Case: Crabtree v. Goetz

3:08-cv-00939 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 2008

Closed Date: 2010

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Case Summary

On September 23, 2008 a group of disabled individuals who were receiving home-based care filed suit against the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration and the Bureau of TennCare in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. They alleged that the defendants were violating that Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act by moving to reduce or eliminate their home-based nursing services. They claimed that these reductions were being made wi…

On September 23, 2008 a group of disabled individuals who were receiving home-based care filed suit against the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration and the Bureau of TennCare in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. They alleged that the defendants were violating that Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act by moving to reduce or eliminate their home-based nursing services. They claimed that these reductions were being made without regard for their health needs and would deprive them of needed nursing services and force them into institutionalized care, even though they had been approved for home care and institutionalized care would be detrimental to their health and well-being. The plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief that would preserve their current home-based care until the new program for providing home-based care was made fully available to them.

The plaintiffs also filed a motion for a preliminary injunction on September 23, 2008. On December 19, 2008 the court (Judge William J. Haynes Jr.) entered a preliminary injunction ordering the defendants to refrain from cutting the current home-based services provided to plaintiffs, conduct an individualized assessment of the needs of each plaintiff, and then determine whether nursing homes would provide the services the plaintiffs required. Subsequently additional plaintiffs intervened in order to receive similar relief and the parties engaged in litigation regarding cuts to the home-based care of individual plaintiffs. The case concluded on January 22, 2010 when the court (Judge Haynes) entered an agreed order of dismissal pursuant to a settlement agreement reached by the parties. The details of the settlement are not known.

Summary Authors

Michael Perry (3/10/2011)

People

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Judge(s)

Campbell, Todd J. (Tennessee)

Echols, Robert L. (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Abelow, Michael G. (Tennessee)

Croce, Lenny L. (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

Cooper, Charles Justin (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:08-cv-00939

Docket

Jan. 22, 2010

Jan. 22, 2010

Docket
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Complaint

Sept. 23, 2008

Sept. 23, 2008

Complaint
78

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Order (Entering Preliminary Injunction)

Dec. 19, 2008

Dec. 19, 2008

Order/Opinion

2008 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 2008

77

3:08-cv-00939

Opinion (Granting plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction)

Dec. 19, 2008

Dec. 19, 2008

Order/Opinion

2008 WL 2008

Docket

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MEMORANDUM OF THE COURT. Signed by District Judge William J. Haynes, Jr on 12/19/08. (af)

Dec. 19, 2008

Dec. 19, 2008

RECAP
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ORDER granting 2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. It is ORDERED that (1) the Defendants shall refrain from imposing the cuts in Home Health and Private Duty Nurse upon the Plaintiffs until the community-based, patient centered system authorized by the State's Long-Term Care Community Choices Act is implemented and available to Plaintiffs; (2) the Defendants shall conduct individualized assessments of the Plaintiffs to determine the specific needs of each Plaintiff, including the amount of time required to meet those needs, and the extent to which family or other natural supports are available, and whether the needs could be satisified in the community at less cost than Defendants are presently paying; and (3) the Defendants shall determine whether nursing homes will in fact provide the services each Plaintiff requires. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge William J. Haynes, Jr on 12/19/08. (af)

Dec. 19, 2008

Dec. 19, 2008

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Case Details

State / Territory: Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Public Benefits/Government Services

Special Collection(s):

Olmstead Cases

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 23, 2008

Closing Date: 2010

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

A group of disabled individuals receiving community based care.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

Legal Services/Legal Aid

Steve Gold

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration (Nashville, Davidson), State

Bureau of TennCare (Nashville, Davidson), State

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Litigation

Form of Settlement:

Private Settlement Agreement

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief granted

Issues

Benefit Source:

Medicaid