RICCI v. CALLAHAN

Civ. A. Nos. 72-469-T (Belchertown), 75-5210-T (Dever), 74-2768-T (Fernald), 75-3910-T (Monson) and 75-5023-T (Wrentham).

576 F.Supp. 415 (1983)

Robert Simpson RICCI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. James J. CALLAHAN, et al., Defendants. MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Michael S. DUKAKIS, et al., Defendants. Thomas MC EVOY, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Manuel CARBALLO, et al., Defendants. William GAUTHIER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Manuel CARBALLO, et al., Defendants. MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Michael S. DUKAKIS, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

December 12, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beryl W. Cohen, Nonnie S. Burnes, Hill & Barlow, Boston, Mass., for plaintiffs.

Carl Valvo, Asst. Atty. Gen., Joan Stoddard, Leah Crothers, Alan B. Sherr, Carolyn Wood, Asst. Attys. Gen., Joe Feaster, Associate Counsel, Executive Office of Admin. & Finance, Robert P. Garrity, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Stuart Lesser, Richard Ames, Acting Gen. Counsel, James J. Callahan, Jr., M.D., Com'r, Mass. Dept. of Mental Health, Manuel Carballo, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Frank T. Keefe, Secretary of Admin. and Finance, Kim E. Murdock, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Legal Coordinator, Robert J. Harper, Administrative Coordinator, Executive Office of Human Services, Clifford Pierce, Regional Counsel, Health Standard Quality Bureau, Dept. of Health & Human Services, Boston, Mass., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM

TAURO, District Judge.

On September 7, 1983, this court ordered Secretary of Human Services Margaret Heckler1 to conduct an on-site study and evaluation of each institution involved in these consolidated cases.2 The Secretary's mandate was to advise this court whether current conditions at the institutions met standards imposed by Title XIX...

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