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Posted on 03/28/2026 12:58:39 PM PDT by dennisw
A stubborn patient has refused to leave her Florida hospital room even though she was discharged by doctors five months ago, a lawsuit alleges.
Charlotte Paynter has allegedly been unlawfully occupying Room 373 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital since October, according to a civil lawsuit filed by the hospital on March 3.
Paynter, 69, was admitted to the medical facility for treatment for an undisclosed condition last year, the hospital said in the complaint obtained by the Daily Mail.
Doctors issued a formal discharge order on October 6 after it was determined that she no longer needed acute care services, the filing said.
Paynter has allegedly 'refused to vacate' her hospital room even though medical staff have made 'repeated efforts' to help her 'safely complete discharge.'
The complaint does not say when Paynter was first admitted to the facility, but notes the hospital provided her with a written order to vacate on November 24.
Tallahassee Memorial claimed in the complaint that resources have been diverted from helping other patients because of her continued occupation of the room.
The hospital has now asked a state judge in Tallahassee for an injunction ordering the patient to vacate the hospital room and authorizing the county sheriff's office to assist if necessary.
Tallahassee Memorial claims it has repeatedly made efforts to coordinate Paynter's departure with family members, according to the lawsuit that is seeking equitable relief.
The hospital has also offered 'non-emergency medical transportation to obtain necessary identification' to complete the discharge, the filing said.
The lawsuit does not reveal what Paynter's hospital bill was or how she was able to stay at the facility for more than five months despite allegedly being discharged
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Cut off this whale’s food. No more breakfast lunch dinner snacks grape soda.
Hire Michelle Obama, she has experience kicking poor, non-paying people out of for-profit hospitals and getting them moved to the public ones.
a written order to vacate on November 24.
Seems to me if you were serious you would have had her arrested and removed on Nov. 25.
Refusing to exit someone else property is the same as theft and should be taken care of by police as such. But the left wants the votes of criminals so they make laws that make it nearly impossible to get rid of people like this.
Slip her a sedative and let her wake up in a cell at the county jail.
Is this fat ass still fartin in the same hospital bed? I read about this blob last week
I have seen police remove discharged patients from hosptials
Have two doctors issue orders for her to be transferred to a psychiatric ward for evaluation, and see how fast she'll leave on her own.
“she was discharged by doctors five months ago”
They just issued the lawsuit of Mar 3 so it took them 4 months to try to get her out of that hospital bed? She should be required to pay for that stay.
Leech
The bed has wheels ?
The hospitalist could give her any diagnosis and pass her off on insurance/Medicaid to a rehab facility.
Maybe she needs to "check out" another way. The hospital provides myriad opportunities to "exit".
Also freeze TV on constant test pattern and radio locked into Christian hymns.
Geebus have we gotten this pathetic?? Handcuffs and dragged off to jail...
Do they keep feeding it?
Where did you see patients removed? What state or city?
I was in hospital a few months ago and could hardly wait to get home. I rhink most of us are like that no matter how good or even great the hospital is. Mine had incredibly good food, handsome young physical therapists, and my roommate was a hoot. Republican too.
Three hots and a cot. Last resort of losers.
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