Case: Messier v. Southbury Training School

3:94-cv-01706 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Oct. 4, 1994

Closed Date: March 13, 2019

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Case Summary

On October 4, 1994, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against Connecticut's Departments of Mental Retardation (DMR), Social Services (DSS), and Public Health (DPH) and Southbury Training School, an intermediate care facility for people with intellectual disabilities (ICF/MR) in Southbury, Connecticut. Represented by private counsel, the plaintiffs sought injunctive relief on behalf of both current and future Southbury residents. The plaintiffs claimed that the conditions at Southbury violated residents' rights under the Due Process clause, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12132, the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396a.

This lawsuit followed in the wake of an earlier investigation of Southbury, conducted by the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA). 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq. That federal investigation led to a CRIPA lawsuit, United States v. Connecticut, which was apparently treated as a companion case to this one at points during litigation. Another private suit, McCoy v. Belmont, appears to have been litigated separately. Judge Ellen B. Burns of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut adjudicated all or part of these three lawsuits.

According to the complaint in this case, conditions at Southbury worsened after the 1986 consent decree entered in United States v. Connecticut. Inhumane living conditions at Southbury placed residents at risk of physical harm and death. For the institution's convenience, residents' behavior was controlled with physical and pharmaceutical restraints instead of behavior modification programming. Similarly, according to the complaint, the institution also sacrificed residents' choice, dignity, privacy, and individuality for convenience by scheduling bathing, toileting and eating to occur communally. Southbury was located in a remote rural area and did not provide community living placements, family support, employment opportunities, recreation, and adequate medical and psychological care, thereby isolating residents from their families and communities. The plaintiffs' other complaints addressed advocacy, residents' rights, facility accessibility, sanitation, staff-to-resident ratios, property ownership, and Do Not Resuscitate Orders (DNR Orders). The Complaint was amended three times, but we only have a copy of the original version.

On October 6, 1994, the court (Judge Ellen B. Burns) declined to consolidate this lawsuit with United States v. Connecticut. On February 7, 1996, the court reinforced the disunion between the lawsuits by denying Southbury's motion to dismiss for res judicata. Messier v. Southbury Training Sch., 915 F. Supp. 133 (D. Conn. 1996). The court reasoned that the Messier plaintiffs were not in privity with the United States and, therefore, were not barred from litigating the issues.

A second challenge to the integrity of the plaintiffs' claims was raised when seven Southbury residents and two advocacy groups sought to intervene in the lawsuit. The would-be interveners feared that, if granted, the relief sought by the plaintiffs would precipitate closure of Southbury. On March 6, 1996, the court disagreed and interpreted the plaintiffs' prayer as one that would require Southbury to consider community placements for all residents but only to use community placements when appropriate. Institutional placement would still be available for individuals who would benefit from living in a structured environment. The court certified the class on July 7, 1996, and refused to dismiss the claims against DPH and DSS on September 4, 1996.

It appears that the parties engaged in discovery, and occasionally sought the court's opinion on procedural disputes. Messier v. Southbury Training Sch., No. 94-1706, 1991 WL 136170 (D. Conn. Jan. 30, 1998) (ruling on plaintiffs' subpoena of documents from non-party); Messier v. Southbury Training Sch., No. 94-1706, 1998 WL 422858 (D. Conn. June 29, 1998) (finding documents written by defense experts to be protected as strategic work products); Messier v. Southbury Training Sch., No. 94-1706, 1998 WL 841641 (D. Conn. Dec. 2, 1998) (compelling defendants to return borrowed documents to the plaintiffs and permitting plaintiffs to re-depose defense witnesses).

On November 5, 1998, the court refused both to allow 611 of Southbury's 724 residents either to opt-out of the plaintiff class or to be defined as a subclass. Messier v. Southbury Training Sch., 183 F.R.D. 350 (D. Conn. 1998). Although the court recognized that members of a class certified under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(2) might sometimes be permitted to opt-out of a class, the court found no substantive reason for allowing the 611 residents to opt-out in this case. The court reiterated that pending litigation would not have the effect of closing Southbury and chastised Southbury advocacy groups, which had used misinformation to recruit residents for the opt-out petition.

On January 5, 1999, the court issued two rulings. First, the court permitted the plaintiffs to add a named plaintiff to protect the community placement claim, but refused to allow any substantive amendment. Messier v. Southbury Training Sch., No. 94-1706, 1999 WL 20907 (D. Conn. Jan. 5, 1999). Although Southbury had moved almost all of the named plaintiffs to a community-based residence, the court recognized that many individuals appropriate for community placements remained institutionalized. Adding another named plaintiff would preserve deinstitutionalization and community placement claims.

