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`EXHIBIT C
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`FILED: ORLEANS COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2024 12:55 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 275
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`INDEX NO. 20-46602
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/22/2024
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`Shannon B. O"Neill
`Leah Costanzo
`jeff@andersonadvocates.com; Lisa Watson; Stefanie Garigal; Jim Orr
`RE: AB 511 Doe v. Lyndonville Central School District: AB 511 Doe v. Lyndonville Central School District
`Tuesday, August 17, 2021 5:45:49 PM
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`From:
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`Date:
`Attachments:
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`Leah,
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`We subpoenaed these individuals back in June. You never voiced any objection to the
`original date of July 20. It was only when we called to confirm the depositions, 8 days beforehand,
`did you request an adjournment. As a courtesy, we agreed to an adjournment with the
`understanding that the depositions would be rescheduled within 2 weeks. When we proposed new
`dates in August, you disclosed for the first time that you were not available the entire month of
`August.
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`We told you on August 6, more than 20 days before August 30, that we would reissue the
`deposition notices with a new date if you failed to provide us with alternative dates in August. You
`again refused. Your proposed dates in September are approximately a month away, and
`approximately two months past the original date for these depositions. As we have repeatedly
`stated, we cannot agree to postpone these depositions any longer.
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`Shannon
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` Shannon B. O’Neill
`Associate
`424 Main Street, Suite 1400 | Buffalo, New York 14202
`Tel: (716) 842-2800 | Fax: (716) 845-6709
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`From: Leah Costanzo <lcostanzo@steveboyd.com>
`Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 4:12 PM
`To: Shannon B. O'Neill <soneill@websterszanyi.com>
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`FILED: ORLEANS COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2024 12:55 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 275
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`INDEX NO. 20-46602
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`Cc: jeff@andersonadvocates.com; Lisa Watson <lwatson@websterszanyi.com>; Stefanie Garigal
`<sgarigal@steveboyd.com>; Jim Orr <JOrr@steveboyd.com>
`Subject: RE: AB 511 Doe v. Lyndonville Central School District
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`Shannon,
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` I
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` am entitled to at least 20 days’ notice pursuant to CPLR 3107, which you have not provided.
`Additionally, as previously stated, I am not physically available on August 30th as I will be in Federal
`Court for matters surrounding a trial going forward in September. I provided dates in September to
`perform the non-party depositions which are only 2 weeks after the date you propose. I am again
`asking that as a courtesy you modify your defective notice to a date everyone is available.
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`Leah Costanzo, Esq.
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`40 North Forest Road
`Williamsville, NY 14221
`P: (716) 400-0000
`F: (716) 839-9959
`lcostanzo@steveboyd.com
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`CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended
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`reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient,
`you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its
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`From: Shannon B. O'Neill <soneill@websterszanyi.com>
`Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 3:51 PM
`To: Leah Costanzo <lcostanzo@steveboyd.com>
`Cc: jeff@andersonadvocates.com; Lisa Watson <lwatson@websterszanyi.com>; Stefanie Garigal
`<sgarigal@steveboyd.com>; Jim Orr <JOrr@steveboyd.com>
`Subject: RE: AB 511 Doe v. Lyndonville Central School District
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`Leah,
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`We have a court reporter and videographer booked for that day and time. We intend to proceed
`with the depositions scheduled for August 30.
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`Sincerely,
`Shannon
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` Shannon B. O’Neill
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`Associate
`424 Main Street, Suite 1400 | Buffalo, New York 14202
`Tel: (716) 842-2800 | Fax: (716) 845-6709
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`From: Leah Costanzo <lcostanzo@steveboyd.com>
`Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 4:00 PM
`To: Shannon B. O'Neill <soneill@websterszanyi.com>
`Cc: jeff@andersonadvocates.com; Lisa Watson <lwatson@websterszanyi.com>; Stefanie Garigal
`<sgarigal@steveboyd.com>; Jim Orr <JOrr@steveboyd.com>
`Subject: RE: AB 511 Doe v. Lyndonville Central School District
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`Shannon:
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` I
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` have a mandatory motion in Federal Court on that day and it is not one of the dates I provided to
`you. I have gone out of my way to provide you courtesies in this case and to address this issue
`without motion practice. However, should the non-party depositions not be adjourned for one of
`the dates I provided, I will promptly move for a protective order and request costs.
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`Leah Costanzo, Esq.
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`40 North Forest Road
`Williamsville, NY 14221
`P: (716) 400-0000
`F: (716) 839-9959
`lcostanzo@steveboyd.com
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`CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended
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`legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their
`agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by
`reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient,
`you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its
`attachments is strictly prohibited.
