Flagler Hospital v. Hayling Printed Record

    U N I T E D  S T A T E s

C O U R T  OF A P P E A L S
FIFTH CIRCUIT.

No. 21,968

FLAGLER HOSPITAL, INC. and CLAUDE L. WEEKS,
Appellants,

versus

ROBERT B. HAYLING, ET AL.,
Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the 
Middle District of Florida.

PRINTED RECORD.



INDEX.

Page
Complaint .........................................................   1
Order Extending T im e ..............................................   5
Answer ....................................................................................  6
Motion to Strike ................................................................ 10
Motion to D ism is s ................................................................ 10
Motion for Judgm ent on the Pleadings ......................   11
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of L a w ................... 13
Order for Perm anent Injunction ...................................  15
Order Nunc P ro  Tunc, Denying D efendants’ Motions 17 
Motion to Suspend O rder for Perm anent Injunction

Pending Appeal .......................................................  18
Notice of Appeal ...............................................................  20
Order Suspending Perm anent Injunction Pending

Appeal ........................................................................  20
Statem ent of Points ...........................................................  22
Designation of Contents of Record on A p p e a l ..........  23
Clerk’s Certificate .............................................................  25



COMPLAINT.

F iled  M ay 19, 1964.

IN TH E UNITED STATES D ISTRICT COURT 
M IDDLE D ISTRICT OF FLO RID A , JACKSON­
V ILLE DIVISION.

Civil A ction No. 64-126-Civ-J.

R O B ER T B. HAYLING, M ARY W ASHINGTON, 
W ILLIE  M ITCH ELL and  GRACE GARDNER,

P la in tiffs ,
versus

FLA G LER HOSPITAL and  CLAUDE L. W EEKS,
A dm in istra to r,

D efendan ts.
I.

Ju risd ic tio n  of th is  C ourt is  invoked u n d er th e  F ifth  
and  F o u rte e n th  A m endm ents to  the U nited  S tates Con­
stitu tio n  an d  T itle 28, Section  1343 U nited  S ta te s  Code, 
and  Section §1981 and 1983, T itle  42 U. S. Code.

II.

The m a tte r  in  co n tro v e rsy  exceeds th e  sum  or value  
of Ten T housand ($10,000.00) D ollars, exclusive of in ­
te re s t  and  costs.

m .

This is a  proceeding for a  p e rm a n e n t in junction 
enjoining the  defendan t h e re in  fro m  continuing to  en ­



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force th e  policy, p rac tice , custom  and  u sag e  of o p e ra t­
ing  the F la g e r  H osp ita l on a  ra c ia lly  seg reg a ted  
basis.

IV.

The p la in tiffs  a re  R o b ert B. H ayling, M ary  W ashing­
ton, W illie M itchell and  G race G ard n e r, a ll N egro 
citizens of the  U nited  S ta te s  an d  th e  S ta te  of F lo rid a  
re s id in g  in th e  City of St. A ugustine, F lo rid a . P la in ­
tiffs h av e  been  p a tien ts  a t  th e  F la g le r  H osp ita l and  
in tend  to  use such  h o sp ita l in the  fu tu re . All p la in ­
tiffs  h ave , du rin g  re c e n t periods of tim e, been sub­
je c te d  to rac ia l seg reg a tio n  as p a tie n ts  in  F la g le r  
H ospital. The p la in tiffs  b rin g  th is  ac tion  on th e ir  own 
behalf and  ,on b eh a lf  of all o th e rs  s im ila rly  s itu a ted  
p u rsu a n t to R ule 23(a) (3) of th e  F e d e ra l R ules of Civil 
P ro ced u re . T here  a re  com m on questions of law  and  
fac t a ffec tin g  the  rig h ts  of o ther N egro  persons to 
have full u n se g re g a te d  a sess  to th e  fac ilitie s  of th e  
F lag le r  H ospital, an d  such  o th e r perso n s a re  so n u ­

m erous as to  m ake it im prac ticab le  to b rin g  all b e ­
fore th is  C ourt. A com m on re lie f  is sought. The in ­
te re s ts  of sa id  class a re  ad eq u a te ly  rep re sen ted  by  
p la in tiffs .

V.

D efendan t, F lag le r H ospital, is a  ta x  exem pt and  
s ta te  licensed  ho sp ita l lo ca ted  in  St. Joh n s County, 
F lo rid a . D efen d an t ho sp ita l is exem pted  fro m  ta x e s  
u n d e r Section 192.06 of th e  F lo rid a  S ta tu te s  and  is 
req u ire d  to be licensed  by th e  S ta te  of F lo rid a  p u r­
suant to Section 395.03 of th e  F lo rid a  S ta tu tes .



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D efendant, F la g le r  H osp ita l is th e  rec ip ien t of 
F e d e ra l funds u n d er the  “ H ill-B urton” p ro g ra m  (Title 
VI of the  P ublic  H ea lth  S erv ice  Act of 1946; 42 U. S. C, 
Section 291, e t seq .).

The fe d e ra l g o v ern m en t h a s  u n d e rta k e n  to p ro ­
vide Six H undred  T w enty-n ine T housand, F ive  H un­
d red  F o rty -six  ($629,546.00) D ollars to F la g le r  Hos-* 
p ita l fo r its  co n stru c tio n  p ro g ram  and  rem odeling  of 
bu ild ings.

VI.

