Mental Health Ass'n of Minn. v. Schweiker

FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

LARSON, Senior District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

The above matter came on for trial on plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction on November 10, 1982. The Court heard evidence over seven days. Sixteen witnesses presented oral testimony in the Courtroom, and the testimony of one of these witnesses was also presented by depo sition transcript. Seven additional witnesses testified solely through deposition transcript. The Court received in evidence in excess of 90 exhibits, many with multiple subparts.

The plaintiff class…