Ali v. Kingwood Hospital

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United States District Court
Southem District of Texas

ENTERED
April 15, 2026

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Nathan Ochener, Clerk

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

HOUSTON DIVISION

HILDA FARIAS ALI, a/k/a §
HILDA LISABETH FARIAS, §
SPN # 01977077, §
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Plaintiff, §
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Vv. § Civil Action No. H-26-1088
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KINGWOOD HOSPITAL, §
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Defendant. §

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Plaintiff, who reports she is confined in Harris County Jail (Docket Entry No. 6), filed
a pro se civil lawsuit against Kingwood Hospital. This lawsuit is one of fourteen civil
lawsuits pending in this Court filed by plaintiff over the past month arising from her arrests,
detentions, criminal charges, prosecutions, adverse family law proceedings, and actions of
her former spouse.

Having considered the complaint, matters of public record, and the applicable law, the
Court DISMISSES this lawsuit for lack of jurisdiction, as follows.

I. BACKGROUND AND CLAIMS

Plaintiff pleads the following factual allegations in her complaint, verbatim:

On October 17, 2021 I called police because someone was stabbing a knife on

my front door. I asked officer if he could take me and my son [A.A.] to a

shelter or church for safety reasons. The officer said he could not and had to

go. Me and my son left in car, within 5-7 minutes = four cars began to flash

guns at me, driveing very fast and wreckless chasing my car. I was so scared.
I crashed into a construction site. The car began to smoke in the engine. I

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grabbed my son & we ran screaming for help. Within 15 minutes unknown
cars pulled up. Many individuals approached me & my son. My son [A.A.]
knew this female’s name. They took my son [A.A.] as I was trying to explain
everything that occurred. They injected something in me with a needle
injection. When I woke up I was strapped to a bed. I was very calm asking
where is my son. No one would tell me anything & they continued to inject
me for over a week at least 3-4 times daily. After they stopped injecting me
I was told I had a court hearing regarding my son that I missed. I was also
informed that my brother Froylan Farias had custody over my son. I was very
upset because me & my son had no communication with Froylan since March
2020. The staff allowed me to call my son. My son was placed with Froylan
unlawfully because my son cried to an African American staff member and
other staff from Kingwood Hospital and expressed to them “Please I don’t
want to go with my Uncle Froylan because he doesn’t believe the ghost (his
father Shahtaj Ali) & my grandpa Antonio Farias hurt me.” The staff also
gave my son a urine drug test. I was able to speak to my son on the phone
while he was with Froylan and my son said to me “Mommy I’m scared.” Then
my brother Froylan hung up immediately. Also I would like to express that I
told my son not to give anyone his name & I also never gave my name then |
found out that my ex-husband Shahtaj Ali was present at Kingwood Hospital
signing paperwork regarding my son. Keep in mind during this time Shahtaj
was living in Sugar Land, TX which is almost 2 hours apart. Which lets me
know he possibly sent those cars to chase us! Shahtaj works for the police &
is protected by the police because he became a confidential informant to avoid
jail time when he got caught with 30lbs or more of marijuana!

(Docket Entry No. 1.) As her claims against Kingwood Hospital, she lists the following,

verbatim:
1. severe child endangerment
2. misdiagnosis
3. harmful drug reaction
4, strapping me on bed when I was calm and not displaying aggressive

behavior

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5. overloading strong strong injections repeatedly for over a week
6. negligence
7. jeopardize patient care

(Docket Entry No. 1.)
II. ANALYSIS

Because federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, the Court must examine sua
sponte the basis for jurisdiction. Howery v. Allstate Insurance Co., 243 F.3d 912, 919 (Sth
2001). As grounds for federal subject matter jurisdiction in this instance, plaintiff claims that
the Court has jurisdiction because the “U.S. Government is Plaintiff.” (Docket Entry No. I-
1.) Plaintiffs assertion provides no basis for jurisdiction, as she, not the federal government,
is the plaintiff in this lawsuit.

Plaintiff further fails to establish diversity subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1332, which provides for jurisdiction in federal district court in a civil action between
citizens of different states where the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.00. Plaintiff

alleges that she is a Texas resident and that Kingwood Hospital is incorporated or has its

'Plaintiff claims that these incidents occurred on October 17, 2021. However, public online
records for the Harris County criminal courts show that, on December 17, 2021, plaintiff was
arrested for felony child endangerment and evading arrest with a motor vehicle. The criminal
complaints stated that she placed her minor son, A.A., in imminent danger by evading arrest in a
motor vehicle in speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour with the child in the car and failed to deliver
the child to proper authorities. State v. Ali, Cause No. 1751610 in the 482nd District Court of Harris
County, Texas; State v. Ali, Cause No. 1751611 in the 482nd District Court of Harris County, Texas.
Plaintiff subsequently pleaded guilty to the charges for evading arrest with a motor vehicle.

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principal place of business in Texas. (Docket Entry No. 1-1.) She makes no allegation as
to an amount in controversy and seeks no specific judicial relief. Thus, plaintiff does not
establish jurisdiction under § 1332.

Moreover, plaintiff does not establish federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1331. Under § 1331, “The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions
arising under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States.” Plaintiffasserts at most
claims arising under state law and pleads no factual allegations raising a claim against
Kingwood Hospital under the Constitution or laws of the United States.

Consequently, Plaintiff pleads no grounds for federal subject matter jurisdiction in this
lawsuit, and the lawsuit must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.’

il. CONCLUSION
For the above reasons, the Court ORDERS as follows:

l. This lawsuit is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR LACK OF
JURISDICTION.

2. The initial pretrial and scheduling conference set for June 11, 2026, is
CANCELLED.

3. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis (Docket Entry No. 6) is
DENIED.

*Even assuming the Court were to have subject matter jurisdiction in this case, plaintiff's
claims are barred by limitations. Plaintiff states that the events underlying her claims against
Kingwood Hospital occurred in October 2021, and her allegations show that she was aware of the
events at the time they took place. Her claims are barred by the applicable two-year statute of
limitations. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 16.003. See also Ali vy. Pratt, C_A. No. H-
26-1517 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 17, 2026 (dismissing Ali’s claims as barred by the two-year statute of
limitations).

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4, The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to change the “Nature of Suit” for this
lawsuit from “362” to “550,” as plaintiff is proceeding pro se and alleges
under penalty of perjury that she was confined in the Harris County Jail at the
time she filed this lawsuit.

Signed at Houston, Texas, on this the a. day of April, 2026.

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KEITH PSELLISON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE