No Black Nurses Request Lawsuit. Does she have a case?

**Teeney** · 02-20-2013, 03:32 PM

Stern related because Robin was once a nurse and she mentioned the lawsuit during the news today. She said she wished she was that nurse because she would be suing. Howard said if he was the Hospital director and got the request he would say No problem Sir. He then said he is not a litigious person, except when it comes to his bonus.

No Black Nurses Request Draws Lawsuit

No Black Nurses Request Draws Lawsuit (ABC News)

A Michigan hospital is under fire after a lawsuit claims it fulfilled a father's request to have no black nurses look after his baby in the neonatal intensive care unit last fall.
A black nurse sued Hurley Medical Center for discrimination and violation of the state civil rights act after the nurse manager reassigned her because of the man's request for no black nurses, according to the complaint.
The man also pulled up his sleeve to reveal "some type of tattoo which was believed to be a swastika of some kind," the complaint from nurse Tonya Battle, 49, read. The name of the father who made the request was not included in the court papers.
"Please, No African American Nurses to care for [redacted] Baby per Dad's request. Thank you," read a note that was attached to the baby's clipboard and obtained by ABC affiliate WJRT in Flint, Mich. This followed a staff meeting and a call to the nurse's home to inform her of the decision, according to the complaint.
A hospital lawyer eventually told the staff this was illegal, but the lawsuit alleges that black nurses were intentionally not assigned to the baby for the remainder of its stay in the hospital over the next month.
The hospital CEO spoke at a news conference on Tuesday after the local chapter of Al Sharpton's National Action Network held a press conference at the hospital to demand answers.
"The father was informed that his request could not be granted, and as a result, all nurses remained available to care for his baby," Hurley CEO Melany Gavulic said, according to WJRT. "We appreciate the community's concern and involvement today, as we publicly clarify the facts of this case. The medical center looks forward to a quick and amicable resolution."
The nurse had been employed at Hurley for 25 years. She is seeking damages for her distress, harassment and humiliation.
"She's going to win this lawsuit. The real question is what's it worth," local attorney Tom Pabst told ABC12 last week. He is not involved in the lawsuit. "If you grant such a request, you're engaging in unlawful conduct."

**chuk** · 02-20-2013, 03:41 PM

**Mlaw** · 02-20-2013, 03:43 PM

your thread doesn't have to be Stern related to be in here. As for your question, I think she has a case.

**Dead Air Dave** · 02-21-2013, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Mlaw

your thread doesn't have to be Stern related to be in here. As for your question, I think she has a case.

Not true.

This is THSS forum, a place for all things THSS Related(which this is)

Things with no relation to the stern show can be posted in the bar

**Vashier** · 02-21-2013, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Dead Air Dave

Not true.

This is THSS forum, a place for all things THSS Related(which this is)

Things with no relation to the stern show can be posted in the bar

That changed the other day dave. Posters are happier picking one forum over the other to hang out in so the mods got tired of having requests to move threads when the posters responce would be, "But I only want the HSF posters to reply"

**Dead Air Dave** · 02-21-2013, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Vashier

That changed the other day dave. Posters are happier picking one forum over the other to hang out in so the mods got tired of having requests to move threads when the posters responce would be, "But I only want the HSF posters to reply"

Ugh that sucks.

I come here for THSS talk/bashing.

The gun and race shit is a little too much for my tastes.

I am totally against this. Damn.

**Teeney** · 02-21-2013, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Vashier

That changed the other day dave. Posters are happier picking one forum over the other to hang out in so the mods got tired of having requests to move threads when the posters responce would be, "But I only want the HSF posters to reply"

I try to make my posts stern related

**Dead Air Dave** · 02-21-2013, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Teeney

I try to make my posts stern related

Good! At least there are still a few of us!

**Vashier** · 02-21-2013, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Mlaw

your thread doesn't have to be Stern related to be in here. As for your question, I think she has a case.

For those that don't know, this is true. The bar is one community the HSF is another. Kinda like a North Vs South deal. The line about threads being about the show and only the show has been erased. As long as it's a topic about the forum or Stern show it's fine now.

