Free Motion for Summary Judgment - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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» UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT I
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
JULIA JACKSON, ‘ : CIVIL ACTION NO. E
Plaintiff : 3:02CV1777(AHN)
v.
NORWALK BOARD OF EDUCATION,
LOUIS LaBOSCO, DR. NORMAN : l
ZAMCHECK, ART DOOLEY, and : "
RICK FOLLMAN :
Defendants : FEBRUARY 13, 2004
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
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Pursuant to Rule 56 ofthe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, defendants Norwalk Board
of Education, Louis LaBosco, Dr. Norman Zamcheck, Art Dooley and Rick Follman hereby
move for summary judgment. There are no genuine disputes of material fact and the defendants
are entitled to judgment as a matter of law, for the following reasons:
1. This court should enter judgment for defendant Norwalk Board of Education on the
plaintiff s claims of race and gender discrimination in Counts One and Three because the
plaintiff has failed to establish a prima facie case of discrimination.
ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED
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2. This court should also enter judgment for the defendant Board on Counts One and Three
because the defendant has proffered legitimate non—discriminatory reasons for its actions. l
3. Judgment should enter for the defendants on the plaintiff’ s claims of violations of the I
Equal Protection Clause in Count Two because of the legitimate and rational/non-discriminatory
reasons for their actions and due to legal insufficiency.
4. Defendants LaBosco, Zamcheck, Dooley, and Follman have a qualified immunity to any
claim for money damages contained in Count Two.
5. Defendant Norwalk Board of Education is immune from liability for some if not all of
the allegations contained in Count Two due to the lack of an official policy or custom.
In support of their motion, the defendants herewith submit the following:
1. Memorandum of Law; l
2. Local Rule 56(a)(1) Statement of Material Facts Not in Dispute; l
3. Affidavits of Zamcheck and Dooley; and
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4. Supporting Exhibits [Attachments A through J] I
DEI-`ENDANTS—NORWALK BOARD OF EDUCATIO , j
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By
Mark J. Som u a ( t09865) ·
Susan L. Gun ersen (ct2524
Sullivan, Schoen, Campane & Connon, LLC
646 Prospect Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
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email: ms0mmaruga@sscc—law.c0m
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This is to certify that a copy ofthe foregoing was mailed via U. S. Mail, postage prepaid, I
to Cynthia R. Jennings, lE2s;I;f\The Barrister Law Group, LLC, 211 State Street, Bridgeport, CT I
06604, this I Z [ day of February, 2004.
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