ARMSTEAD v. PINGREE

No. 84-96-Civ-J-12.

629 F.Supp. 273 (1986)

Charity ARMSTEAD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. David PINGREE, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Jacksonville Division.

January 29, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marilyn G. Rose, Jax. Area Legal Aid, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., Susan C. Jamieson, Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiffs.

David Gauldin, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Dept. of Health & Rehabilitative Services, Tallahassee, Fla., for defendants.


ORDER

MELTON, District Judge.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs filed this class action on behalf of themselves and other mentally retarded residents of Northeast Florida State Hospital ("NEFSH"). NEFSH is a state-owned and operated institution for the mentally ill. Defendants are the Secretary of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services ("HRS") and other officials of the Mental Health and Developmental Services Division of HRS. Defendants...

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