Janice Langbehn, a Lacey, Wash., social worker who accused Jackson Memorial Hospital of refusing to let her see her dying partner, is expected to file a federal lawsuit today against the Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, which governs JMH. She'll speak at a 9 a.m. news conference at Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay.

The allegations include negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress, says her local lawyer, Donald Hayden. He represents her pro bono. Co-counsel is Beth Littrell of Lambda Legal, a nonprofit that tackles gay legal issues.

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