Defendants' Motion For Enlargement of Time and Order

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WILLIE LEE PAGE, 
METRO CORPS OF GARY, INC., A 
Not-For-Profit Corporation 
and others similarly situated, 

HAMMOND DIVISION 

Plaintiffs 

Vs. 

METHODIST HOSPITAL OF GARY, ING. 
An Indiana Not-For-Profit 
Corporation and DENIS E. RIBORDY, 
As President of the Roard of 
Directors 

JOSEPH CALIFANO, as United States 
Secretary of Health, Education 
and Welfare, 

WILLIAM T. PAYNTER, M.D., as 
State Health Commissioner for the 
Indiana State Board of Health, 

JAMES WHITE, as Director of the 
Division of Hospital and 
Institutional Services of the 
Indiana State Board of Health, 

DAVID J. FDWARDS, M.D., as 
Director of the Health Facilities, 
Bureau of the Indiana State Board 
of Health, and 

KIPTON KAPLAN, as Executive 
Director of the Northern Indiana 
Comprehensive Health Systems 
Agency, Inc., 

Defendants 

MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA 

CIVIL ACTION NO. H 77-154 

  

Come now the defendants, Methodist Hospital of Gary, Inc. 

and Denis E. Ribordy, by counsel, 

to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 

and move the Court pursuant 

Rule 6(b) for enlargement 

 



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of time in which to plead or otherwise respond to the plaintiffs’ 

Complaint herein for a period of thirty (30) days, to and including 

July 6, 1977. . In support of their Motion, the defendants demon- 

strate to the Court that their co-defendant, Joseph Califano, as 

Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, is not required to 

responsively plead in this matter until on or after July 6, 1977 

pursuant to Federal Statute and in further support of their Motion, 

defendants demonstrate to the Court that this enlargement will not 

prejudice the plaintiffs or any of the various other defendants in 

this matter. 

Respectfully submitted, 

HODGES, DAVIS, GRUENBERG, COMPTON 

  

& SAYERS 

BY : CL afl 
Edward J. Hussey l, 
5525 Broadway 
Gary, Indiana 46410 
Phone: 981-2557 

 



IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

  

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA 

HAMMOND DIVISION 

RICHARD GORDON HATCHER, 
WILLIE LEE PAGE, 
METRO CORPS OF GARY, INC., A 
Not-For-Profit Corporation 
and others similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs 

Vs. 

METHODIST HOSPITAL OF GARY, INC., 
An Indiana Not-For-Profit 
Corporation and DENIS E. RIBORDY, 
As President of the Board of 
Directors 

CIVIL ACTION NO. H 77-154 
JOSEPH CALIFANO, as United States 
Secretary of Health, Education 
and Welfare, 

WILLIAM T. PAYNTER, M.D., as 
State Health Commissioner for the 
Indiana State Board of Health, 

JAMES WHITE, as Director of the 
Division of Hospital and 
Institutional Services of the 
Indiana State Board of Health, 

DAVID J. EDWARDS, M.D., as 
Director of the Health Facilities, 
Bureau of the Indiana State Board 
of Health, and 

KIPTON KAPLAN, as Executive 
Director of the Northern Indiana 
Comprehensive Health Systems 
Agency, Inc., 

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ORDER 
Come now the defendants, Methodist Hospital of Gary, Inc., 

and Denis E. Ribordy having heretofore filed their Motion for 

Enlargement of Time in which to plead or otherwise respond to 

the plaintiffs’ Complaint herein in the following words and 

 



  

figures: (H.I.) The Court having considered said Motion now 

hereby grants said Motion. Defendants, Methodist Hospital of 

Gary, Inc. and Denis E. Ribordy are hereby ordered to plead 

or otherwise respond to the plaintiffs Complaint on or before 

July 6, 1977. 

ALL OF WHICH IS ORDERED THIS___ Day of s. 3077. 
  