Second, the court entered a mixed ruling on four motions for summary judgment on January 5, 1999. Messier v. Southbury Training Sch., No. 94-1706, 1999 WL 20910 (D. Conn. Jan. 5, 1999). The court awarded summary judgment to DPH on the plaintiffs' DNR Order claim. The court held that a private physician could impose a DNR Order on a patient without due process protections, even if the patient was not terminally ill and had a developmental disability. The court also granted summary judgment to the defendants on all Social Security Act claims, finding that the system for inspecting and licensing ICF/MRs contained sufficient safeguards to preclude licensing claims. The court also entered summary judgment for DSS on the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act claims because the plaintiffs failed to show that Connecticut's vocational rehabilitation programs actually discriminated against severely disabled individuals. The court dismissed DSS from the litigation and denied all other summary judgment requests.

A 120-day trial on the remaining due process, ADA, and Rehabilitation Act claims was conducted between January 25 and October 21, 1999. On September 14, 1999, the court refused to order the defendants to compensate one of the plaintiffs' experts for time spent waiting to testify. Messier v. Southbury Training Sch., No. 94-1706, 1999 WL 795556 (D. Conn. Sept. 14, 1999). On October 4, 1999, the court refused to enter partial summary judgment on issues also raised in United States v. Connecticut. Sometime after the trial concluded, the court put the case on hold.

On November 12, 1999, the parties entered mediation (Owen Eagan, Neutral), which appears to have produced a partial settlement. On December 14, 2001, the court refused to enforce the partial settlement. On November 11, 2002, with the case still on hold, the plaintiffs made a motion to intervene in the United States v. Connecticut. On January 7, 2003, the court denied their motion.

After United States v. Connecticut was finally adjudicated in 2006, the court returned its attention to Messier in May of 2006. The court initially intended to open the record to accept additional evidence on community placement. The plaintiffs objected and, on May 5, 2006, filed a motion to determine liability on the current record. On June 2, 2006, the court agreed to issue a ruling on the basis of the 1999 trial. On June 5, 2008, the Court held that plaintiffs' claims were moot, following the decision in United States v. Connecticut; however, some individual remedies were needed for community placements for appropriate persons, though the plaintiffs appealed this decision and the conference was canceled pending the appellate decision. In October of 2008, the Second Circuit held that it would not hear the appeals until the District Court entered a judgment. As a result, the District Court set status conferences to take place on January and June of 2009.

In the following months, the parties continued discovery and held a number of settlement conferences. On July 14, 2010, the Court granted a preliminary motion for a settlement agreement. The agreement required training of staff in recommending the appropriate setting for individuals, reallocation of funding to support community-based settings, implementation of programs for transition to such communities, and the hiring of a "Remedial Expert" to assure proper compliance. In November, 2010, the Court approved the settlement agreement as final, finding that it was a fair agreement. Lengthy litigation regarding attorney fees followed, and on January 23, 2013, the Court held that plaintiffs would be awarded $2,724,763.28 in attorney fees for their successful claims. The Court reheard a motion challenging this arrangement and it denied the motion to reconsider.

In 2018, plaintiffs filed an appeal with the Second Circuit, which they withdrew in 2019. As of April 2019, the settlement agreement has terminated. This case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Benjamin Houri (10/27/2025)

Elizabeth Chilcoat (6/16/2006)

Maurice Youkanna (7/9/2014)

Raul Noguera-McElroy (4/19/2019)

U.S. v. Connecticut, District of Connecticut (1986)

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Alberto, Christopher (Connecticut)

Altman, Stephen D (Connecticut)

Andrejko, Nicole M. (Connecticut)

ARTEAGA, JOSE R. (Connecticut)

Attorney for Defendant

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Arnold, Kurt B. (Connecticut)

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Bolden, Victor Allen (Connecticut)

Burns, Ellen Bree (Connecticut)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Alberto, Christopher (Connecticut)

Altman, Stephen D (Connecticut)

Andrejko, Nicole M. (Connecticut)

ARTEAGA, JOSE R. (Connecticut)

AUSA, Kurt W. (Connecticut)

AUSA, Tiffany Mallory (Connecticut)

Austin, Michael Duane (Connecticut)

Axel, Douglas A (Connecticut)

