Case: Disability Law Center v. Chamberlain Intl School

1:15-cv-11888 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: May 21, 2015

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On May 21, 2015, the Disability Law Center, Inc. (“DLC”) filed this lawsuit against the F.L. Chamberlain International School (“Chamberlain”) after Chamberlain refused to allow DLC access to its campus, students and staff to investigate serious allegations of abuse and neglect by staff against students with disabilities.

People

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Eichner, Stanley J. (Massachusetts)

O'Sullivan, Erin E. (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Defendant

Felluca, Katharine M. (Massachusetts)

MacLeish, Roderick MacLeish (Massachusetts)

Markham, Blakely E. (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
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1:15-cv-11888

Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief

May 21, 2015

May 21, 2015

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13134198/disability-law-center-inc-v-fl-chamberlain-international-school/

Last updated Dec. 3, 2025, 7:27 a.m.

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COMPLAINT against F.L. Chamberlain International School Filing fee: $ 400, receipt number 0101-5568543 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Disability Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Hehn, Erin) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/22/2015) (Abaid, Kimberly). (Attachment 2 replaced on 5/22/2015) (Abaid, Kimberly). (Entered: 05/21/2015)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Category Form

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May 21, 2015

May 21, 2015

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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Disability Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memo in Support, # 2 Affidavit Christine Griffin Affidavit)(Hehn, Erin) (Entered: 05/21/2015)

1 Supplement Memo in Support

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2 Affidavit Christine Griffin Affidavit

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May 21, 2015

May 21, 2015

3

MEMORANDUM in Support re 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Disability Law Center, Inc.. (Abaid, Kimberly) (Entered: 05/22/2015)

May 21, 2015

May 21, 2015

4

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein. (Abaid, Kimberly) (Entered: 05/22/2015)

May 22, 2015

May 22, 2015

5

NOTICE of Appearance by Erin E. Hehn on behalf of Disability Law Center, Inc. (Hehn, Erin) (Entered: 05/22/2015)

May 22, 2015

May 22, 2015

6

NOTICE of Appearance by Stanley J. Eichner on behalf of Disability Law Center, Inc. (Eichner, Stanley) (Entered: 05/22/2015)

May 22, 2015

May 22, 2015

7

Summons Issued as to F.L. Chamberlain International School. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Montes, Mariliz) (Entered: 05/26/2015)

May 26, 2015

May 26, 2015

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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by Disability Law Center, Inc.. F.L. Chamberlain International School served on 5/29/2015, answer due 6/19/2015. Acknowledgement filed by Disability Law Center, Inc.. (Hehn, Erin) (Entered: 06/08/2015)

June 8, 2015

June 8, 2015

9

NOTICE of Appearance by Roderick MacLeish, Jr on behalf of F.L. Chamberlain International School (MacLeish, Roderick) (Entered: 06/19/2015)

June 19, 2015

June 19, 2015

10

NOTICE of Appearance by Katharine M. Felluca on behalf of F.L. Chamberlain International School (Felluca, Katharine) (Entered: 06/19/2015)

June 19, 2015

June 19, 2015

11

Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to June 25, 2015 to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by F.L. Chamberlain International School.(Felluca, Katharine) (Entered: 06/19/2015)

June 19, 2015

June 19, 2015

12

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Complaint, F.L. Chamberlain International School answer due 6/25/2015. (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 06/19/2015)

June 19, 2015

June 19, 2015

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

June 19, 2015

June 19, 2015

13

Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to July 2, 2015 to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by F.L. Chamberlain International School.(Felluca, Katharine) (Entered: 06/25/2015)

June 25, 2015

June 25, 2015

14

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Complaint, F.L. Chamberlain International School answer due 7/2/2015. (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 06/25/2015)

June 25, 2015

June 25, 2015

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

June 25, 2015

June 25, 2015

15

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Counsel are to file a status report as to the status of the case within 7 days. (Status Report due by 7/13/2015) re 14 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer, 13 Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to July 2, 2015 to File Answer re 1 Complaint, filed by F.L. Chamberlain International School, ( (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 07/06/2015)