**WholeAssholeOut** · 02-20-2013, 03:44 PM

oh most certainly and they'd deserve it i'd say

**landfill** · 02-20-2013, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by Teeney

Stern related because Robin was once a nurse and she mentioned the lawsuit during the news today. She said she wished she was that nurse because she would be suing. Howard said if he was the Hospital director and got the request he would say No problem Sir. He then said he is not a litigious person, except when it comes to his bonus.

No Black Nurses Request Draws Lawsuit

No Black Nurses Request Draws Lawsuit (ABC News)

A Michigan hospital is under fire after a lawsuit claims it fulfilled a father's request to have no black nurses look after his baby in the neonatal intensive care unit last fall.
A black nurse sued Hurley Medical Center for discrimination and violation of the state civil rights act after the nurse manager reassigned her because of the man's request for no black nurses, according to the complaint.
The man also pulled up his sleeve to reveal "some type of tattoo which was believed to be a swastika of some kind," the complaint from nurse Tonya Battle, 49, read. The name of the father who made the request was not included in the court papers.
"Please, No African American Nurses to care for [redacted] Baby per Dad's request. Thank you," read a note that was attached to the baby's clipboard and obtained by ABC affiliate WJRT in Flint, Mich. This followed a staff meeting and a call to the nurse's home to inform her of the decision, according to the complaint.
A hospital lawyer eventually told the staff this was illegal, but the lawsuit alleges that black nurses were intentionally not assigned to the baby for the remainder of its stay in the hospital over the next month.
The hospital CEO spoke at a news conference on Tuesday after the local chapter of Al Sharpton's National Action Network held a press conference at the hospital to demand answers.
"The father was informed that his request could not be granted, and as a result, all nurses remained available to care for his baby," Hurley CEO Melany Gavulic said, according to WJRT. "We appreciate the community's concern and involvement today, as we publicly clarify the facts of this case. The medical center looks forward to a quick and amicable resolution."
The nurse had been employed at Hurley for 25 years. She is seeking damages for her distress, harassment and humiliation.
"She's going to win this lawsuit. The real question is what's it worth," local attorney Tom Pabst told ABC12 last week. He is not involved in the lawsuit. "If you grant such a request, you're engaging in unlawful conduct."

HAHAHAHAHA.....I was born there.

**Caster Fly** · 02-20-2013, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by Teeney

She is seeking damages for her distress, harassment and humiliation.

Black Lottery, sue whitey.

**SleepingWarrior** · 02-20-2013, 04:05 PM

Whatever happened to just saying "Well I guess that means I get some more down time" instead of "Yes! Now I can cash in and get out of this fucking job!"

**yippeekyaa** · 02-20-2013, 04:21 PM

Yeah, she has a case simply because the hospital complied with the request in a public manner. Hospital fucked up.

**SleepingWarrior** · 02-20-2013, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by yippeekyaa

Yeah, she has a case simply because the hospital complied with the request in a public manner. Hospital fucked up.

How so? Women can request and have it granted that they are only seen by female nurses but the hospital is supposed to send black nurses into a racist's den and cause an incident?

This is a simple cash grab and nothing more.

**yippeekyaa** · 02-20-2013, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by SleepingWarrior

How so? Women can request and have it granted that they are only seen by female nurses but the hospital is supposed to send black nurses into a racist's den and cause an incident?

This is a simple cash grab and nothing more.

I agree that it is a total cash grab. The baby doesn't know or care what race the person changing their diaper is.

**FlaFlaFlunkie** · 02-21-2013, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by SleepingWarrior

How so? Women can request and have it granted that they are only seen by female nurses but the hospital is supposed to send black nurses into a racist's den and cause an incident?

This is a simple cash grab and nothing more.

Yeah, I was thinking about that. A lot of women only want male doctors and vice versa but that depends upon an examination. Know what I mean? I'm not going to a female urologist. and I'm sure a lot women don't want a male gynecologist.

But this had to do with the care of a baby. Try to defend that.

**SleepingWarrior** · 02-21-2013, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by FlaFlaFlunkie

Yeah, I was thinking about that. A lot of women only want male doctors and vice versa but that depends upon an examination. Know what I mean? I'm not going to a female urologist. and I'm sure a lot women don't want a male gynecologist.

But this had to do with the care of a baby. Try to defend that.

No defense for it other than people should be allowed to be idiots and make stupid requests. Doesn't mean the hospital had to follow it though nor should it give the nurse the right to sue over silly bullshit like this.