Answer of Defendant to Amended Complaint
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October 15, 1973

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L A W O F F IC E S O F t # UNITED STA T E S DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION h£ < XLU z rE « H-£ >•'WJU1z ZDz >-uijuizzD Z o z RONALD BRAD LEY, et a l , P l a in t i f f s , v. W ILLIA M G. MILLIKEN, and D efendan ts , DENISE MAGDOWSKI, D efendants - I n t e r v e n o r s , and A L L E N P A R K , et a l , D efendants - In te rv e n o r s , and KERRY GREEN, et a l , D efendants - In te rv e n o r s , and WAYNE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT, MT. CLEMENS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, e t a l , Added Defendants / C iv i l A c t ion No. 35257 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT MOUNT CLEMENS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO AMENDED COMPLAINT Now co m e s the defendant MOUNT CLEM EN S COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, b y N unne ley , N unne ley , H ir t & R in e h a r t , i t s a t t o r n e y s , and fo r a n s w e r to the A m en ded C o m p la in t f i l ed h e r e in s a y s : I. P r i o r P r o c e e d in g s . 1. Th is defendan t , fo r a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 1, s a y s i t h as no kn o w ledge of a n y p r i o r p r o c e e d in g s in s a id c a u s e and h as not been a p a r t y to s a m e , and th e r e f o r e for want of such know ledge n e i th e r a d m i t s no r d e n ie s an y a l l e g a t io n s con ta ined in s a id p a r a g r a p h but l e a v e s p la in t i f f s to t h e i r p roo fs th e reo n . 2 Th is defendan t , fo r a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 2, d e n ie s a n y # v io la t io n of the United S ta te s Const itu t ion or s ta tu te on the p a r t of th is defendan t , and a l l e g e s the f a c t to be that the Mount C le m en s C om m un ity Schoo ls a r e a l r e a d y in t e g r a t e d and in ju n c t iv e r e l i e f i s not n e c e s s a r y . 3. T h is defendant , fo r a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 3, a l l e g e s the fa c t to be that i t has not been a p a r t y to th is l a w s u i t and knows nothing about the m a t t e r s w h ich have taken p l a c e b e fo re b e in g jo in ed a s a p a r t y in th is c a u s e , and th e r e f o r e n e i th e r a d m i t s nor d en ie s a n y a l l e g a t io n s con ta ined in an y p le a d in g s f i l e d p r i o r to i t s jo in d e r in th is c a u s e . II. 4. 5. D efendants . 4. T h is defendant a d m i t s the a l l e g a t io n s con ta ined in p a r a g r a p h 5. This defendant a d m i t s the a l l e g a t io n s con ta ined in p a r a g r a p h 6. This defendan t , fo r a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 6, s a y s i t does not know the m a t t e r s and f a c t s a l l e g e d th e r e in , and for want of such know ledge n e i th e r a d m i t s no r d en ie s the a l l e g a t io n s con ta ined in s a id p a r a g r a p h but l e a v e s p la in t i f f s to th e i r p roofs th e reo n . 7. Th is defendant , fo r a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 7, s a y s i t does not know the m a t t e r s and fa c t s a l l e g e d th e r e in , and for want of such know ledge n e i th e r a d m i t s nor d en ie s the a l l e g a t io n s con ta ined in s a id p a r a g r a p h but l e a v e s p la in t i f f s to th e i r p roofs th e reo n . 8. This defendant , for a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 8, s a y s i t does not know the m a t t e r s and f a c t s a l l e g e d th e r e in , and for want of such know ledge n e i th e r a d m i t s nor d en ie s the a l l e g a t io n s conta ined in s a id p a r a g r a p h but l e a v e s p la in t i f f s to th e i r proofs th e reo n . 9. This defendant , fo r a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 9, a l l e g e s the fac t to be that in s o f a r a s the Mount C lem en s C om m un ity School D is t r i c t i s con c e rn e d such D i s t r i c t has been s e r v e d w ith an A m ended C om pla in t in s a id - 2 - L A W O F F IC E S O F c a u s e , and a d m i t s that an a t t e m p t has been m a d e to add th is de fendan t to s a id c a s e . F u r t h e r a n s w e r in g s a id p a r a g r a p h , th is de fendan t does not know the o ther m a t t e r s and f a c t s a l l e g e d th e r e in , and fo r want of such know ledge jj n e i t h e r a d m i t s nor d e n ie s a l l e g a t io n s con ta ined th e r e in but l e a v e s p la in t i f f s !| to th e i r p roo fs th e reo n . I III. A d d i t io n a l A l l e g a t io n s to C onform to the E v id en ce . 