The ongoing legal battle between a Georgia resident and a prominent healthcare institution has taken a new turn with allegations of disability discrimination and medical misconduct. Amari J. Moody filed a complaint on February 20, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Emory Healthcare, Inc., The Emory Clinic, Inc., and several associated individuals. The lawsuit accuses the defendants of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act by denying adequate medical care and retaliating against Moody’s attempts to correct his medical records.
Amari J. Moody’s lawsuit paints a troubling picture of alleged negligence and discrimination by Emory Healthcare and its affiliates. According to court documents, Moody suffers from chronic postoperative sinonasal impairment and other related conditions that severely limit his daily functioning. Despite providing detailed medical records to Emory before a June 24, 2025 visit, he claims that Physician Assistant Meredith Ingram produced inaccurate clinical documentation that minimized his condition’s severity. These inaccuracies allegedly remain uncorrected in Emory’s electronic health records (EHR), obstructing his access to necessary care.
Moody’s attempts to rectify these inaccuracies were reportedly met with resistance from Emory Healthcare. On July 5, 2025, he submitted a request for correction, quoting radiology reports verbatim. However, Emory refused to amend the documentation or provide accessible communication channels despite Moody’s disability-related requests. This refusal allegedly violates federally protected rights to continuity of care and accurate record access.
The complaint further alleges an illegal interstate transfer attempt involving Mount Sinai Health System in New York on September 2, 2025. This faxed delegation purportedly violated state laws regarding physician supervision and federal continuity-of-care standards. Just days later, on September 5, Emory terminated Moody’s care without clinical justification or a safe transfer plan—a move Moody contends was retaliatory following his protected ADA/504 activities.
Moody seeks declaratory and injunctive relief from the court to address these alleged violations. He requests that the court order Emory Healthcare to preserve all electronically stored information related to his case, correct inaccurate documentation or append his statement of disagreement, cease retaliatory conduct, ensure ADA/504-compliant communication, designate a records-compliance officer for his file, and produce all relevant medical records.
Representing himself in this case is Amari J. Moody from Dacula, Georgia. The presiding judge over this matter is yet unnamed as per Case No. 1:26-cv-01478-UA.
Source: 126cv01478_Amari_Moody_v_Emory_Healthcare_Complaint_Southern_District_of_New_York.pdf