Bain-Creed, Benjamin (Connecticut)

Barrett, Mark J. (Connecticut)

Bellas, Leslie B (Connecticut)

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Attorney for Defendant

Barber, Hugh (Connecticut)

Comerford, Jane D. (Connecticut)

Friedman, David Paul (Connecticut)

Horn, Marianne (Connecticut)

Lynch, Richard J. (Connecticut)

Salton, Henry A. (Connecticut)

Scarola, Richard J. (New York)

Silvestri, Frank J. Jr. (Connecticut)

Welsh, James P. (Connecticut)

York, Thomas B. (Pennsylvania)

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Boatright, Micajah Daniel (Connecticut)

Brennan, John T. (Connecticut)

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Dickey, David Dallas (Connecticut)

Dougherty, Michael (Connecticut)

Dwyer, Martha M. (Connecticut)

Frost, Robert M. (Connecticut)

Rosen, David N. (Connecticut)

Rothschild, Eric (Connecticut)

Sellers, Kala Flittner (Connecticut)

Taaffe, Damon William (Connecticut)

Telfort, Pernell Michael (Connecticut)

Weinstein, Laurie J. (District of Columbia)

Yerrid, Charles Steven (Connecticut)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

3:94-cv-01706	Civil Docket for Case: 3:94-cv-01706-VAB	Sept. 23, 2020	Sept. 23, 2020 Docket
1 3:94-cv-01706	Complaint	Oct. 6, 1994	Oct. 6, 1994 Complaint
50 3:94-cv-01706	Motion for Class Certification	March 16, 1995	March 16, 1995 Pleading / Motion / Brief
73 3:94-cv-01706	Ruling on Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Southbury Training School, Toni Richardson & Thomas Howley	Feb. 8, 1996	Feb. 8, 1996 Order/Opinion 916 F.Supp. 133
76 3:94-cv-01706	Ruling on Motion to Intervene	March 5, 1996	March 5, 1996 Order/Opinion
120 3:94-cv-01706	Ruling on Motion to Dismiss by Defendants DPHAS and DSS	Sept. 4, 1996	Sept. 4, 1996 Order/Opinion
297 3:94-cv-01706	Ruling on the Home and School Association's Motion for Reconsideration	Jan. 30, 1998	Jan. 30, 1998 Order/Opinion 1998 WL 136170
383 3:94-cv-01706	Ruling on the Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel and for Sanctions	June 29, 1998	June 29, 1998 Order/Opinion 1998 WL 422858
471 3:94-cv-01706	Ruling on Motion by 611 STS Residents to Opt Out of Plaintiff Class	Nov. 5, 1998	Nov. 5, 1998 Order/Opinion 183 F.R.D. 350
475 3:94-cv-01706	Ruling on Motion to Compel Return of Documents	Dec. 2, 1998	Dec. 2, 1998 Order/Opinion 1998 WL 841641

