Motion of Plaintiffs for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion to Dismiss of Defendants Methodist Hospital of Gary, Inc., and Denis E. Ribordy

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July 12, 1977

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Impact area
- Economic Justice
Topic
- Healthcare
LDF Attorneys
Cooperating Attorneys
Organizations
Matter
- Hatcher v. Methodist Hospital of Gary, Inc.
Case
- Hatcher v. Methodist Hospital of Gary, Inc.
U.S. state
- Indiana
Collection
- Case Files
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- 7a1a3fcb-5484-f111-ab0f-7ced8d2181dd

Case Files, Hatcher v. Methodist Hospital - Hardbacks. Motion of Plaintiffs for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion to Dismiss of Defendants Methodist Hospital of Gary, Inc., and Denis E. Ribordy, 1977. 7a1a3fcb-5484-f111-ab0f-7ced8d2181dd. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/a7f77cbc-08bc-4cd2-a8be-5c64527911b7/motion-of-plaintiffs-for-extension-of-time-to-respond-to-motion-to-dismiss-of-defendants-methodist-hospital-of-gary-inc-and-denis-e-ribordy. Accessed October 10, 2026.

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     [||b322e92c-c8e1-4939-b198-50647cc4e5f0||] IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA 

HAMMOND DIVISION 

TERRY, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

Vv. 

Ciy, NO, H 76-373 

METHODIST HOSPITAL OF GARY, INC., 

et al., 

Defendants.   
HATCHER, et al., 

Plaintiffs, : 

Vv. 

METHODIST HOSPITAL OF TARY, INC., 

et al., 

Defendants.   
MOTION OF PLAINTIFFS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO 

MOTION TO DISMISS OF DEFENDANTS METHODIST 

HOSPITAL OF GARY, INC., AND DENIS E. 

RIBORDY 

  Plaintiffs in the above-entitled actions respectfully move 

this Court for an extension of time of one month up to and includ- 
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ing the 16th of August, 1977 in which to respond to the Motion to| 

Dismiss of defendants Methodist Hospital of Gary, Inc., and Denis 

Robordy on the grounds that: 
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(1) The motion raises a substantial number of issues and the   
preparation of a detailed response will be extremely time-consum - | 

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ing; 

| (2) on July 5, 1977 the Office of Civil Rights of the 

Department of Health, Education and Welfare issued a Title VI 

review and findings concerning the planned partial relocation 

of another health facility, Wilmington Medical Center. Counsel 

needs time to analyze this report, which directly relates to the 

issues in the abov-entitled actions: 

(3) counsel is unable to meet the present deadline because   
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of pressing other responsibilities, including depositions and court 
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ordered settlement discussions, with the time remaining for the 

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filing of the Response; | 

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(4) defendants will suffer no prejudice. 

Respectfully submitted, 

  
Dat | 

: Hh /. April 

JACK GREENBERG © | 
BETH J. LIEP 

10 Columbus Circle 

New York, New York 10019 

  

Dated: July 12, 1977 

  

        
 



    

Certificate of Service 
  

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing MOTION OF 

|I[PLAINTIFFS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO MOTION TO DISMISS 

OF DEFENDANTS METHODIST HOSPITAL OF GARY, INC., AND DENIS E. 

RIBORDY was served by United States mail, postage prepaid, this 

12th day of July, 1977 upon counsel for defendants Methodist 

Hospital of Gary, Inc., and Denis Ribordy as follows: 

Edward J. Hussey, Esq. 

Hodges, Davis, Gruenberg, Compton 

& Sayers 

5525 Broadway 

Gary, Indiana 46410 

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ho dl { it 
  

BETH J. {LIEF ' ¥ 

  

  

  

  
 



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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA 

HAMMOND DIVISION 

TERRY, eft al., 

Plaintiffs,     
Va. 

: CIV. NO. H 76-373 

| METHODIST HOSPITAL OF GARY, INC., 

Bab al. 

Defendants. 

HATCHER, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

Vv. 

METHODIST HOSPITAL OF TARY, INC., 

et al., 

Defendants.     MOTION OF PLAINTIFFS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO | 

MOTION TO DISMISS OF DEFENDANTS METHODIST 

HOSPITAL OF GARY, INC., AND DENIS E. | 
RIBORDY | 

Plaintiffs in the above-entitled actions respectfully move | 

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this Court for an extension of time of one month up to and includ- 

ing the 16th of August, 1977 in which to respond to the Motion to 

Dismiss of defendants Methodist Hospital of Gary, Inc., and Denis 

  Robordy on the grounds that: 

(1) The motion raises a substantial number of issues and the 

preparation of a detailed response will be extremely time-consum - 
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: ing; 

  

(2) on July 5, 1977 the Office of Civil Rights of the 

Department of Health, Education and Welfare issued a Title VI 

review and findings concerning the planned partial relocation 

of another health facility, Wilmington Medical Center. Counsel 

needs time to analyze this report, which directly relates to the 

issues in the abov-entitled actions: 

(3) counsel is unable to meet the present deadline because 

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of pressing other responsibilities, including depositions and court] 
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Prasred settlement discussions, with the time remaining for the 

filing of the Response; 

(4) defendants will suffer no prejudice. 

Respectfully submitted,   
fi 0A 1. Der. 

| JACK GREENBERG «= | 
10 Columbus Circle 
New York, New York 10019 

  

Dated: July 12, 1977 

  

        
 



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Certificate of Service 
  

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing MOTION OF 

PLAINTIFFS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO MOTION TO DISMISS 

OF DEFENDANTS METHODIST HOSPITAL OF GARY, INC., AND DENIS E. 

RIBORDY was served by United States mail, postage prepaid, this 

12th day of July, 1977 upon counsel for defendants Methodist     
Hospital of Gary, Inc., and Denis Ribordy as follows: 
| 

Edward J. Hussey, Esq. 

Hodges, Davis, Gruenberg, Compton 

& Sayers 

5525 Broadway 

Gary, Indiana 46410 [||b322e92c-c8e1-4939-b198-50647cc4e5f0||]

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Motion of Plaintiffs for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion to Dismiss of Defendants Methodist Hospital of Gary, Inc., and Denis E. Ribordy

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