Free Memorandum in Support of Motion - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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IME RECORDS: ALAN ROSNER MATYSAVSZKY V. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT DATE 1-2-03 1-2-03 2-6-03 2-7-03 2-7-03 2-11-03 2-13-03 2-20-03 2-20-03 3-1-03 3-1-03 3-17-04 3-17-03 3-18-03 3-19-03 3-22-03 3-22-03 3-23-03 3-24-03 TASK PERFORMED Initial interview with T. Matyasovszky Draft appearance in CHRO action and cover letter Phone conference w/Joe Wincze re: his correspondence w/BHA Send Email to Fred Nissen, Calif. State Advocate Send Email to Ann O'Hara, Boston advocate Receive Email from Nissen re: Richmond, CA case Review CHRO file in Hartford Conference w/CLS attorneys re: BHA's handling of applications Review CLS files of disabled applicants for BHA housing Email communications between F. Nissen, disabled advocate in Richmond, Calif. who filed similar case Phone conference with F. Nissen Review files at Marina Village Phone conference with CHRO investigator re: BHA response to Complaint Phone conf. w/Joe Wincze re: BHA answer to CHRO TIME .8 .4 .2 .3 .2 .2 4.0 1.8 2.2 .9 .5 3.0 .1 .2

Phone conf. with mental health caseworker re: applications to BHA of his clients .2 Review CHRO file including BHA answer Research BHA application process in ACOP, HUD manuals Research relevant federal housing statutes Draft court complaint 1.9 .8 2.2 2.1

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Draft Complaint Draft complaint Research HUD notices, regs Draft complaint Phone conference with Ann O'Hara, Boston advocate Draft and revise complaint Draft complaint Draft and revise complaint Revise complaint Draft motion for class certification Draft memorandum in support of class cert Draft initial scheduling order Revise complaint Prepare summons, appearance, statement Prepare in forma pauperis motion papers File action in clerk's office Revise, edit memo in support of class cert. Revise, proofread, class cert memo and motion Review and discuss defendants' answer Discussion with J. Vickery re: new plaintiffs

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Draft motion to intervene and intervention complaint, aff., memo 2.1 Discussion with J. Vickery re: revising reply Interview Madeleine Alvardo (daughter) re: Judith Montes .4 1.2

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9-30-03 9-30-03 10-23-03 11-7-03 11-9-03 11-24-03 12-22-03 12-23-03 12-26-03 12-27-03 12-28-03 12-29-03 12-30-03 12-30-03 12-29-03 1-5-04 1-5-04 1-7-04 1-23-04 1-28-04 2-1-04 2-3-04 2-13-04

Revise and produce intervention papers File intervention papers with court Review defendants' opposition to intervention Prepare for DeGuzman deposition Conduct deposition of Jonas DeGuzman Draft Objection to defendant's Motion for Continuance Discussion with J. Vickery re: Montes discovery Discussion with J. Vickery re: Montes relief Draft, review, edit Montes TRO memo Review, edit and research Montes memorandum Review and edit Montes memo Edit Montes memo Edit Montes complaint Select and prepare exhibits to Montes motion papers Draft Pellechio intervention motion, memo, complaint File TRO Montes and request conference Telephonic oral argument of Montes motion Attend settlement conference conference, debrief after conf.

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Send and receive emails from expert Milstein re: designation etc. .4 Discuss discovery issues w/ J. Vickery Meeting with Atty Vickery Re: reply to PI motion in Montes Send email to Milstein re: designation regulations Draft settlement letter .1 .5 .3 .4

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2-13-04 2-16-04 2-24-04 3-2-04 3-3-04 3-3-04 3-3-04 3-5-04 3-18-04 3-19-04 3-27-04 3-29-04 3-31-04 4-1-04 4-9-04 4-21-04 4-21-04 4-21-04 4-21-04 4-22-04 4-27-03 4-28-04 4-28-04