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Oct. 6, 1994	COMPLAINT Filing Fee $ 120.00 Receipt # 137967 (D'Onofrio, B.) (Entered: 10/11/1994)	Clearinghouse
2	Oct. 6, 1994	ORDER on Pretrial Deadlines handed to counsel. Discovery cutoff 4/7/95 ; Dispositive Motions due 5/14/95 Amended Pleadings due 12/16/94 Motions to Dismiss due 1/16/95 (D'Onofrio, B.) (Entered: 10/11/1994)	RECAP
3	Oct. 6, 1994	MOTION by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc to Consolidate Case with docket number(s): N86-252(EBB) (Brief Due 10/27/94 ) (D'Onofrio, B.) (Entered: 10/11/1994)	RECAP
4	Oct. 6, 1994	MEMORANDUM by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc in support of [3-1] motion to Consolidate Case with docket number(s): N86-252(EBB) by plaintiffs (D'Onofrio, B.) Modified on 10/13/1994 (Entered: 10/11/1994)	RECAP
5	Oct. 11, 1994	MOTION by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc to Transfer Case (Brief Due 11/1/94 ) (D'Onofrio, B.) (Entered: 10/11/1994)	RECAP
7	Oct. 14, 1994	Return of Service of summons by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc (Johnson, D.) (Entered: 10/20/1994)	RECAP
6	Oct. 18, 1994	APPEARANCE of Attorney for Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss -- Richard J. Lynch, Henry A. Salton (Gothers, M.) (Entered: 10/19/1994)	RECAP
11	Oct. 20, 1994	MEMORANDUM by USA in support of [3-1] motion to Consolidate Case with docket number(s): N86-252(EBB) by plaintiffs, [5-1] motion to Transfer Case by plaintiffs (Johnson, D.) (Entered: 10/25/1994)	RECAP
8	Oct. 21, 1994	OBJECTION by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley, Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss re: [2-1] order (Gothers, M.) (Entered: 10/21/1994)	RECAP
9	Oct. 21, 1994	APPEARANCE of Attorney for Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley -- James P. Welsh (Gothers, M.) (Entered: 10/21/1994)	RECAP
10	Oct. 24, 1994	MOTION by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc to Amend [1-1] complaint (Gothers, M.) (Entered: 10/24/1994)	RECAP
12	Oct. 31, 1994	MOTION by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley, Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to Extend Time 12/15/94 to respond to the complaint & the Motion for Consolidation (Gothers, M.) (Entered: 11/03/1994)	RECAP
38	Nov. 29, 1994	MOTION by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley for Reconsideration of [0-0] order granting Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer (Brief Due 12/20/94 ) (Gothers, M.) (Entered: 01/20/1995)	RECAP
39	Nov. 29, 1994	MEMORANDUM by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley in support of [38-1] motion for Reconsideration of [0-0] order granting Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer by Thomas Howley, Toni Richardson, Southbury Training (Gothers, M.) (Entered: 01/20/1995)	RECAP
13	Dec. 7, 1994	MOTION by Home & School Assoc., Southbury Foundation, James C. Walen, Steven M. Bondy, Michael Dougherty, Rebecca Benson, Susan Hendricks, Alan Rotzal, Steven B. Gorski, Edward D. Walen, Philip K. Bondy, Sarah E. Bondy, Ann Dougherty, Carleton J. Benson, Gloria P. Benson, Marylyn Hendricks, Laurence Hendricks, Carol A. Revere, Henry P. Gorski, Bernadetta Gorski, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley to Intervene (Brief Due 12/28/94 ) (D'Onofrio, B.) (Entered: 12/12/1994)	RECAP
14	Dec. 7, 1994	MEMORANDUM by Home & School Assoc., Southbury Foundation, James C. Walen, Steven M. Bondy, Michael Dougherty, Rebecca Benson, Susan Hendricks, Alan Rotzal, Steven B. Gorski, Edward D. Walen, Philip K. Bondy, Sarah E. Bondy, Ann Dougherty, Carleton J. Benson, Gloria P. Benson, Marylyn Hendricks, Laurence Hendricks, Carol A. Revere, Henry P. Gorski, Bernadetta Gorski, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley in support of [13-1] motion to Intervene by movant by defendant, movant, defendant, movant (D'Onofrio, B.) (Entered: 12/12/1994)	RECAP
15	Dec. 12, 1994	AMENDED COMPLAINT by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc amending [1-1] complaint (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/13/1994)	RECAP
16	Dec. 13, 1994	MOTION by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to Dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted (Brief Due 1/3/95 ) (Gothers, M.) (Entered: 12/13/1994)	RECAP
17	Dec. 13, 1994	MEMORANDUM by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss in support of [16-1] motion to Dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Gothers, M.) (Entered: 12/13/1994)	RECAP
18	Dec. 15, 1994	MOTION by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley to Extend Time until for one week to respond to motion for consolidation (Gothers, M.) (Entered: 12/19/1994)	RECAP
19	Dec. 15, 1994	SECOND MOTION by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to Extend Time to respond to the motion for consolidation until one week after final resolution of the defendants motion to dismiss (Gothers, M.) (Entered: 12/19/1994)	RECAP
20	Dec. 15, 1994	MOTION by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley, Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to Dismiss (Brief Due 1/5/95 ) (D'Onofrio, B.) (Entered: 12/20/1994)	RECAP
21	Dec. 15, 1994	MEMORANDUM by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley, Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss in support of [20-1] motion to Dismiss by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi, Thomas Howley, Toni Richardson, Southbury Training (D'Onofrio, B.) (Entered: 12/20/1994)	RECAP
22	Dec. 27, 1994	MOTION by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc to Amend [15-1] amended complaint by plaintiffssssssssss (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/27/1994)	RECAP
23	Dec. 27, 1994	MEMORANDUM by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc in support of [22-1] motion to Amend [15-1] amended complaint by plaintiffssssssssss by plaintiffssssssssss (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/27/1994)	RECAP