VII,

D efendan t, F la g le r  H ospital, is pu rsu in g  a policy, 
p rac tice , custom  and  usage of seg reg a tin g  N egro p a ­
tien ts  from  w hite  p a tie n ts  in  t r e a tm e n t a re a s  solely 
on th e  b asis  of race . D efen d an t also  req u ire s  N egro 
s tu d en t n u rse s  to use dining and  to ile t fac ilities  sep­
a ra te ly  fro m  w hite  s tu d en t n u rses . The defendan t, 
by such  policies and  p ra c tic e s , v io la te s  p lain tiffs 
r ig h ts  to th e  eq u a l p ro tec tion  of the  law s and  d ue  
p rocess of law  g u a ra n te e d  by th e  F o u rte e n th  and  
F if th  A m endm ents to th e  C onstitu tion  of th e  U nited  
S ta tes .

V III.

P la in tiffs  a llege  th a t th ey  a re  now  su ffering  and  
w ill continue to su ffe r ir re p a ra b le  in ju ry  by  the  m a in ­
te n an ce  of d e fen d a n ts ’ policy, p ra c tic e  and  u sag e  as 
se t fo rth  here in . T hey h av e  no p la in , adequa te , or conn  
p le te  re m e d y  a t  la w 'to  re d re s s  th e se  w rongs and  th is  
su it fo r in junction  is  th e ir  only m e an s  of securing  ad-:



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e q u a te  re lief. The p u rsu it of any  o th e r rem e d y  w ould 
be fu tile , inconven ien t and  w ould not offer th e m  sub ­
s ta n tia l  re lief.

W herefore , p la in tiffs  re sp ec tfu lly  p ray  th is  C ourt 
to  ad v an ce  th is  cau se  on th e  docket an d  O rd er a  
speedy  H earin g  th e re o f and, upon such  hearing , to:

1. F o re v e r  en jo in  d e fen d an ts  here in , th e ir  ag en ts  
and  successo rs  and  those acting  in concert w ith  
them , or a t th e ir  d irections, from  continu ing  to  en­
fo rce  th e  policy, p rac tice , custom , and  u sag e  of opera t­
ing the Flagler Hospital on the  basis of racial segrega­
tion.

2. Allow th e  p la in tiffs’ a tto rn ey s  fees and  th e ir  
costs h e re in  and  such  fu r th e r , o ther and  add itional 
re lie f  as m ay  ap p ea r to  th is  C ourt to  be equ itab le  and  
ju s t.

EA R L  M. JOHNSON,
(E a r l  M. Joh n so n ).

625 W est U nion S tree t,
Jack so n v ille , F lo rid a  32202.

CONSTANCE B A K ER  MOTLEY,
JA CK  G REEN BERG ,

A tto rneys fo r P la in tiffs .
10 C olum bus C ircle,

New Y ork, N ew  Y ork.



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O R D E R  EX TEN D IN G  TIME.

F iled  Ju n . 5, 1964.

(T itle  O m itted .)

D avid D unham , E sq ., St. A ugustine, F lo rid a , as 
counsel for the  defen d an ts , h a s  m oved th e  C ourt for 
an  ex tension  of tim e  w ith in  w hich to  file answ ers, or 
o ther responsive  p lead ings, to  th e  C om plaint here in . 
Mr. D unham  u rg es  th a t  th e  ex tension  be for 30 days.

The M arsh a l’s re tu rn  of se rv ice  ind ica tes  th a t the 
Sum m ons and  Com plaint w ere  se rv ed  on M ay 19, 
1964, so th a t  th e  tim e fo r answ ers, or o th e r re sp o n ­
sive p lead ings, w ill ex p ire  tw en ty  days a f te r  sa id  d a te , 
or on M onday, Ju n e  8, 1964.

P la in tiffs ’ counsel, M r. Johnson , ob jec ts  to the  
g ran tin g  of any  ex tension , bu t ind icates  th a t he does 
not c a re  to be h e a rd  thereon .

The ex tension  is re q u e s te d  by M r. D unham  as re g u ­
la r  counsel for th e  d efen d an t H osp ita l and its  A d­
m in is tra to r, M r. W eeks, on th e  ground of illness, and  
the  necessity  fo r em ploying add itio n a l t r ia l  counsel 
for the  d efendan ts . I t ap p e a rs  th a t  the  g round  a s se r te d  
is a valid  one, and  th a t  som e ex tension  should be 
g ran ted . I am  not convinced, how ever, th a t  30 days 
is needed  fo r th is purpose. The com plaint is short, 
th e  issue  ra ise d  is a  n a rro w  one, and  20 days from  th is  
d a te  should suffice for th e  fra m in g  of responsive  
p leadings.



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In  considera tion  of th e  fo rego ing , it is

O rd ered  th a t  th e  tim e  fo r filing  and  serv ing  answ ers, 
and  o th e r responsive  p lead ings, to the  com plain t 
h e re in  is ex ten d ed  to and  including , F rid a y , Ju n e  26, 
1964.

Done and  O rd ered  in C ham bers a t Jack so n v ille , 
F lo rida , th is  5th day of Ju n e , 1964.

BRYAN SIM PSON,
Chief Ju d g e , U. S. D istric t 

Court.

ANSWER.

F iled  Ju n . 26, 1964.

(T itle  O m itted .)

S ub jec t to  th e  M otion to  D ism iss and  M otion to  S trike  
filed  herew ith , th e  d e fen d an ts , F la g le r  H ospital, 
Inc. (sued  as F la g le r  H osp ita l), and  C laude L. W eeks 
(who is A d m in istra to r of F la g le r  H o sp ita l) , fo r answ er 
to  th e  com plaint, se v e ra lly  say :

1-3. D efendan ts  a re  w ithou t know ledge w ith  r e ­
spect to th e  m a tte rs  a lleged  in  p a ra g ra p h s  1, 2 and 3. 
By th e ir  M otion to D ism iss filed  herew ith , th ey  sub­
m it th a t  th e  C ourt lacks ju risd ic tio n  of th e  ac tion  and  
fa ils  to s ta te  a  c la im  upon which in junctive  or any 
re lie f  can be  g ran ted .

