TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The City of Tallahassee and Florida State University have filed motions to dismiss a case surrounding the transfer of the hospital.<\/p>\n
The Tallahassee Branch of the NAACP sued the city in May in an attempt to void the sale<\/a> of Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. <\/p>\n The plaintiffs allege that TMH would be operating without a valid license if a new lease isn\u2019t signed between the hospital and FSU, after the city transferred the hospital\u2019s assets in April. <\/p>\n The suit also says the transfer agreement does not protect indigent care.<\/p>\n More Tallahassee news: <\/p>\n The city and FSU say the terms of the Use and Restriction Agreement \u201cexpressly contradict the allegations in the Complaint,\u201d the motion reads. That Use and Restriction Agreement says charity care must be maintained as a requirement for hospital use. <\/p>\n \u201cFSU shall ensure that the Charity Care Policy is continuously maintained as a component of the Hospital Use in a manner consistent with or more generous than the indigent care requirements set forth in the City-TMH Lease Agreement,\u201d the use and restriction agreement reads.<\/p>\n The motion to dismiss says the NAACP lacks standing because \u201cthey have not suffered an injury caused by FSU or the City.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cThere is no loss of indigent care resulting from the TMH transaction between the City and FSU, and therefore, there is no injury to Plaintiffs as alleged,\u201d the motion reads.<\/p>\n A Leon County judge heard arguments on Tuesday and took the matter under advisement. A ruling will come at a later date.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n