25	Dec. 27, 1994	OBJECTIONS by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc to [19-1] motion to Extend Time to respond to the motion for consolidation until one week after final resolution of the defendants motion to dismiss by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/29/1994)	RECAP
26	Dec. 27, 1994	OBJECTIONS by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc to [24-1] motion to Extend Time by plaintiffssssssssss (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/29/1994)	RECAP
24	Dec. 28, 1994	MOTION by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc to Extend Time (Collins, S.) (Entered: 12/28/1994)	RECAP
30	Dec. 28, 1994	MOTION by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to Extend Time to 1/31/95 to respond to Motion to Intervene (D'Onofrio, B.) (Entered: 12/30/1994)	RECAP
27	Dec. 29, 1994	MOTION by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss for Reconsideration of [5-1] motion to Transfer Case by plaintiffs, re: order of 12/16/94, (Brief Due 1/19/95 ) (Former Employee) Modified on 01/04/1995 (Entered: 12/29/1994)	RECAP
28	Dec. 29, 1994	MEMORANDUM by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss in support of [27-1] motion for Reconsideration of [5-1] motion to Transfer Case by plaintiffs, [0-0] order, [0-0] judge by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/29/1994)	RECAP
29	Dec. 29, 1994	MOTION by Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley to Extend Time to 1/31/95 to respond to motion to intervene (D'Onofrio, B.) (Entered: 12/30/1994)	RECAP
32	Jan. 3, 1995	MEMORANDUM by all plaintiffs in opposition to [20-1] motion to Dismiss by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi, Thomas Howley, Toni Richardson, Southbury Training (Grady, B.) Modified on 03/09/1995 (Entered: 01/10/1995)	RECAP
31	Jan. 4, 1995	MOTION by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc to Extend Time to 1/18/95 to respond to Motion to Dismiss (D'Onofrio, B.) (Entered: 01/05/1995)	RECAP
40	Jan. 6, 1995	MEMORANDUM by Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc, all plaintiffs in opposition to [27-1] motion for Reconsideration of [5-1] motion to Transfer Case by plaintiffs, re: order of 12/16/94, by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Gothers, M.) Modified on 03/09/1995 (Entered: 01/20/1995)	RECAP
41	Jan. 6, 1995	MEMORANDUM by Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc, all plaintiffs in opposition to [38-1] motion for Reconsideration of [0-0] order granting Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer by Thomas Howley, Toni Richardson, Southbury Training (Gothers, M.) Modified on 03/09/1995 (Entered: 01/20/1995)	RECAP
33	Jan. 10, 1995	OBJECTIONS by People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc to [13-1] motion to Intervene by movant (Grady, B.) (Entered: 03/08/1995)	RECAP
34	Jan. 11, 1995	MOTION by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to Strike [32-1] opposition memorandum by Pall (Brief Due 2/1/95 ) (Grady, B.) (Entered: 01/12/1995)	RECAP
35	Jan. 11, 1995	MEMORANDUM by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss in support of [34-1] motion to Strike [32-1] opposition memorandum by Pall by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Grady, B.) (Entered: 01/12/1995)	RECAP
36	Jan. 12, 1995	REPLY by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to memorandum in opposition [27-1] motion for Reconsideration of [5-1] motion to Transfer Case by plaintiffs, re: order of 12/16/94, by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Grady, B.) (Entered: 01/13/1995)	RECAP
37	Jan. 17, 1995	MOTION by Home & School Assoc., Southbury Foundation, James C. Walen, Steven M. Bondy, Michael Dougherty, Rebecca Benson, Susan Hendricks, Alan Rotzal, Steven B. Gorski, Edward D. Walen, Philip K. Bondy, Sarah E. Bondy, Ann Dougherty, Carleton J. Benson, Gloria P. Benson, Marylyn Hendricks, Laurence Hendricks, Carol A. Revere, Henry P. Gorski, Bernadetta Gorski, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley for Permission to File Reply Brief (Grady, B.) (Entered: 01/18/1995)	RECAP
42	Jan. 18, 1995	MEMORANDUM by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc, all plaintiffs in opposition to [20-1] motion to Dismiss by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi, Thomas Howley, Toni Richardson, Southbury Training (Former Employee) Modified on 03/09/1995 (Entered: 01/23/1995)	RECAP
43	Jan. 26, 1995	MEMORANDUM by all plaintiffs in opposition to [34-1] motion to Strike [32-1] opposition memorandum by all plaintiffs by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Grady, B.) Modified on 03/09/1995 (Entered: 01/26/1995)	RECAP
44	Feb. 3, 1995	RESPONSE by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley to [13-1] motion to Intervene (Grady, B.) (Entered: 02/06/1995)	RECAP
45	Feb. 3, 1995	RESPONSE by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley to [13-1] motion to Intervene by movant by defendant, movant, defendant, movant (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/07/1995)	RECAP
46	Feb. 9, 1995	RESPONSE by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to [13-1] motion to Intervene (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 02/10/1995)	RECAP
47	Feb. 21, 1995	REPLY by Home & School Assoc. to response to [13-1] motion to Intervene by movant by defendant, movant, defendant, movant (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/22/1995)	RECAP
48	Feb. 21, 1995	AFFIDAVIT of Sarah E. Bondy by Home & School Assoc. Re [13-1] motion to Intervene by movant by defendant, movant, defendant, movant (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/22/1995)	RECAP
49	March 10, 1995	RESPONSE by all plaintiffs to reply to [13-1] motion to Intervene movant (Grady, B.) (Entered: 03/14/1995)	RECAP
50	March 16, 1995	MOTION by all plaintiffs for Class Certification (Grady, B.) (Entered: 03/16/1995)	Clearinghouse
51	March 16, 1995	MEMORANDUM by all plaintiffs in support of [50-1] motion for Class Certification by all plaintiffs (Grady, B.) (Entered: 03/16/1995)	RECAP