4. Defendants adm it tha t the plaintiffs are negro 
citizens of th e  U nited  S ta te s  and  of th e  State of F lo rida ,



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resid ing  in St. A ugustine, and  th a t th e y  have been  
p a tien ts  a t  F la g le r  H osp ita l w hich  is ow ned and  op­
e ra te d  by F la g le r  H ospital, Inc., and th a t  as such  
p a tien ts  th ey  w ere  ass ig n ed  room s in  th e  neg ro  un it 
of the  H ospital. D efen d an ts  a re  w ithou t know ledge 
as to th e  rem a in in g  a lleg a tio n s  of p a ra g ra p h  4, except 
as in fo rm ed  gy th e  a lleg a tio n s  of the  com plain t.

5. D efendan ts  adm it the  a lleg a tio n s  of p a ra g ra p h  
5.

6. D efendan ts  ad m it th a t the  d efen d an t F la g le r  
H ospital, Inc., d id  rece ive  fed e ra l funds m ade avail­
able u n d e r the  prov isions of Section  291, e t seq ., U. S. 
Code, T itle 42 in the  approx im ate am o u n t se t fo rth  in 
the  com plain t, for th e  add ition  of fac ilitie s  and  for 
the re p la c e m e n t or m odern iza tion  of old facU 't'es. 
These funds w ere  rece iv ed  by defen d an t F lag ler H os­
p ita l,  Inc., p u rsu a n t to an  application  m ad e  by it in 
A pril, 1959, and  approved  by th e  Surgeon  G en era l of 
the  U nited  S ta te s  in M ay, 1959, w hich sa id  application  
and accep tinee  ex p ressly  prov ided :

“The re q u ire m e n t of non-d iscrim ination  h as  been 
m et b ecau se  th is  is an  a re a  w here  sep a ra te  facilities 
a re  p rov ided  for se p a ra te  popula tion  groups and  the 
S ta te  p lan  o therw ise m akes equ itab le  provision, on 
the  basis of need, fo r fac ilitie s  and  se rv ices  of like 
quality  for each  such popula tion  group in the  a r e a .”

w hich  prov iso  w as in se rted  p u rsu a n t to the  provisions 
of Section 291e(f), T itle  42, U nited  S ta te s  Code. No 
o ther such  funds h av e  been  applied fo r or received  
by the  d efen d an t F la g le r  H ospital.



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D efendan t’s app lica tion  fo r a llo tm en t of fe d e ra l 
funds fo r ad d itio n a l fac ilitie s  and  rep lacem en t or 
m o d ern iza tio n  of old fac ilities  contem plated  a  to ta l 
ex p en d itu re  of $1,010,000.00, of w hich  a p p lican t’s sh a re  
of the  cost w as e s tim a te d  to  be $555,500.00. The to ta l 
cost of the  p ro jec t a c tu a lly  involved expend itu res 
of $1,398,981.00, of w hich  $629,545.95 w as p rov ided  by 
th e  fe d e ra l g ran t, th e  balance of $769,445,05 being 
prov ided  by th e  applicant.

7. F la g le r  H osp ita l does not now and  n ev er has  
p u rsu ed  a policy  of denying  adm ission  to the  H ospital 
to negroes; it h as  a t  a ll tim e s  adm itted  to th e  H ospital 
and  m ad e  th e  se rv ice s  of th e  H ospital av a ilab le  to 
negro , as w ell as w hite , p a tien ts . It is u n tru e  th a t the' 
d e fen d an t F lag le r  H osp ita l p u rsu es  a policy and  p ra m  
tice  of seg reg a tin g  n eg ro  p a tie n ts  fro m  w hite  p a tie n ts  
in tre a tm e n t areas. On th e  co n tra ry , all t re a tm e n t 
a re a s , includ ing  em ergency, delivery , operating , re-  ̂
covery, ex am in ing  room s, lab o ra to ry , X -ray  and  phys­
ical th e ra p y  a re  m a in ta in ed  w ithou t seg reg a tin g  ne­
g roes from  w hite  persons. This is tru e  also  of the  
em ployee c a fe te r ia  se rv in g  line, the  ad m ittin g  office, 
th e  licensed p ra c tic a l n u rs in g  p ro g ram , including 
c lass  room s and  clin ica l ex p erien ces , and all H osp ital 
em ployee ed u ca tio n a l and  in stru c tio n a l m ee tin g s . I t 
is tru e  th a t  s e p a ra te  d in ing  room s and  to ile t fac ilities  
a re  m a in ta in ed  fo r negro  s tu d en t n u rse s  and  em i 
p lovees of th e  H ospital. I t  is tru e  also  th a t  room s and 
w ard  for neg ros  p a tie n ts  a re  m a in ta in e d  in a s e p a ra te  
un it from, the  un it in w hich  room s and w ard s  fo r  w hite 
p a tie n ts  a re  m a in ta in ed  and  th a t  w aitin g  room s and  
public re s t  room s are  m a in ta in ed  for negroes se p a ­
ra te  from the  w aiting room s and  public re s t  room s



