UNITED
EASTERN
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DEADRIA FARMER-PAELLMANN,
On behalf of herself
and all. other persons
similarly situated,
VS.
ND
FLEETBOSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION, AETNA :
INC., CSX, and Their predecessors, successors
and/or assigns, and CORPORATE DOES NOS. l-1 000, :
DEFENDANTS.
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Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and all
information and belief, as follows:
INTRODUCTION,
1. Over 8,000,OOO
United States
from 1619 to 1865. The practice of slavery constituted an "immoral and inhurnane
of Africans' life, liberty, African citizenship rights, cultural heritage" and it
them of the fruits of their own labor.
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FLEETBOSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION, AETNA:
INC., CSX, and Their predecessors, successors and/or assigns, and CORPORATE DOES NOS.
The practice of slavery constituted an "immoral and inhurnane deprivation
of Africans' life, liberty, African citizenship rights, cultural heritage" and it further
New Yorkl Class Action Compluint
American Slavery Case - March 26,
- .contained a handful of captive Africans, but by the end of the Atlantic slave trade, more
New York City.
The adult skeletons show that many people died of unrelenting hard labor.
origins in the profits derived from the slave trade.
' Kate Zernike, "Slave Trader's in Yale's Past Fuel Debate on Restitution", New York Times
New York/ Class Action Complaint
literacy, life expectancy, income and education.
Plaintiffs and the plaintiff class are slave desccndents whose ancestors were
forced into slavery from which the defendants unjustly profited.
constructive trust, restitution, disgorgement and compensatory and punitive damages arising
seek certification of the following class: all African-American slave descendants.
The exact number of Plaintiff class members is not known.
accounting or take other inconsistent actions.
prevented and or refused restitution to the proposed class members,
Courts in which the individual litigation would proceed.
lawsuits for reparations for human rights violations.
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