Phone conf. with R. Tennenbaum re: BHA application forms Send email to Milstein re: mixed occupancy housing Send and receive email from Milstein re: applicable desig. rules Send email to Milstein re: HUD contacts Send email to Milstein re: contact w/HUD atty in Wash. Input tenant information for charts for various housing sites Draft motion to amend complaint, join Graf-Tisza Input tenant information for housing site charts Receive email from Milstein re: expert disclosure Send email to Milstein re: designation objection process Discuss revisions to tenant complex charts Send email to Milstein re: history of mixed occupancy Receive email from Milstein re: illegal designation Receive email from Milstein re: mixed occupancy Meeting with J.Vickery to discuss intervenors and case strategy Discuss depositions with Ms. Alvarado Attend deposition of Madeleine Alvarado Prepare Linda Dedrick for deposition Defend deposition of Linda Dedrick Receive email from Milstein re: designation Revise class certification memorandum Revise letter opposing designation of Fireside Fax documents from case to Milstein

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Interview class member Karen Roman Draft Karen Roman affidavit re: exclusion from Fireside Discuss expert report w/J. Vickery Discuss class issues with J.Vickery Receive email from Milstein re: tenants excluded Phone conf. with Madeleine Alvarado re: evict notice to Montes Review documents re: disclosure of expert Prepare documents for possible CHRO filing for Roman Phone conf. with Atty Mahar re: deposition of plaintiff expert Prepare for Loretta Fuller deposition Prepare for Fuller deposition, review BHA meeting minutes Conduct Fuller deposition Revise letter to HUD (Mr. Keogh) opposing designation Email Bonnie Milstein (expert) re: her deposition Phone conf. with Atty Mahar re: settlement conference Phone conf. with Atty Mahar re: settlement conference Phone conf. w/Barbara Elkin at HUD re: Fireside Conf. w/B. Milstein re: HUD as a party to case Conf. w/Atty Rodick at HUD re: complaint allegations Draft email to accompany complaint sent to HUD officials Travel to and from Milstein deposition Defend Milstein deposition Draft letter to opposing counsel re: settlement conference

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Review recent admissions to Fireside Phone conf. w/judge's assistant re: scheduling settlement conf. Draft letter to opposing counsel re: settlement conf. Read opposition papers re: class certification Review, research caselaw for prelim inj motion Discuss strategy for prelim inj motion Review files of newly admitted tenants at Fireside Interview proposed class members Interview proposed class member Rembert Conf. w/Atty Vickery to discuss prelim inj and class reply Interview John Nelson re: intervention Meet w/ non-elderly, disabled applicants Phone conf. with Pellechios re: status of case

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Discuss w/J. Vickery the individual tenants referenced in Morales affidavit 1.9 Review pre-apps provided through discovery 1.1

Discuss w/J. Vickery whether designation regulations still in force .3 Begin facts section for prelim inj motion Review discovery provided 7-21-04 Review pre-apps of current applicants Draft prelim inj memorandum Draft affidavit for motion to compel Draft prelim inj. memorandum Review Harborview files, scattered site for prelim inj motion 5.2 .6 1.1 1.4 .3 1.1 2.4

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Review Marina files for prelim inj motion Meet with J. Vickery to discuss further discovery needed Phone interview w/Dedrick re: status of her application Phone discussion with J. Vickery re: tenant files Review tenant files for drafting prelim inj. memo Draft prelim inj. memo Review offers and assignments made by Morales Read and digest Morales depo Draft exclusion of disabled argument for memo Research making housing "unavailable" argument Review "near elderly" tenant files for Fireside Research "disparate impact" fair housing cases Research caselaw and draft memorandum Interview, then draft statement for R. Tennenbaum Research fair housing act for prelim inj. motion Draft prelim inj memorandum Review relevant designation regulations Meet with John Nelson re:intervention as a party Draft Nelson affidavit Compute statistics from wait lists for test for discrimination Review note histories of applicants Review note histories of applicants Phone conference with Gihon re:status of application

