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November 15, 2006
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The Honorable Sue L. Robinson
United States District Court
844 North King Street
Lock Box 31
Wilmington, DE 19801
Re: Dismore v. Seaford School District
Case N0. 06-437 (SLR)
Your Honor:
I am in receipt of Mr. Dismore’s letter to the Court dated November 6, 2006, and wish to
provide a brief response.
On September 18, 2006, Seaford School District ("Seaford") served Mr. Dismore with
interrogatories and requests for documents and requested that he sign releases to obtain his
medical and educational records. Because Mr. Dismore is proceeding without counsel, Seaford
made an effort to draft the interrogatories and requests for documents in laymen’s terms. On
October 31, 2006, more than a week after the due date of Mr. Dismore’s responses, I sent a letter
to Mr. Dismore requesting his responses and signed releases by November 8, 2006, and indicated
that if the responses were not received, I would file a motion with the Court. Rather than
responding to the discovery, Mr. Dismore wrote the letter to Your Honor indicating that he
needed "legal protection from this court" and the assistance of counsel.
Based on his letter, it appears that Mr. Dismore is under the misconception that the
"Right to Sue Letter" from the EEOC is an indication that his case has merit. To the contrary,
the EEOC dismissed Mr. Dismore’s claim, stating that it could not conclude that the information
presented by Mr. Dismore established a violation of the law by Seaford. As a matter of course,
the EEOC issued the "Right to Sue Letter" to Mr. Dismore.
In order to allow Mr. Dismore an opportunity to consult with counsel regarding the
merits of his case, Seaford will agree to a 60-day stay of the proceedings. However, at the end of
the 60-day period, even if Mr. Dismore has been unable to retain counsel, Seaford would request
that the case proceed and Mr. Dismore respond to Seaford’s discovery and sign necessary
. releases within 30 days. In the event Mr. Dismore fails to do so, Seaford reserves its right to file
any necessary motions.
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Should Your Honor have any questions or desire a conference with the parties, I am
available at the Court’s convenience.
Respectfully,
Jennifer M. Becnel-Guzzo (#4492)
cc: Mr. Frank Dismore (via U.S. Mail)
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