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m ain ta in ed  f o r ‘w hite persons. Such s e p a ra te  fac ilities 
w ere m a in ta in ed  se p a ra te ly  before and  a t  the  time: 
of th e  app lication  fo r and  rece ip t and  expend itu re  
by th e  d efen d an t F la g le r  H ospital, Inc., of the  fe d e ra l 
funds above re fe rre d  to. D efendan ts  deny th a t  any  
such  policies or p rac tices  v io la te  p la in tiffs ’ rig h ts  
guaran teed  by th e  U nited  S ta te s  C onstitu tion  or other-) 
w ise. On the  co n tra ry , d e fen d an ts  say  th a t the  de­
fen d an t F lag le r  H ospital, Inc., is a p riv a te  co rp o ra ­
tion not for p ro fit law fu lly  o rgan ized  and o p era ting  
un d er th e  law s of the  S ta te  of F lo rid a  and  F la g le r  
H ospital is a  p riv a te  ch a ritab le  in s titu tio n  and  th a t the 
m a tte r  of in teg ra tio n  or seg reg a tio n  of ra c e s  in  r e ­
spect to th e  facilities of the  H osp ita l is a  m a tte r  of 
policy for de te rm in a tio n  by the  B oard  of D irec to rs  
of F la g le r  H ospital, Inc., in  its  sole d iscre tion  and  th a t 
the execu tion  of the  policy as de term ined  by th e  
B oard  of D irec to rs  of F la g le r  H ospital, Inc., does 
not and could not constitu te  a v io lation  of th e  sup­
posed constitu tional righ ts of p la in tiffs  or of the  class 
th ey  p u rp o rt to rep resen t.

8. D efendan ts  deny the  a llega tions  of p a ra g ra p h  8.
DUNHAM AND. BENNETT.

St. A ugustine, F lo rida .
BEDELL, BEDELL & DITT- 

MAR,
By CLARK B ED ELL,

A tto rneys fo r D efendan ts.
1520 B a rn e tt N ational B ank  Building,

Jacksonville , F lo rid a , 32202.



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MOTION TO STR IK E.

F iled  Ju n . 26, 1964.

(Title O m itted .)

The defen d an ts , F la g le r  H ospital, Inc. (sued  as 
F la g le r  H o sp ita l) , and  C laude L. W eeks (who is Ad­
m in is tra to r  of F lag ler H osp ita l), m ove th e  C ourt to 
s tr ik e  fro m  th e  co m p la in t th a t  p o rtio n  of p a ra g ra p h  
7 read in g :

“D efen d an t also  re q u ire s  negro  s tu d en t n u rse s  to 
use dining and  to ile t fac ilities  se p a ra te ly  fro m  w hite  
s tu d en t n u rse s” on the  ground  th a t the  p la in tif fs  a re  
not show n to be re p re se n ta tiv e  of a c lass  th a t includes 
neg ro  s tu d en t n u rses .

DUNHAM  AND BEN N ETT,
St. A ugustine, F lo rid a .

B E D E L L , B E D E L L  & DITT- 
MAR,

B y  CLARK B E D E L L ,
A tto rn ey s for D efendan ts.

1520 B a rn e tt  N ational B ank  B uilding,
Jack so n v ille , F lo rid a  32202.

MOTION TO DISMISS.

F iled  Ju n . 26, 1964.

(T itle O m itted .)

The d efendan ts , F la g le r  H ospital, Inc. (sued  as 
F la g le r  H osp ita l), and  C laude  L. W eeks (who is A d­



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m in is tra to r  of F la g le r  H o sp ita l) , m ove the C ourt to 
dism iss th e  ac tion  upon the following grounds, sev e r­
ally:

1. B ecause the  C ourt la ck s  ju risd ic tio n  of th e  ac­
tion.

2. B ecause  th e  com plain t fa ils  to s ta te  a  c la im  
ag a in st defen d an ts  upon which re lie f  can  he g ran ted .

DUNHAM AND B EN N ETT,
St. A ugustine, F lo rid a .

B ED EL L, B E D E L L  & DITT- 
MAR,

By CLARK B E D E L L ,
A tto rn ey s fo r D efendan ts.

1520 B a rn e tt N ational B ank  B uilding,
Jacksonville , F lo rid a  32202.

MOTION -FOR JUD G M EN T ON TH E PLEADINGS.

F iled  Ju l. 7, 1964.

(T itle O m itted .)

Comes now  th e  p la in tiffs , by  th e ir  u n d ers ig n ed  a t­
to rn ey s and  m ove th e  C ourt for Jud g m en t on th e  
P lead in g s  in th e ir  fav o r and  in  support th e reo f say:

1. T hat th e  an sw er of the  defen d an ts  filed  in th is  
cause  show  th e re  is no issue  of m a te r ia l fa c t in tha t 
defendan ts  adm it:

(a) F la g le r  H ospital, Inc. h as  rece iv ed  fe d e ra l 
funds u n d e r th e  H ill-B urton  A ct, Section 291 e t seq .,



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U. S. code in  ap p ro x im a te ly  th e  am oun ts alleged  by 
p la in tiffs ,

(b) F la g le r  H ospital, Inc. m a in ta in s  rac ia lly  seg ­
re g a te d  din ing  room s and  to ile t fac ilitie s  for N egro 
s tu d e n t n u rse s  and  em ployees, and  racially  seg re ­
g a ted  room s, w ard s  and  re s tro o m s for N egro  pa tien ts .

(c) P la in tiffs  a re  N egro  c itizens resid ing  in  St. 
A ugustine , F lo r id a  who w hile th ey  w ere  p a tien ts  in 
the  ho sp ita l w ere  assigned  to room s in  the  N egro  unit 
of th e  hospita l.

2. T h a t no genuine issue  of law ex ists  as to  the  
du ty  of th e  d efen d an t F la g le r  H ospital, Inc. to cease  
m ain ta in ing  rac ia lly  s e g re g a te d  fac ilitie s  w hen said  
h o sp ita l is the  rec ip ien t of fe d e ra l funds u n d er the 
H ill-B urton  Act.