10. Th is defendan t , fo r a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 10, s a y s i t h as nc know ledge of the m a t t e r s and f a c t s con ta ined in s a id p a r a g r a p h , and fo r w ant of su ch know ledge n e i th e r a d m i t s nor d e n ie s a l l e g a t io n s co n ta in ed th e r e in but l e a v e s p la in t i f f s to th e i r p roo fs th e r e o n . F u r t h e r a n s w e r in g s a id p a r a g r a p h , th is defendant a l l e g e s the f a c t to be that the Mount C le m e n s C o m m u n i ty School D i s t r i c t does not con ta in i t s b l a c k c h i ld r e n and does not p r a c t i c e s e g r e g a t io n , and a l l e g e s the f a c t to be that the Mount C le m e n s C o m m u n i ty School D i s t r i c t has a p p r o x im a t e l y 24% n o n -w h ite s tuden ts w ith in I the D i s t r i c t , w h ich s tuden ts a r e s c a t t e r e d am ong the sch o o ls w i th in the D i s t r i c t . F u r t h e r a n s w e r in g s a id p a r a g r a p h , the Mount C le m e n s C o m m u n ity School D i s t r i c t a l l e g e s the f a c t to be tha t a p p r o x im a t e l y 17% of the te a c h in g p e r s o n n e l and 16% of the a d m in i s t r a t i v e s ta f f of s a id School D i s t r i c t a r e non- w h i te , and that s a id D i s t r i c t h a s a c h ie v e d over a p e r io d of s e v e r a l y e a r s , an i in t e g r a t e d s t a tu s th roughout the D i s t r i c t . 11. Th is defendan t , fo r a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 11, s a y s i t has no know ledge of the m a t t e r s and f a c t s a l l e g e d th e r e in , and fo r want of such k n o w led g e n e i th e r a d m i t s nor d e n ie s s a m e but l e a v e s p la in t i f f s to th e i r p roo fs th e r eo n . F u r th e r a n s w e r in g s a id p a r a g r a p h , th is de fendan t a l l e g e s the f a c t to be tha t i t i s not n e c e s s a r y fo r any s ta te or g o v e rn m e n ta l a g e n c y to im p o s e upon th is D i s t r i c t a n y co n tro l to e l im in a t e s e g r e g a t io n b e c a u s e s a id D i s t r i c t i s a l r e a d y in t e g r a t e d w ith in the b o u n d a r ie s of the School D i s t r i c t . ho: <xu Z £ cS H£K >-UJ _J UJz 2Dz U! UJzz D Z © z Q -I DQ * Z <ffi tn zhi 2E aJO Z DO s z <o X u tnz UJ 2 UJ J o H Z DO 2 - 3 - L A W O F F IC E S O F i h K < X U 2 fS cx5 >- w j UJ 2 2 Dz 0 z D S- 3 ” z z « is> tn -» z li! uZ S 2 3z si -IU H z o os z « 2 x o s mzUi s U1 J 0 H zD 0 5 12. This defendant , for a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 12, s a y s i t h a s no know ledge of the m a t t e r s and f a c t s a l l e g e d th e r e in , and fo r want of such know ledge n e i th e r a d m i t s nor d en ie s s a m e but l e a v e s p la in t i f f s to th e i r p roo fs th e reo n . 13. Th is defendant , for a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 13, s a y s i t h a s no know ledge of the m a t t e r s and f a c t s a l l e g e d th e r e in , and fo r want of such know ledge n e i th e r a d m i t s nor d e n ie s s a m e but l e a v e s p la in t i f f s to th e i r p roo fs th e reo n . 14. This defendant , fo r a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 14, s a y s i t h a s no know ledge of the m a t t e r s and f a c t s a l l e g e d th e r e in and for want of such know ledge n e i th e r a d m i t s nor d en ie s s a m e but l e a v e s p la in t i f f s to th e i r p roo fs th e reo n . 15. This defendant , fo r a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 15, s a y s i t h a s no know ledge of the m a t t e r s and f a c t s a l l e g e d th e r e in and fo r want of such know ledge n e i th e r a d m i t s nor d e n ie s s a m e but l e a v e s p la in t i f f s to th e i r p ro o fs th e reo n . 16. This defendant , for a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 16, a l l e g e s that in s o f a r a s s a id p a r a g r a p h a p p l i e s to the Mount C le m en s C o m m u n ity Schoo ls , s a id D i s t r i c t i s not in the f o r e s e e a b l e fu tu re p lann ing any e x te n s iv e b u i ld in g p r o g r a m s in c e no new b u i ld in g s a r e needed in s a id D is t r i c t a t tn is t im e . F u r t h e r a n s w e r in g s a id p a r a g r a p h , th is defendant a l l e g e s the fa c t to be that due to the f a c t that i t i s a l r e a d y th o rough ly in t e g r a t e d , s a id D i s t r i c t should not be in c lu d ed in th is c a u s e . 17. This defendant , for a n s w e r to p a r a g r a p h 17, s a y s i t has no know ledge of the m a t t e r s and f a c t s a l l e g e d th e r e in , and for w an t of such know ledge n e i th e r a d m i t s nor d en ie s s a m e but l e a v e s p la in t i f f s to th e i r p roo fs th e reo n . L A W O F F IC E S O F * And th is defendant , not a d m i t t in g that any m a t t e r , c a u s e or th ing in s a id A m ended C om p la in t con ta ined and not h e r e in fu l l y a n s w e r e d is t r u e , d e n ie s tha t p la in t i f f s a r e en t i t led to a n y r e l i e f a g a in s t th is defendant b y r e a son of any th ing in s a id A m ended C o m p la in t con ta ined . WHER.EFORE, This defendant r e s p e c t f u l l y p r a y s that th is c a u s e be hence d i s m i s s e d a s a g a in s t th is defendant . O ctober 15, 1973. ha<xu z & c3 HK X WJuz z D Z >-'ujU Z ZDz o z aj 3a ¥ z<m M Zbl Z bi _lo I-z D0 s z< <3 z0 1 01*zu SUl Jo t-z Dos NUNNELEY, NUNNELEY, HIRT & RINEHART W i l l i a m H. Nunneley A t to rn e y s fo r Defendant Mount C le m en s C o m m u n ity School D is t r i c t 217 Mount C le m en s B an k B u i ld in g Mount C le m e n s , M ic h ig a n 48043 463-8601