52	March 23, 1995	MOTION by Home & School Assoc., Southbury Foundation, James C. Walen, Steven M. Bondy, Michael Dougherty, Rebecca Benson, Susan Hendricks, Alan Rotzal, Steven B. Gorski, Edward D. Walen, Philip K. Bondy, Sarah E. Bondy, Ann Dougherty, Carleton J. Benson, Gloria P. Benson, Marylyn Hendricks, Laurence Hendricks, Carol A. Revere, Henry P. Gorski, Bernadetta Gorski, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley to Stay Proceedings with Respect to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification (Brief Due 4/13/95 ) (Grady, B.) (Entered: 03/23/1995)	RECAP
53	March 23, 1995	MEMORANDUM by Home & School Assoc., Southbury Foundation, James C. Walen, Steven M. Bondy, Michael Dougherty, Rebecca Benson, Susan Hendricks, Alan Rotzal, Steven B. Gorski, Edward D. Walen, Philip K. Bondy, Sarah E. Bondy, Ann Dougherty, Carleton J. Benson, Gloria P. Benson, Marylyn Hendricks, Laurence Hendricks, Carol A. Revere, Henry P. Gorski, Bernadetta Gorski, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley in support of [52-1] Motion to Stay Proceedings with Respect to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification by movants (Grady, B.) (Entered: 03/23/1995)	RECAP
54	March 24, 1995	MOTION by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to Extend Time for 30 days to respond to the plaintiff's motion for class certification 30 days after resolution of the pending motion to intervene and defendant's motions to dismiss whichever is later (Former Employee) (Entered: 03/28/1995)	RECAP
55	March 27, 1995	MOTION by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley to Extend Time until 30 days to respond to the plaintiff's motion for class certification 30 days after resolution of the pending motion to intervene and defendant's motions to dismiss whichever is later (Former Employee) (Entered: 03/28/1995)	RECAP
56	March 28, 1995	OBJECTIONS by all plaintiffs to [54-1] motion to Extend Time to respond to the plaintiff's motion for class certification, filed by defendant, Ct. Department of Mental Retardation (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 03/30/1995)	RECAP
57	March 28, 1995	OBJECTIONS by all plaintiffs to [54-1] motion to Extend Time to respond to the plaintiff's motion for class certification, filed by Ct. Department of Public Health and Addiction Services (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 03/30/1995)	RECAP
58	April 5, 1995	MEMORANDUM by all plaintiffs in opposition to [52-1] motion to Stay Proceedings with Respect to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification by movant by defendant, (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/06/1995)	RECAP
59	April 6, 1995	RESPONSE by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to [52-1] motion to Stay Proceedings with Respect to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification by movant by defendant, movant, defendant, movant (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/07/1995)	RECAP
60	April 6, 1995	MOTION by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley for Protective Order from discovery, pending resolution of the certification of this class action (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/07/1995)	RECAP
61	April 6, 1995	MEMORANDUM by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley in support of [60-1] motion for Protective Order from discovery, pending resolution of the certification of this class action by Thomas Howley, Toni Richardson, Southbury Training (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/07/1995)	RECAP
62	April 6, 1995	AFFIDAVIT of James P. Welsh by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley Re [60-1] motion for Protective Order from discovery, pending resolution of the certification of this class action by Thomas Howley, Toni Richardson, Southbury Training (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/07/1995)	RECAP
63	April 7, 1995	MOTION by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss for Protective Order (Brief Due 4/28/95 ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/10/1995)	RECAP
64	April 7, 1995	MEMORANDUM by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss in support of [63-1] motion for Protective Order by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/10/1995)	RECAP
65	April 7, 1995	AFFIDAVIT of Henry A. Salton Assistant Attorney General for Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss Re [63-1] motion for Protective Order by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/10/1995)	RECAP
66	April 27, 1995	MOTION by all plaintiffs to Extend Time to August 1, 1995 to complete discovery (Former Employee) Modified on 04/28/1995 (Entered: 04/28/1995)	RECAP
67	April 27, 1995	MOTION by all plaintiffs to Compel response to Motion for Disclosure dated 3/7/95 (Brief Due 5/18/95 ) (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/01/1995)	RECAP
68	April 27, 1995	MEMORANDUM by all plaintiffs in opposition to [60-1] motion for Protective Order from discovery, pending resolution of the certification of this class action by Thomas Howley, Toni Richardson, Southbury Training (included with pleading, memo in support of Motion to Compel) (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/01/1995)	RECAP
69	May 4, 1995	REPLY by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to response to [60-1] motion for Protective Order from discovery, pending resolution of the certification of this class action by Thomas Howley, Toni Richardson, Southbury Training (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 05/05/1995)	RECAP
70	May 17, 1995	REPLY by all plaintiffs to response to [67-1] motion to Compel response to Motion for Disclosure dated 3/7/95 by all plaintiffs (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/19/1995)	RECAP
77	Jan. 4, 1996	SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by Richard Messier, Thomas Maloney, Carole Ann Carr, Leon Horton, Raymond Mitchell, Leonard Haversat, Gregory Kabbai, David Yeske, People First, ARC/Connecticut, Inc, Western CT Assoc amending [15-1] amended complaint (Former Employee) Modified on 04/01/1996 (Entered: 03/07/1996)	RECAP
