RICCI v. OKIN

Civ. A. Nos. 72-469-T, 75-5210-T, 74-2768-T, 75-3910-T and 75-5023-T.

537 F.Supp. 817 (1982)

Robert Simpson RICCI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Robert L. OKIN, M.D., et al., Defendants. MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Edward J. KING, et al., Defendants. Thomas McEVOY, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Charles F. MAHONEY, et al., Defendants. William GAUTHIER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Charles F. MAHONEY, et al., Defendants. MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Edward J. KING, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

April 21, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl Valvo and William Brown, Boston, Mass., for defendants.

Beryl Cohen, Boston, Mass., for plaintiffs in Ricci, et al., Gauthier, et al. and McEvoy, et al.

Nonnie S. Burnes, Boston, Mass., for plaintiffs in Mass. Assoc. for Retarded Citizens, et al. (both cases).


            TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction                                 819

  I. Factual Background                      819

 II. The Personnel Decree                    822

III. The Law                                 823

 IV. The Defendants' Efforts at Compliance
     with the Personnel Decree               828

     A) The Proposed Reduction               830
     B) The Osborn Report                    834

Conclusion...

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