Matters.” In giving such consent, we do not thereby concede that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Schedule I

Subsidiary Guarantors

(** indicates an Opinion Subsidiary)