Florida hospital sues to evict patient who refuses to leave for months

A Florida infirmary is suing a erstwhile diligent who it says has refused to permission for 5 months aft being medically cleared and formally discharged.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) filed the ailment earlier this month, saying the pistillate was formally discharged connected Oct. 6, 2025, but "continues to occupy" an inpatient room.

"TMH unit made repeated efforts to assistance the suspect successful safely completing discharge," the ailment obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat says. "TMH offered assistance, including coordination with household members and offering non-emergency aesculapian proscription to get indispensable identification."

Hospital officials accidental the prolonged enactment is straining constricted resources and preventing different patients from receiving care.

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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is suing a erstwhile diligent who it says has refused to permission for 5 months aft being medically cleared and formally discharged. (Google Maps)

"TMH has constricted inpatient beds," the ailment states. "The defendant’s continued occupancy prevents usage of the furniture for patients needing acute care."

The infirmary claims the erstwhile patient's refusal to permission is impacting its fig of beds needed for sick patients. (iStock)

Despite its efforts, the pistillate remained successful the infirmary arsenic of March, according to the filing.

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TMH is present seeking a tribunal bid requiring her to permission and authorizing the Leon County Sheriff’s Office to assistance successful removing her if necessary.

A wide presumption of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital connected April 18, 2025, successful Tallahassee, Florida. (Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images)

A proceeding is scheduled for March 30.

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It is unclear however often hospitals edifice to ineligible enactment to region patients who garbage to permission aft discharge.

TMH told Fox News Digital successful an email requesting remark connected the substance that "TMH is not capable to sermon progressive ineligible matters, including inheritance details."