Case: Boyd v. Mullins

2:10-cv-00688 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Aug. 12, 2010

Closed Date: April 30, 2012

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Case Summary

Plaintiff filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, against the Alabama Medicaid Agency, on August 12, 2010, alleging that the denial of home-based Medicaid services as opposed to institution-based services violated the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The Plaintiff was paralyzed from the collar bone down and requires assistance performing daily activities. When his mother was able to take care of him, Alabama Medicaid was able to provide …

Plaintiff filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, against the Alabama Medicaid Agency, on August 12, 2010, alleging that the denial of home-based Medicaid services as opposed to institution-based services violated the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The Plaintiff was paralyzed from the collar bone down and requires assistance performing daily activities. When his mother was able to take care of him, Alabama Medicaid was able to provide some supplemental in-home care services as part of a waiver program. When his mother could no longer take care of him, the plaintiff was forced to live in an institution even though he could have lived in the community with appropriate home care services. A community placement would be particularly valuable to him as he is pursuing higher education at the University of Montevallo.

The Plaintiff filed a complaint and motion for preliminary injunction, and the United States filed a Statement of Interest in support of the plaintiff's motion. Judge Mark E. Fuller of the Middle District of Alabama denied the plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction on November 12, 2010. In the discovery process that followed, it was revealed that the Plaintiff's eligibility for Medicaid waiver services was in doubt. After additional discovery, the plaintiff agreed to dismiss the case in April 2012 because of these issues.

Summary Authors

Beth Kurtz (11/9/2012)

People

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant

Azar, Stephanie McGee (Alabama)

Davis, James William (Alabama)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Bagenstos, Samuel R. (District of Columbia)

Barkoff, Alison (District of Columbia)

Breen, Philip L. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:10-cv-00688

Docket

April 30, 2012

April 30, 2012

Docket
15

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Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint for Preliminary Injuction and Expedited Hearing

Sept. 29, 2010

Sept. 29, 2010

Complaint
16

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Plaintiffs' Amended Memorandum of Law in Support of His Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Expedited Hearing

Sept. 29, 2010

Sept. 29, 2010

Pleading / Motion / Brief
14

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Amended Complaint

Sept. 29, 2010

Sept. 29, 2010

Complaint
20

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Commissioner Steckel’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Amended Motion for Preliminary Injuction (Doc. 15)

Boyd v. Mullins

Oct. 7, 2010

Oct. 7, 2010

Pleading / Motion / Brief
25

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Statement of Interest of the United States of America

Oct. 12, 2010

Oct. 12, 2010

Pleading / Motion / Brief
27

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Answer to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint (Doc. 14)

Oct. 13, 2010

Oct. 13, 2010

Pleading / Motion / Brief
33

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Memorandum Opinon and Order

Nov. 12, 2010

Nov. 12, 2010

Order/Opinion
50

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Joint Motion to Stay Litigation

April 1, 2011

April 1, 2011

Pleading / Motion / Brief
55

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Order

April 22, 2011

April 22, 2011

Order/Opinion

Docket

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ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: It is ORDERED that the 15 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is DENIED as further set out in the memorandum opinion and order. Signed by Hon. Chief Judge Mark E. Fuller on 11/12/2010. (dmn)

Nov. 12, 2010

Nov. 12, 2010

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Case Details

State / Territory: Alabama

Case Type(s):

Public Benefits/Government Services

Special Collection(s):

Olmstead Cases

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Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 12, 2010

Closing Date: April 30, 2012

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Plaintiff is a tetraplegic individual who is currently living in an institution. He seeks to live in the community and alleges that the state's unwillingness to provide him with community-based services violates the ADA.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

NDRN/Protection & Advocacy Organizations

Steve Gold

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Alabama Medicaid Agency, 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)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief denied

Issues

General:

Classification / placement

Deinstitutionalization/decarceration

Disability and Disability Rights:

disability, unspecified

Integrated setting

Least restrictive environment

Mobility impairment

Discrimination-basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

Benefit Source:

Medicaid