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`From: Lisa Watson <lwatson@websterszanyi.com>
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`FILED: ORLEANS COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2024 12:55 PM
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`INDEX NO. 20-46602
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/22/2024
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`Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 3:55 PM
`To: Leah Costanzo <lcostanzo@steveboyd.com>; jeff@andersonadvocates.com
`Cc: Shannon B. O'Neill <soneill@websterszanyi.com>
`Subject: AB 511 Doe v. Lyndonville Central School District
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` Dear Counselors,
` Attached please find correspondence from Shannon B. O’Neill, Esq., dated August
`13, 2021, along with the referenced enclosures. Hard copies will follow by U.S.
`Mail.
` Regards,
` Lisa Watson
`Paralegal
`424 Main Street, Suite 1400 | Buffalo, New York 14202
`Tel: (716) 842-2800 | Fax: (716) 845-6709
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`FILED: ORLEANS COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2024 12:55 PM
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`Stefanie Garigal
`From:
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`To:
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`Subject:
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`Leah Costanzo
`Monday, August 2, 2021 2:26 PM
`'Shannon B. O'Neill'
`Maria Duic; Stefanie Garigal
`RE: AB 511 Doe v. Lyndonville Central School District: AB 511 DOE v. Lyndonville Central School
`District and Lyndonville Elementary School
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`Shannon:  
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`Your proposal does not even provide me with 30 days to review your voluminous disclosures and follow up for any 
`additional discovery. I am simply not in a position to do depositions, particularly that of two non‐parties which would 
`need to be taken out of priority order. I was willing to provide you a courtesy, due to their age, but not to my client’s 
`disadvantage and only at my earliest available date.  
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` am not available any date in August. I have the following dates available in September: 14 (after 12pm), 15, 16, 22 or 
`23.  Please advise if you need additional dates. 
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`Leah Costanzo, Esq.
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`40 North Forest Road
`Williamsville, NY 14221
`P: (716) 400-0000
`F: (716) 839-9959
`lcostanzo@steveboyd.com
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`From: Shannon B. O'Neill <soneill@websterszanyi.com>  
`Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 2:09 PM 
`To: Leah Costanzo <lcostanzo@steveboyd.com> 
`Cc: Maria Duic <mduic@websterszanyi.com>; Stefanie Garigal <sgarigal@steveboyd.com> 
`Subject: RE: AB 511 DOE v. Lyndonville Central School District and Lyndonville Elementary School 
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`Leah,  
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` I
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` cannot agree to wait on an undetermined date and time for you to get back to us with new dates.  There is no reason 
`to wait for you to finish reviewing our discovery responses before providing us with new dates.  We subpoenaed these 
`individuals, although I agreed to adjourn their depositions, it was based on the understanding that they would be 
`rescheduled within the next couple weeks.  If you are not available on the new dates we provided, then please provide 
`alternative dates in August.  The age of the deponents make these depositions time of the essence.   
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`Please provide me with new dates by August 6, 2021, otherwise we will re‐issue the subpoenas with a new date.   
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`FILED: ORLEANS COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2024 12:55 PM
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`Sincerely, 
`Shannon 
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`INDEX NO. 20-46602
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` Shannon B. O’Neill
`Associate
`424 Main Street, Suite 1400 | Buffalo, New York 14202
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`Tel: (716) 842-2800 | Fax: (716) 845-6709
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`From: Leah Costanzo <lcostanzo@steveboyd.com>  
`Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2021 2:01 PM 
`To: Shannon B. O'Neill <soneill@websterszanyi.com> 
`Cc: Maria Duic <mduic@websterszanyi.com>; Stefanie Garigal <sgarigal@steveboyd.com> 
`Subject: RE: AB 511 DOE v. Lyndonville Central School District and Lyndonville Elementary School 
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`Shannon,  
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`As I advised last week, our office only just received defendants’ discovery responses with approximately 700 pages of 
`attachments which I have not yet had sufficient time to review. I am not in a position to schedule depositions in this 
`case. I am also not available on any of the dates you reference as I already have other matters scheduled. Once I have 
`reviewed your discovery, I will provide you dates. Can you please also advise if the witnesses you’re seeking to depose 
`are being produced as representatives of the District or as non‐parties at the request of the District? Thanks, 
` 
`Leah 
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`Leah Costanzo, Esq.
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`40 North Forest Road
`Williamsville, NY 14221
`P: (716) 400-0000
`F: (716) 839-9959
`lcostanzo@steveboyd.com
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`INDEX NO. 20-46602
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`From: Maria Duic <mduic@websterszanyi.com>  
`Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:42 PM 
`To: Leah Costanzo <lcostanzo@steveboyd.com>; jeff@andersonadvocates.com 
`Cc: Shannon B. O'Neill <soneill@websterszanyi.com> 
`Subject: AB 511 DOE v. Lyndonville Central School District and Lyndonville Elementary School 
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`Dear Ms. Costanzo and Mr. Anderson: 
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`Please see the attached correspondence from attorney Shannon O’Neill. 
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`Regards. 
`
` Maria Duic
`Legal Assistant
`424 Main Street, Suite 1400 | Buffalo, New York 14202
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`Tel: (716) 842-2800 | Fax: (716) 845-6709
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