Free Affidavit - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

HEIDI E. SCHROEDER, : CIVIL ACTION NO.
Plaintiffi : 3:03 CV 0410 (MRK)
v.
ACMI CORPORATION,
Defendant. : JANUARY 21, 2005

AFFIDAVIT OF PLAINT IFF HEIDI SCHROEDER
Heidi Schroeder, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
1. I am the plaintiff in the captioned action.
2. I first consulted an attorney, Kathryn Emmett, on May 10, 2002 concerning the
circumstances that led to my leaving my job on disability after I received notice from the
Social Security Administration that my initial application for disability benefits had been
denied.
3. At that time, I was an emotional wreck. I had a great deal of difficulty even physically
getting to Ms. Ernmett’s office. I was very untrusting and afraid to talk to her. I was
crying a lot and very fearful of dealing with anything that had to do with ACMI.
4. After I met with Ms. Emmett, I was very upset and afraid of the idea of bringing a claim
against ACMI. I was afraid that there would be reprisals from employees at ACMI. I was
emotionally incapable of making a decision to pursue a claim against ACMI.
5. I spoke with my doctors, F. Carl Mueller, M.D. and Alan Falkoff, M.D., and my sister,
Susan Schroeder, a lot after I met with Ms. Emmett on May 10, 2002 to try to reach a
decision. They attempted to alleviate my fears and supported the idea of making a claim,

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but I was not myself able to make a decision to pursue a claim until June l2, 2002 when I
finally retained Ms. Emmett.
6. Even after I retained Ms. Emmett, I was still very nervous about going to her office and it
continued to be difficult for me to talk about the events at work.
7. I signed the administrative complaint on July 2, 2002 and it was transmitted by my
attorney to the CHRO and EEOC on or about that date.
Heidi E. Schrozder ;
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21S' day of January 2005. I
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K thryn Emmett `
Commissioner of Superior Court