71	Jan. 18, 1996	MOTION by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to Extend Time to respond to Second Amended Complaint until 30 days after resolution of motion to Intervene and defendant Dept. of Mental Retardation's motion to dismiss. (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 01/18/1996)	RECAP
72	Jan. 26, 1996	OBJECTIONS by plaintiffs to [71-1] motion to Extend Time to respond to Second Amended Complaint until 30 days after resolution of motion to Intervene and defendant Dept. of Mental Retardation's motion to dismiss. by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 01/26/1996)	RECAP
73	Feb. 8, 1996	RULING on Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Southbury Training School, Toni Richardson & Thomas Howley: denying [20-1] motion to Dismiss. SEE for details ( signed by Senior Judge Ellen Bree Burns ) (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 02/08/1996)	Clearinghouse
74	Feb. 21, 1996	ANSWER to Complaint by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 02/22/1996)	RECAP
75	Feb. 27, 1996	MOTION by Southbury Training to Extend Time to respond to Amended complaint, to 3/25/96 (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 02/28/1996)	RECAP
76	March 5, 1996	RULING on Motion for Consolidation: denying [3-1] motion to Consolidate Case with docket number(s): N86-252(EBB) ( signed by Senior Judge Ellen Burns ) (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 03/06/1996)	Clearinghouse
78	March 7, 1996	RULING on Motion to Intervene: denying [13-1] motion to Intervene. SEE for details ( signed by Senior Judge Ellen Bree Burns ) (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 03/07/1996)	RECAP
79	March 25, 1996	ANSWER by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley to amended complaint (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 03/26/1996)	RECAP
80	April 2, 1996	APPEARANCE of Attorney for Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss, official capacities -- Jane D. Comerford and Richard Lynch (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/02/1996)	RECAP
81	April 9, 1996	MOTION by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to Extend Time to respond to Motion for Class Certification until 30 days after resolution of pending Motion to Dismiss (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/10/1996)	RECAP
82	April 9, 1996	MOTION by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint (Brief Due 4/30/96 ) (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/10/1996)	RECAP
83	April 9, 1996	MEMORANDUM by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss in support of [82-1] motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/10/1996)	RECAP
84	April 11, 1996	RESPONSE by all plaintiffs to [81-1] motion to Extend Time to respond to Motion for Class Certification until 30 days after resolution of pending Motion to Dismiss by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/11/1996)	RECAP
85	April 11, 1996	MOTION by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley to Extend Time to respond to Motion for Class Certification to 5/3/96 (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/12/1996)	RECAP
86	April 26, 1996	MOTION by all plaintiffs to Extend Time to respond to Motion to Dismiss dated 4/9/96, to 5/15/96 (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/26/1996)	RECAP
87	April 26, 1996	MEMORANDUM by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley in opposition to [50-1] motion for Class Certification by all plaintiffs (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/29/1996)	RECAP
88	April 26, 1996	OBJECTIONS by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to [50-1] motion for Class Certification by all plaintiffs (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 04/29/1996)	RECAP
89	May 7, 1996	MOTION by all plaintiffs to Extend Time to respond to Motion for Class Certification, 8 days (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/07/1996)	RECAP
90	May 15, 1996	MOTION by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss for Oral Argument re Motion for Class Certification (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/16/1996)	RECAP
91	May 15, 1996	MEMORANDUM by all plaintiffs in opposition to [82-1] motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/16/1996)	RECAP
92	May 15, 1996	MOTION by all plaintiffs for Leave to File Reply Brief in Excess of 10 pages (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/16/1996)	RECAP
93	May 15, 1996	REPLY by all plaintiffs to response to [50-1] motion for Class Certification by all plaintiffs (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/16/1996)	RECAP
94	May 16, 1996	REPLY by all plaintiffs to response by DPHAS and DSS to [50-1] motion for Class Certification by all plaintiffs (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/16/1996)	RECAP
95	May 16, 1996	MOTION by Southbury Training, Toni Richardson, Thomas Howley for Oral Argument re Motion for Class Certification (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/17/1996)	RECAP
96	May 20, 1996	Motion hearing held re: [50-1] motion for Class Certification by all plaintiffs, under advisement ( EBB) (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/20/1996)	RECAP
97	May 22, 1996	MOTION by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to Extend Time to respond re Motion to Dismiss, to 6/3/96 (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/22/1996)	RECAP
98	May 22, 1996	MOTION by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss to Strike [91-1] opposition memorandum re Motion to Dismiss by all plaintiffs (Brief Due 6/12/96 ) (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/22/1996)	RECAP
99	May 22, 1996	MEMORANDUM by Patricia Giardi, Susan S. Addiss in support of [98-1] motion to Strike [91-1] opposition memorandum re Motion to Dismiss by all plaintiffs (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/22/1996)	RECAP
100	May 28, 1996	MEMORANDUM by all plaintiffs in opposition to [98-1] motion to Strike [91-1] opposition memorandum re Motion to Dismiss by all plaintiffs by Susan S. Addiss, Patricia Giardi (Jefferson, V.) (Entered: 05/28/1996)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Connecticut