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Discussion with J.Vickery re: disparate impact portion of memo Phone conf. w/atty Mahar re: settlement issues Discussion w/J.Vickery re: intervention and prelim inj memo Interview Mr. Gihon, draft affidavit Phone conf. with Dedrick and Jeri Boyd Discussion w/ J. Vickery re: Senior Appt. list Review offer chart Discussion w/ J. Vickery on revising Prelim Inj. memorandum Review chart of recent offers for patterns Discussion w/ J. Vickery re: edits to Prelim Inj. memorandum Review Falco and Morales affidavit, draft intervention papers Discussion w/ J. Vickery re: edits to Prelim Inj. memorandum Revise, draft prelim inj. memorandum Draft, revise, edit Prelim Inj. memorandum Draft, revise edit Prelim Inj. memorandum Revise, edit, draft memorandum in support of prelim inj. Revise and edit fact section of memo Review files of near elderly applicants on Senior Apptmt List Draft motion to join third party defendant Draft memo in support of motion to join party Revise amended complaint Revise amended complaint Draft memo for Gihon intervention

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Revise motion to modify schedule Draft motion to seal Draft motion to intervene John Nelson Meeting w/J.Vickery re: statistics analsysis Gather, prepare exhibits in support of prelim. inj. Meeting w/J.Vickery re: hiring excel/ statistical help Meeting with Dedrick re: intervention Meeting w/J.Vickery re: edits to prelim. inj. memo Draft letter to Atty Mahar Revise and edit memorandum in support of prelim inj Phone call to court clerk re: sealing documents Draft table of contents, exhibits list, prepare exhibits Prepare, research undercounting of disabled on wait list, chart Review for accuracy tenant charts used as exhibits Discuss w/J. Vickery final revisions to chart of Morales' assigns Review supplemental discovery Draft motion to join 3rd party, memorandum and exhbitis Complete motion to join third party, amended complaint Read materials obtained via FOIA re: Sec. 504 compliance Prepare for phone conference with Maura Meeting with J. Vickery to discuss issues of conference Status phone conference with Maura, opposing counsel Draft interim settlement letter to opposing counsel

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Conference with Linda Dedrick re: her housing needs Draft letter for Dedrick regarding her creditors Read defendants' opposition to prelim inj. Discuss L. Dedrick hearing with J. Vickery Draft settlement conference memorandum Discussion with J. Vickery on possible new chart Discuss w/J. Vickery strategy on reply to defendants' PI obj. Read HUD Sec. 504 Compliance Report Phone conference with Atty Mahar re: settlement terms Read Settlement Agreement in Baltimore v. HUD Review documents for settlement confernce Phone conference with Atty Mahar re: settlement terms Discussion with J. Vickery on client attenmdance at hearing Attend settlement conference Draft letter summarizing proposal for injunctive relief Prepare Gihon and Dedrick for eligibility hearings. Attend Gihon and Dedrick hearings with Mahar, Morales Draft letter to Morales re: hearing, due process rights Discussion with J. Vickery on provisions for decree Discussion with J. Vickery on drafting decree email to J. Vickery on Rule 23 notice provisions Emails with J. Vickery and B. Milstein about decree fund Prepare for re-scheduled eligibility hearings

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Email to J. Vickery about Gihon housing issues Discuss mootness issues with J. Vickery Draft consent decree and discuss with J. Vickery Discuss additions to consent decree with J. Vickery Meeting with Atty Vickery re: Consent Decree Meeting with Mahar to go over our proposal for Decree Discussion with J. Vickery on summary judgment issues Meet with J. Vickery and J. Mahar on decree terms Meeting with Mahar, Ryan, Vickery Phone conference re: settlement decree Discuss with J. Vickery need for a summary judgment motion Discuss evidence at injunction hearing with J. Vickery Produce subpoenas for injunction hearing Discuss with J. Vickery strategy for injunction hearing Email to J. Vickery on summary judgment issues Phone conf. with Winzce re: his testimony at hearing Phone conf. with R. Tennenbaum re: his testimony at hearing Phone conf. with Ms. Pellechio re: hearing testimony Prepare list of costs Attend settlement conference (11am through 5:15 pm) Read and review defendants' liability policy Discuss revisions to consent decree with J. Vickery Phone conference with clerk, Mary Smith

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Phone conference with Boston atty re: discretionary money Call witnesses to indicate testimony not required now Review comparable settlement decrees re: fairness notice etc. Review records to prepare attorneys Review of draft of consent decree from opposing counsel Review of J. Vickery's draft of consent decree Prepare attorney fees statement Attend settlement conference Prepare attorneys fees statement Email with M.Ryan and J. Vickery on settlement offers Telephone conference and review of defendant redline

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