R espectfu lly  S ubm itted ,
E A R L  M. JOHNSON,

(E a r l  M. Jo h n so n ),
625 W est U nion S tree t,

Jack so n v ille , F lo rida .
JA CK  G REENBERG, 
CONSTANCE B A K E R  M OTLEY.

10 Colum bus C ircle,
N ew  Y ork, N ew  York.



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FIN D IN G S O F FACT AND. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW.

F iled  Aug. 13, 1964.

(T itle O m itted .)

F in d in g s of F a c t.

The P la in tiffs  h av ing  m oved  for ju d g m en t on the 
p lead ings on th e ir  app lica tion  for a p e rm an en t in­
junction  a g a in s t th e  D efendan ts, and  sa id  M otion 
hav ing  com e on for h e a rin g  on Ju ly  21, 1964, a f te r  
notice, and  counsel for both  sides h av ing  p re sen te d  
argum en t and  su b m itted  th e  case  to th e  C ourt to d is­
pose of all m a tte rs , i t  is found:

1. The D efendan ts  adm it th a t they  rece iv e  fe d e ra l 
funds u n d e r th e  H ill-B urton  Act, T itle  42, U. S. Code, 
Section 291, e t seq.

2. The D efendan ts  by  th e ir  A nsw er adm it th a t 
they  m a in ta in  ra c ia lly  seg regated  dining room s and 
to ilet fac ilities fo r N egro  s tu d en t n u rse s  and  em ploy­
ees, and  ra c ia lly  s e g re g a te d  room s, w ard s  and  r e s t­
room s fo r N egro  p a tien ts .

3. The D efendan ts deny c e r ta in  o th e r a llega tions  of 
seg reg a ted  facilities and  d isc rim in a to ry  (practices a l­
leged in  th e  C om plaint.

4. The P la in tiffs  have  no o ther rem edy  a t law  to 
re d re s s  the  w rongs a lleged  in th e  C om plaint o ther 
than by th is  su it fo r in junctions.



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5. The C om plain t an d  su b seq u en t p lead ings are 
am en d ed  to re f le c t th e  nam e of the  D efendan t sued 
as “F la g le r  H o sp ita l” as  F la g le r  H ospital, Inc.

C onclusions of Law.

1. (a ) The su it is p roperly  b ro u g h t u n d er the F ifth  
and  F o u rte e n th  A m endm ents to  th e  U nited  S tates 
C onstitu tion  and  T itle 28, Section 1343, and  T itle  42, 
Sections 1981 and  1983, of th e  U nited  S ta te s  Code. 
The su it is p ro p erly  b ro u g h t as  a  c lass  ac tion  by 
P la in tiffs  and  the  class w hich  th ey  re p re se n t under 
R ule 23 F .R .C iv .P .

2. (b) By v ir tu e  of th e  D efen d an ts’ adm ission  of 
c e r ta in  allegations of se g re g a te d  facilities and  dis­
c rim in a to ry  p rac tices , though  th e  D efendan ts  deny 
o th e r allegations of se g re g a te d  fac ilitie s  and  d isc ri­
m in a to ry  p rac tice s  contained  in  th e  Com plaint, in­
junc tive  re lie f  to th e  P la in tiffs  is in  o rder. This is 
c lea rly  w ith in  th e  law  h ere to fo re  e s tab lish ed  in  Sim-« 
k ins v. M oses H. Cone M em oria l H ospital, 323 F.2d 
959 (4 C ir. 1963), c e rt, denied , 376 U. S. 938 (1964), 
decided  on N ovem ber 1, 1963, and  th e re a f te r  pu t into 
effect by  an  O rd er of th e  U nited  S tates D is tr ic t C ourt 
for the  M iddle D istric t of N orth  C aro lina  on A pril 
16, 1964.

3. As long as c e r ta in  d isc rim in a to ry  p rac tices, 
w hich  should be enjoined, a re  ad m itted , I can  con­
ceive of no usefu l pu rp o se  being se rv ed  by receiv ing  
proofs as to w h e th e r or no t d isc rim in a tio n  is p rac ticed  
in  all th e  a re a s  a lleged . To th e  ex ten t diserimina-i 
tion  is p resen t, P la in tiffs  a re  en titled  to an  im m ediate  
in junction  a g a in s t its  con tinuance .



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4. The Com plaint (P a ra g ra p h  2 of the  p ray e r for 
relief) req u es ts  allow ance of a tto rn e y s ’ fees. On final 
hearing, P la in tif fs ’ counsel u rg e  th e ir  allow ance, 
either u n d er T itle  III or T itle IV  of the  Civil R ights 
Act of 1964, or u n d e r o th e r applicable p rovisions of 
law. This contention is re je c te d , excep t fo r th e  a P  
low ance of a s ta tu to ry  docket fee u n d er T itle 28, U. S. 
C., Section 1923. This ac tion  w as not b ro u g h t u n d er the  
Civil R ig h ts 'A c t of 1964, and, in  m y judgm ent, would 
not lie th e re u n d e r. No o th e r p rov ision  of law  is sug ­
gested  as affo rd ing  a  righ t to recover a tto rn e y s ’ fees.

5. P e rm a n e n t in junction  should issue. T h irty  (3) 
days de lay  in th e  effective d a te  th e reo f w ill be a l­
lowed in  o rd e r for th e  D efendan ts  to tak e  th e  neces­
sary  s tep s  for o rd e rly  tran s itio n .

BRYAN SIM PSON,
Chief Ju d g e , U. S. D istric t 

C ourt.