  

JUDGE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, 
HAMMOND DIVISION 

 



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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA 

HAMMOND DIVISION 

RICHARD GORDON HATCHER, 
WILLIE LEE PAGE, 
METRO CORPS OF GARY, INC., A 
Not-For-Profit Corporation 
and others similarly situated, 

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Plaintiffs 

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METHODIST HOSPITAL OF GARY, INC., 
An Indiana Not-For-Profit 
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As President of the Board of 

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JOSEPH CALIFANO, as United States 
Secretary of Health, Education 
and Welfare, 

WILLIAM T. PAYNTER, M.D., as 
State Health Commissioner for the 
Indiana State Board of Health, CIVIL ACTION NO. H 77-154 

JAMES WHITE, as Director of the 
Division of Hospital and 
Institutional Services of the 
Indiana State Board of Health, 

DAVID J. EDWARDS, M.D., as 
Director of the Health Facilities, 
Bureau of the Indiana State Board 
of Health, and 

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Director of the Northern Indiana 
Comprehensive Health Systems 
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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE 

On the = / day ot// , 1977, Edward J. Hussey, Attorney 

for defendants, Methodi Hospital of Gary, Inc. and Denis E. 

  

Ribordy, served a true and correct copy of defendants' Motion 

for Enlargement of Time in which to plead and proposed Order 

 



  

granting defendants' Motion for Enlargement of Time in which to 

plead on the following named individuals by depositing same in 

the United States Mail, first class, postage prepaid and addressed 

to the following named individuals as follows: 

Jack Greenberg 
Melvyn R. Leventhal 
Beth J. Lief 

10 Columbus Circle 
New York, New York 10019 

Julian B. Allen 
Charles B. Miller 

2009 Broadway 
Gary, Indiana 46407 

Marilyn G. Rose 
Christine G. Hickman 

1751 N. Street, N. W. 
Washington, D. C. 20036 

Fred Grady 
Assistant United States Attorney 

507 State Street 
Hammond, Indiana 

HODGES, DAVIS, GRUENBERG, COMPTON 
& SAYERS 

  

Cl i £ad fd & ; 
5525 Broadway 
Gary, Indiana 46410 
Phone: 981-2557 

 



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HoDGES, DAVIS, GRUENBERG, COMPTON & SAYERS 

  

WILLIAM F. HODGES-1954 ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

C.V. RIDGELY-1963 
5525 BROADWAY RICHARD S. MELVIN 

THOMAS M. HODGES-1969 OF COUNSEL 
HERSCHEL B. DAVIS GARY, INDIANA 

GILBERT GRUENBERG 46410 
CLYDE D. COMPTON AREA CODE 219 
WILLIAM B. DAVIS TELEPHONE 

A o81-2557 BRUCE E. SAYERS 
EARLE F. HITES May 23 ’ 1977 
EDWARD J. HUSSEY 

Mr. Francis T. Grandys 
Clerk 
United States District Court 
for the Northern District of Indiana 
Hammond Division 
507 State Street 
Hammond, Indiana 

Re: Richard Gordon Hatcher, et al. 
vs. Methodist Hospital of Gary, Inc., et al. 
Cause No. H 77-154 

Dear Mr. Grandys: 

Enclosed please find the original and two copies of District 
Court Form No. 17 entering this firm's appearance for and on 
behalf of the defendants, Methodist Hospital of Gary, Inc. 
and Denis E. Ribordy as President of the Board of Directors 
of Methodist Hospital of Gary, Inc. Would you please enter 
these Appearances of record at your earliest convenience and 
return a "filed" stamped copy of the Appearance to this 
office in the enclosed self-addressed and stamped return 
envelope. 

By copy of this letter, I am informing counsel for the plaintiffs 
and the United States Attorney of this action. 

Thank you for your courtesy and cooperation in this matter. 

Very truly yours, 

Z 
Edward J. Hussey 
    

FEJH:xry 

Enclosures 

cc: Mr. Jack Greenberg 
cc: Mr. Melvyn R. Leventhal 
cc: Ms. Beth J. Lief 
cc: Mr. Julian B. Allen 

cc: Mr. Charles B., Miller 

 



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Mr. Francis T. Grandys 
Page Two 
May 23, 1977 

cc: Ms, Marilyn G. Rose 
cc: Ms. Christine G. Hickman 
Cc: Mr. Pred Grady, Asst. United States Attorney 
cc: Mr. EdKoven 

 



   

  

  

  

APPEARANCE FY 4 D. C. Form No. 17 

Anite States Digtrivt Court 
FOR THE 

WORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA 
HAMMOND DIVISION 

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RICHARD GORDON HAPCHER, WILLIE LEZ PAGHE, HETRQ 

CORP3 OF CARY, INC,, A Hot~¥or-Proiit 
7% Corporation and othars similarly situated 

  

  

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