K Club owner Michael Fetherston claims troubled-nursing home giant Orpea has deliberately taken steps to avoid paying him a €7 million earn-out fee arising from its takeover of his TLC chain of nursing homes. The businessman launched proceedings against the French-owned operator earlier this month after he sold his nursing home portfolio to the French-headquartered multinational for €167 million in December 2019. The court heard the share purchase agreement with Orpea provided for a performance-related earn-out payment to Fetherston of up to €7 million based on Ebitda targets for 2020.  The businessman claims he has been paid €2.54 million and…