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)COMPI-I.INTORDAMAGES)AND sQUITABI,EELIEFHOUSEFAFIIRMATION,NC.,)ROMANCATI.IOLICISHOP F)WORCESTER,ROBERI'MCMANUS,TTIOMAS. SULT,IVAN,)EASTIIINAI-LIANCER]]AI,TY,LC)LISANDRAODRIGUEZ-PACAN,ND)ANGF]I,, PAGAN)
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1.'this s acivil rightsactionPlaintiffsllegehatdef€ndants'ousefAfflrmatio[,nc.,hc RomanCatholicBishopfWorcestelDd thers,llegallydiscriminatedagainsthom n theoourse fbusinossegotiationsor thepurchase ndsaleofproperfywnedby tireCatholicChurch.Plainlif}:s llegehatdefendailtsnterltionallynd llegallydeprivedthemofthcoppoflunilyopuchasca uniqueropertyolelybecauseelendantselievedhatthey aregayand wouldconductsamesex-weddingsntheproperty. Defendants'blataotdiscriminationagainstplaintiffs wa.smemorializedn ane-mail nadvertentlysent oplaintif{s nJune,012.Thise-maiL,nd heeventshatollowed,levealefendants'illfuldisrcgardfplaintiffs'ghtopurchaserop€rtyn hesarneasissothercitizensfMassachusetts'
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2. Asa result fdefendants'iscriminatorycts,laintiffsave uf,feredoss fauniqueousing ndbusiness pportunity,ossof civil rights, ossof
dignityandemotiomldistess.Plaintiffs dng his agtiono redrcss efondants'fientionaldiscrimination gainst
em.II. JURISDICTION3.Thiscoufihasurisdictionver ll claimsursuanto M.G.L. . 1518.III. VENUE4. Velue sptopernWorcesterounty, herclaintiffsesidc ndal]defendantswere ngagedn commercialealgstateransactions.IV.PARTIES5.PlaintilfAlain eretsa residentftheCommonweallhfMassaohusetts,residingt 120WestMillburyRoadn Sutlon"assaohusetts.6.Plaintif'fJamesairbankss aresidenll'theCommonwealthf Massachusetts,residingt 120WestMillburyRoadu Sutton,assachusetts.7.Mr. Beretard Mt. I'airbanksrea same-sexaffiedouplewhohavebeen
togethoror hirty-fouloals,A TheOakhurstefendanls8.Delendantouse fAfiirmation,nc.s a corporationulyorganizedndefhelaws ftheCommonwealthfMassachusettsithtsprincipal lace fbusinessocatedt49ElmStreet,orcester,assachusetls.ho louseAflirmation,nc.sanaffiliateftheDiocesestablishedor herapeutic,haritable,ducationndeligiousurposes.t all imesmentionederein,t washe record wnerofthepropeyknownasOaklustConforancendReheat enter,ocated t120Hill Steet,Nothbddge,assachusetts.
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9.Defendantomal CatholicBishopfWorcosters arcligious orporationulyorganizednderhe aws ofthe Commonwsalthf Massachusettst theprcsontime, the Mo$tRev,RobettMcManuservessBishop. At alltinrssmentionedercin, hs MostRev RobortMcManusmaintainetlan inlerest ntmanaged, rdcontrolledhe saleofthepropertyknownasOakhustConferencendRetrealCenter,ocated t120Hjll Slreet,ofihbridge,Massachusetts,whiohs ownedy del'endantlouseofAl'hrmatio\Ino.10. Del'endantostReverendoberlMcManuss the{omanCatholioishopftheWorcesteriocese.Uponnfomationandbelie!he esidest 2 Highudgc Road,nWorcester,assachusctts.11.D€fendanlevorend onsignorthomasJSullivan€sidest 38 High Ste€t,Worcester,assachusolxs,t all timesmentionederein,ReYercndonsignorhomas 'Sullivanmaintaincrln ntercstn, managed,ndcontrolledhesaleoftheprope ykroyn asOaklurstConfcrcncendRotreatontcrhereinaflerOakhulst"),ocated t120llill Stroet,Northbridge,assachusetts,hichs ownedy delendantIouscofAffirmation,nc'B.ThcEasternliialceDefendants12.DefendantEastemAllianceRealty'LLCis a limitcdliabilitycompanydulyorgarizednder heawsoftheCommonwealtl')fMassachusettsithitsprincipallacefbusinessocatedt298BostonTurnpike,Suite10,Sluewsbury,assachusettsasternllianceRealty,LC is engagedn thebusinessftealestalealesrdleasing.t all timeselevanlothisaction,asternllianoeRealty,-l,CactcdsanagentftheOakhurstefendants13.DefendantisandraRodriguez-Pagans a resjdentftheCommonwealthfMassachusetts.t alltimcs menlion€dherein,LiSandralodliguez-Paganwas aprincipalofthedefendantastemAllianceRealty,LLC andactedon its behaif.At alltimes mentionederein'
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