Jacksonv ille , F lo rida , A ugust 13, 1964.

O R D E R  FOR PER M A N EN T INJU N CTIO N.

F iled  Aug. 13, 1964.

(T itle  O m itted .)

Upon the  P la in tiffs ’ M otion for ju d g m en t on the 
p leadings h e a rd  by and  su b m itted  to th e  C ourt on 
Ju ly  21, 1964, a f te r  notice, upon th e  a rg u m en t an d  sub­
m ission by counsel for th e  respective p a rtie s , and  in 
acco rd an ce  w ith  the  F ind ings of F a c t and (Conclusions



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of L aw  th is  d ay  filed  by th e  C ourt, it is now  by the 
C ourt

O rdered :

1. T h a t the  D efendan ts  F la g le r  H ospital, Inc. and  
C laude L. W eeks, A d m in is tra to r , th e ir  o fficers, agents, 
se rv an ts , em ployees and  all pe rso n s u n d er th e ir  con­
tro l, or in ac tive  concert or p a rtic ip a tio n  w ith  them , 
a re  fo rev e r en jo ined  from :

(a ) C ontinuing to en fo rce  th e  policy, p ra c tic e , cus­
tom  and  u sag e  of o p e ra tin g  th e  F lag le r H ospital on 
th e  b as is  of rac ia l seg reg a tio n ;

(b) D enying  the  P la in tiffs  and  th e  c lass  th ey  re p ­
re se n t adm ission  to , conditioning or ab ridg ing  th e ir  
adm ission  to, or conditioning use of th e  facilities  and  
se rv ice s  of, th e  D efen d an t H ospital, on th e  b as is  of 
race ;

(c) O therw ise, w ith  re sp e c t to th e ir  p rem ises, fa il­
ing or re fu s in g  to m ake any  or a ll of th e  serv ices, 
goods, fac ilitie s , p riv ileges, ad v an tag es  or accom m o­
dations of sa id  H ospital p re m ise s  or fac ilities ava il­
ab le  to  N egroes on a  n o n -seg regated  b asis , an d  upon 
th e  sam e  b asis , to th e  sam e ex ten t, and  u n d e r the  
sam e conditions th a t the  sam e  a re  m ade av a ilab le  to 
people of o th e r ra c e s .

2. T hat the  P la in tiffs  sh a ll reco v e r of and  from  the  
D efendan ts  th e ir  ta x a b le  costs here in , including  a t ­
to rn e y ’s docket fee u n d er T itle  28, U. S. C., Section 
1923, fo r w hich le t execution issue.



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3. The C ourt re ta in s  ju risd ic tio n  of the  ac tion  for 
such  fu r th e r  o rd e rs  as m a y  be req u ire d .

4. The in junctive  prov isions of th is  O rd er shall be 
effective  th ir ty  (30) days from  th e  d a te  hereof.

5. F o rm al serv ice  of th is  in junction  upon the D e­
fen d an ts  by the U. S. M arsh a l of th is  C ourt is no t 
considered  necessary , p a r tic u la r ly  since the  effective 
d a te  is s tay ed  for th ir ty  days. Counsel fo r the  De-. 
fen d an ts , as officers of the  C ourt, a re  d irec ted  to a c ­
q uain t th e ir  clients fu lly  w ith  th e  p rov isions hereof.

Done and  O rd ered  a t  Jacksonv ille , F lo rid a , w ith ­
in sa id  D is tric t, th is  13th d ay  of A ugust, 1964.

BRYAN SIM PSON,
Chief Ju d g e , U. S. D is tr ic t 

Court.

ORDER, NUNC PR O  TUNC, D EN Y IN G  D E F E N D ­
ANTS’ MOTIONS.

F iled  Aug. 14, 1964.

(T itle O m itted .)

Also a rg u ed  and  subm itted  a t the  Ju ly  21, 1964, 
h earing  which re su lted  in the g ran tin g  of P la in tiffs ’ 
M otion fo r ju d g m en t on the  p lead ings and  the en try  
of th is  C ourt’s O rd er fo r P e rm a n e n t In junction  of 
A ugust 13, 1964, w ere  th e  D efen d an ts’ s e p a ra te  Mo­
tions (a ) to S trike  and  (b) to D ism iss (both filed Ju n e  
26, 1964). The C ourt announced  to counsel th a t  these



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M otions w ere  each  denied. D isposition  of them  by 
form al o rd e r w as overlooked in  th e  e n try  of th e  F in d ­
ings of F ac t, C onclusions of Law , and  P e rm a n e n t 
In junction  of A ugust 13, 1964. The purpose of this 
O rd er is to co rrec t th a t oversigh t, so th a t  the  record  
w ill co rrec tly  re f le c t th e  d isposition  of such  M otions 
p rio r  to th e  A ugust 13, 1964, d isposition  of th is  action. 
I t  is accordingly ,

O rdered , nunc pro  tunc , as and  for Ju ly  21, 1964, 
th a t D efen d an ts’ M otions to S trike  and  to D ism iss, 
filed  Ju n e  26, 1964, are  ea c h  denied.

D one and  O rd ered  a t Jacksonv ille , F lo rid a , w ithin 
sa id  D is tric t, th is  14th d ay  of A ugust, 1964, nunc pro 
tunc as of J u ly  21, 1964.

BRYAN SIM PSON, ‘
C hief Ju d g e , U. S. D istric t 

C ourt.

MOTION TO SUSPEND O RDER FO R  PER M A N EN T 
IN JU N CTIO N  PE N D IN G  A PPE A L .

F iled  Aug. 31, 1964.

(Title O m itted .)

