The lead singer of the Four Tops said a Detroit-area hospital restrained him and ordered a psychological exam after refusing to believe that he was part of the Motown music group.
Alexander Morris, who is Black, filed a lawsuit Monday against Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren, alleging racial discrimination and other misconduct during an April 2023 visit for chest pain and breathing problems.
Hospital staff “wrongfully assumed he was mentally ill when he revealed his identity as a celebrity figure,” the lawsuit says.
Morris is not an original member, but he joined the group in 2019.
The lawsuit says a nurse finally believed Morris was in the Four Tops and the psychological exam was canceled.
The hospital offered a $25 gift card as an apology, but Morris refused to accept it, the lawsuit says.
I agree that this article is short on information. It’s hard to get a read on what happened. I mean, it’s not uncommon to order psych evals in various circumstances. I don’t know what to think based simply on this article. With one exception–a $25 gift certificate?! WTF!?
They were trying to trick him into accepting an offer of compensation so they’d be able to point to it in court when they get sued.