July 6, 2015

July 6, 2015

Order

July 6, 2015

July 6, 2015

16

STATUS REPORT by Disability Law Center, Inc.. (Hehn, Erin) (Entered: 07/08/2015)

July 8, 2015

July 8, 2015

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17

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. In light of the parties' status report, the Motion for Preliminary Injunction is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to renewal. This case is STAYED and administratively terminated. The parties shall file a joint status report on October 1, 2015 and every four months thereafter absent further order of the Court. Any party may at any time request the Court to lift the stay, order the defendant to respond to the complaint forthwith and proceed with the litigation. (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 07/09/2015)

July 9, 2015

July 9, 2015

18

Set Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/1/2015 and every four months thereafter (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 07/09/2015)

July 9, 2015

July 9, 2015

Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction

July 9, 2015

July 9, 2015

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER entered. Case stayed.(Simeone, Maria)

July 9, 2015

July 9, 2015

19

STATUS REPORT Joint Report by Disability Law Center, Inc.. (Hehn, Erin) (Entered: 10/01/2015)

Oct. 1, 2015

Oct. 1, 2015

20

Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/1/2016 (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 10/02/2015)

Oct. 2, 2015

Oct. 2, 2015

21

NOTICE of Appearance by Blakely E. Markham on behalf of F.L. Chamberlain International School (Markham, Blakely) (Entered: 10/08/2015)

Oct. 8, 2015

Oct. 8, 2015

22

STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by Disability Law Center, Inc.. (Hehn, Erin) (Entered: 01/28/2016)

Jan. 28, 2016

Jan. 28, 2016

23

NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance by Katharine M. Felluca (Felluca, Katharine) (Entered: 02/01/2016)

Feb. 1, 2016

Feb. 1, 2016

24

Reset Deadlines: next Status Report due by 6/1/2016 (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 02/02/2016)

Feb. 2, 2016

Feb. 2, 2016

25

STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by Disability Law Center, Inc.. (Hehn, Erin) (Entered: 05/26/2016)

May 26, 2016

May 26, 2016

26

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Counsel are to file a further report no later than 7/30/16. re 25 Status Report filed by Disability Law Center, Inc., ( Status Report due by 7/30/2016)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 05/26/2016)

May 26, 2016

May 26, 2016

Order

May 26, 2016

May 26, 2016

27

Joint MOTION to Reopen Case by Disability Law Center, Inc..(Hehn, Erin) (Entered: 07/15/2016)

July 15, 2016

July 15, 2016

28

Assented to MOTION to Amend 1 Complaint, by Disability Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amended Complaint)(Hehn, Erin) (Entered: 07/15/2016)

1 Proposed Amended Complaint

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July 15, 2016

July 15, 2016

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District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. ALLOWED. re 27 Motion to Reopen Case (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 07/18/2016)

July 18, 2016

July 18, 2016

30

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. ORDER REOPENING CASE(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 07/18/2016)

July 18, 2016

July 18, 2016

31

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. ALLOWED. Per the parties' request, this case is STAYED. re 28 Motion to Amend (Simeone, Maria) Modified on 7/18/2016 (Simeone, Maria). (Entered: 07/18/2016)

July 18, 2016

July 18, 2016

Order on Motion to Amend

July 18, 2016

July 18, 2016

Order Reopening Case

July 18, 2016

July 18, 2016

Order on Motion to Reopen Case

July 18, 2016

July 18, 2016

32

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs (Eichner, Stanley) (Entered: 05/01/2017)

May 1, 2017

May 1, 2017

33

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: CLOSING ORDER entered. re 32 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Disability Law Center, Inc. (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 05/02/2017)

May 2, 2017

May 2, 2017

Case Details

State / Territory:

Massachusetts

Case Type(s):

Disability Rights

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 21, 2015

Plaintiffs

Attorney Organizations:

NDRN/Protection & Advocacy Organizations

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of Massachusetts 1:15-cv-11888

Issues

Disability and Disability Rights:

Disability, unspecified

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P&A Associational Standing