The defen d an ts  F la g le r  H ospital, Inc., and  C laude 
L. W eeks, A d m in is tra to r , p u rsu an t to the  provisions 
of R ule 62(c), F e d e ra l R u les of Civil P roced u re , re i 
spectfu lly  m ove th e  C ourt to  suspend  its  o rd e r for 
p erm an en t in junction  en te red  in  th e  above-sty led  
cau se  on A ugust 13, 1964, pend ing  th e  d efen d a n ts’



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appea l from  su c h ,o rd e r  to th e  U n ited  S ta tes  C ourt of 
A ppeals, F ifth  C ircuit. In  support of such m otion, de­
fen d an ts  show  th a t  they  w ill on S ep tem b er 2, 1964, 
file th e ir  no tice of appeal from, sa id  o rd e r for p e r­
m a n e n t in junction; th a t  th ey  w ill d iligently  p ro se ­
cu te  su ch  appea l to its  conclusion; th a t  the  questions 
of law  to be involved on such ap p ea l are  novel and  
su b sta n tia l; th a t  th e  m a tte rs  com plained  of by the 
p la in tiffs  h av e  ex isted  fo r a  long period  of tim e and  
do not re su lt fro m  any  em erg en cy  situation  and  no 
su b stan tia l add itio n al h a rm  can  or w ill re su lt to the  
p la in tiffs  ind iv idually  or to th e  c lass  w hich the  rep ­
re se n t fro m  th e  suspend ing  of th e  effec tiv en ess  of 
th is  C ourt’s o rd e r fo r p e rm an en t in junction  pending 
the ap p ea l; and th a t  ir re p a ra b le  h arm  and  h a rd sh ip  
w ill re su lt to  the  defen d an ts  in the  operation  of F la g e r  
H osp ital fo r th e  benefit of its  p a tien ts  should sa id  o rd e r 

fo r p e rm a n en t in junction  not be suspended  pending 
th e  ap p ea l and  should la te r  be held  by th e  appella te  
C ourt to have b een  w rongfu lly  en tered .

B E D E L L , B E D E L L  & DITT- 
MAR,

By C. H A RRIS DITTMAR,
A tto rn ey s for D efendan ts.

1520 B a rn e tt N ational B ank  Building,
Jack so n v ille , F lo rid a , 32202.



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N OTICE O F A PP E A L ,

F iled  Sep. 2, 1964.

In  the  U nited  S ta te s  D is tric t C ourt, fo r the  M iddle 
D is tr ic t of F lo rida , Jacksonville  D ivision.

R o b ert B. H ayling , M ary  W ashington, W illie M itchell 
and  G race  G ard n e r, P la in tiffs ,

vs. No. 64-426-Civ-J.
F la g le r  H ospital, Inc ., and  C laude L. W eeks, Admi­

n is tra to r , D efendan ts.

N otice is h e reb y  g iven  th a t F lag le r H ospital, Inc., 
and  Claude L. W eeks, defen d an ts  above-nam ed, h e re ­
by  app ea l to th e  U nited  S ta te s  C ourt of A ppeals for 
the  F if th  C ircuit fro m  th e  O rd er for P e rm a n e n t In ­
junction  en te red  in th is  action on A ugust 13, 1964.

B E D E L L , B E D E L L  & DITT- 
MAR,

B y |C. H A R R IS DITTMAR,
A tto rn ey s for D efendan ts.

1520 B a rn e tt [N ational B ank  B uilding,
Jack so n v ille , F lo rid a , 32202.

O RDER SU SPEN D IN G  PE R M A N E N T  INJUNCTION 
PE N D IN G  A PPEA L.

F iled  Sep. 2, 1964.

(T itle O m itted .)

This m a tte r  h av ing  come befo re  the  C ourt on th is 
d a te  for h ea rin g , p u rsu a n t to notice, on the  defend­



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a n ts ’ M otion to  Suspend O rd er fo r P e rm a n e n t In- 
ju nc tion  P en d in g  A ppeal, and the  C ourt h av ing  h e a rd  
and considered  th e  a rg u m e n ts  of counsel, and  it ap ­
p ea rin g  to the C ourt th a t  the  d e fen d an ts  a re  th is  day  
tak in g  an  appeal to th e  U nited  S ta te s  C ourt of A ppeals 
for the  F ifth  C ircuit fro m  th e  O rd er fo r P e rm an e n t 
In junction  en te red  in th is  action on A ugust 13, 196'4, 
and  th a t th e  d e fen d a n ts ’ m otion  to  suspend  sa id  o rd e r 
pending  su ch  appeal should he g ra n te d  in th e  in te re s t 
of o rd e rly  p ro ced u re , it is,

O rd ered  th a t th is  C ourt’s O rd er for P erm an en t In ­
junc tion  en te red  in th e  above-sty led  cause  on A ugust 
13, 1964, is s tay ed  and  the  in junction  g ra n te d  by sa id  
o rd er is suspended  d u rin g  the  pendency  of defend-! 
a n ts ’ ap p ea l from  sa id  o rd er, such s ta y  and  suspension 
to become effective upon th e  d efendan ts’ filing a  
su p ersed eas  bond in the  am ount of $1,000, to be ap-< 
proved  by th e  !Clerk and  to be conditioned upon the  
d e fen d a n ts ’ com plying  w ith  th e  O rd er fo r P e rm a n e n t 
In junction  should th e  app ea l be d ism issed  or th e  o rd er 
affirm ed, or com plying w ith  such  m odification  of such 
O rder for P e rm a n e n t In junction  as the  appella te  
C ourt m ay  ad judge , and  pay ing  such costs, in te re s t 
and  d a m a g e s  fo r de lay  as th is  C ourt or th e  appellate 
C ourt m a y  aw ard .