Case Type(s):

Intellectual Disability (Facility)

Disability Rights

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 4, 1994

Closing Date: March 13, 2019

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

All persons now at Southbury Training School, those who may be placed there in the future, and persons who have been transferred from there but remain under custody of the Director of Southbury Training School

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

State

Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation

Connecticut Department of Public Health and Addiction Services

Connecticut Department of Social Services

Southbury Training School

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701

Social Security (Title XX), 42 U.S.C. §§ 1397 et seq.

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Other Dockets:

District of Connecticut 3:94-cv-01706

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Attorneys fees

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Monitoring

Monitor/Master

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Order Duration: 2010 - 2018

Issues

General/Misc.:

Access to lawyers or judicial system

Aggressive behavior

Bathing and hygiene

Family reunification

Individualized planning

Parents (visitation, involvement)

Reassessment and care planning

Sanitation / living conditions

Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)

Disability and Disability Rights:

Disability, unspecified

Intellectual/developmental disability, unspecified

Mental impairment

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Assault/abuse by non-staff (facilities)

Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)

Deinstitutionalization/decarceration

Habilitation (training/treatment)

Placement in mental health facilities

Recreation / Exercise

Restraints (chemical)

Restraints (physical)

Visiting

Medical/Mental Health Care:

End of life choice and DNR orders

Medical care, general

Mental health care, general

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Messier v. Southbury Training School, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/440/ (last updated 4/19/2019).

Case: Messier v. Southbury Training School

3:94-cv-01706 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

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