D one and  O rd ered  a t Jack so n v ille , F lo rida , th is  
2nd day of Septem ber, 1964.

BRYAN SIM PSON,
Chief Judge.



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STA TEM EN T O F POIN TS.

F iled  Sep. 11, 1964.

(T itle  O m itted .)

The d e fen d an ts-ap p e llan ts , F la g le r  H ospital, Inc., 
and  C laude L. W eeks, h av ing  en te red  th e ir  appea l 
to th e  C ourt of A ppeals fo r the  F if th  C ircuit from  the 
O rd er for P e rm a n e n t In junction  en te red  in th e  above- 
sty led  cause, s ta te  th e  follow ing po in ts on w hich  they  
in tend  to re ly  on th e  appeal:

1. The C ourt e r re d  in denying  d e fen d a n ts ’ M otion 
to S trike .

2. The C o u rt e r re d  in denying  d e fen d a n ts ’ M otion 
to D ism iss.

3. The C ourt e r re d  in finding th a t the  defendan ts  
“ad m it th a t th ey  receive fe d e ra l funds u n d er the, 
H ill-B urton  A ct, T itle 42, U. S. Code, Section 291, et 
se q .”

4. The C ourt e r re d  in holding th a t  “ The su it is 
p ro p erly  b rough t u n d er th e  F ifth  and  F o u rteen th  
A m endm ents to  th e  U nited  S ta te s  C onstitu tion  and  
T itle  28, Section 1343, and T itle  42, Sections 1981 and  
1983, of th e  U nited  S ta te s  Code.”

5. The C ourt e r re d  in holding th a t “The su it is 
p ro p e rly  b ro u g h t as  a  c lass ac tion  by  P la in tiffs  and 
th e class which they  re p re se n t u n d er R ule 23 F . R. 
Civ. P .”



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6. The C ourt e r re d  in  en te rin g  th e  O rd er fo r P e r ­
m a n e n t In junction.

7. T he (Court e r re d  in  e n te rin g  the  O rd er for P e r ­
m an en t In junction  as a ju d g m en t on the  pleadings.

B E D E L L , BED ELL & DITT- 
MAR,

B y C. H A R R IS DITTMAR,
A tto rneys for D efendan ts- 

A ppellants.
1520 B a rn e tt N ational B ank  B uilding,

Jack so n v ille , F lo r id a  32202.

DESIGNATION O F CONTENTS OF RECO RD  ON
A PPEA L.

F iled  Sep. 11, 1964.

(T itle O m itted .)

The defendan ts-appellan ts , F la g le r  H ospital, Inc., 
and  C laude L. W eeks, hav ing  en te red  th e ir  appeal 
to  the  . C ourt of A ppeals fo r th e  F ifth  C ircu it from  the  
O rd er fo r P e rm a n e n t In junction  en te red  in th e  above- 
s ty led  cause, d es ig n a te  th e  following portions of the 
reco rd  and  p roceed ings to  be con ta ined  in the reco rd  
on appeal:

1. C om plaint.

2. M otion to  D ism iss.

3. M otion to  S trike .



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4. A nsw er.

5. M otion for Ju d g m en t on the  P lead ings.

6. F ind ings of F a c t  and  (Conclusions of Law .

7. O rd er fo r P e rm a n e n t In junction .

8. O rder, N unc P ro  Tunc, D enying  D efen d an ts’ 
M otions.

9. M otion to  Suspend O rd er fo r P e rm a n e n t In ­
junction  P end ing  A ppeal.

10. O rd er Suspending  P e rm a n e n t In junction  P e n d ­
ing A ppeal.

11. N otice of A ppeal.

12. S tatem ent of P o in ts.

13. This D esignation .
B E D E L L , BEDELL & DITT- 

MAR,
By C. H A R R IS DITTMAR,

A tto rn ey s fo r D efendan ts- 
A ppellan ts.

152,0 B a rn e tt  N a tio n a l B an k  B uilding,
Jacksonville , F lo rid a  32202.



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U nited  S ta te s  of A m erica ,
M iddle D is tr ic t of F lo rida , ss.

I, JU L IA N  A. BLAKE, C lerk  of th e  U nited  S ta tes  
D is tric t C ourt in  and  fo r th e  M iddle D is tr ic t of F lo rida , 
and  as  such th e  leg a l cu stod ian  of th e  reco rd s  and files 
of sa id  C ourt, do h ereby  ce rtify  th a t th e  foregoing 
pag es  n u m b e re d  1 to  29, inclusive, a re  the o rig ina l 
p a p e rs  in the  cau se  of R o b e rt B. H ayling , e t al, P la in ­
tiffs v e rsu s  F lag le r  H ospital and  C laude L. W eeks, 
A d m in is tra to r, D efendan ts, C ase No. 64-126-Civ-J., 
d es ig n a ted  by th e  A ppellan ts, F lag ler H osp ita l and  
C laude L. W eeks, to  be included  in  th e  R ecord  on 
A ppeal.

In  W itness W hereof, I  h av e  h e reu n to  se t m y hand  
and  affixed  th e  sea l of sa id  C o u rt a t  Jacksonv ille , 
F lo rid a  on th is  th e  2:9th day of Septem ber, A. D., 1964.

JU LIA N  A. BLAKE,
C lerk, U nited  S ta te s  D istric t 

C ourt, M iddle D is tr ic t of 
F lo rid a ,

By DAVID A. PELL IC ER ,
(D avid  A. P e llice r) ,

D epu ty  C lerk.(Seal)



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