The Developer And His Attorney OPINION
Developer’s Name: John Marini Management
Attorney’s Name: Paul Schneiders
UPDATE April 7, 2025
I re-published this blog post after speaking to a retired attorney. She felt that the attorney and the property developer should still be reported for their ethics violations. I agree, so I am doing it here.
This website reflects my personal experiences for 13 years with the Town of Canton, the Canton Police Department, and the Canton Community. Canton TOWNIES, lie and support each other, as many watched globally during the Karen Rea trial. I committed no wrongs, only becoming injured at my condo and requesting I be represented by the then town counsel in a slip and fall suit. He neglected to tell me he was representing me as the plaintiff and his business partner as the defendant. The lies about me are unfounded.
Statement of Events Involving the Jann Davis Dance Center and Related Incidents
In 1990, the Jann Davis Dance Center was recognized as the largest dance studio in Canton, Massachusetts, by student enrollment. Operated out of a two-room facility at 61 Jackson Street (a property that has since been destroyed by fire), the business was a central hub for local youth dance education.
On February 5, 1990, the founder suffered a serious personal injury while exiting her residence at 84 Walpole Street, Unit 6C, Oak Knoll Condominiums. The incident involved a garage door malfunction that crushed three fingers on her right hand and resulted in the rupture of four spinal discs.
At the time, the condominium's basement regularly flooded due to structural defects. The floor, which had been built on ledge, was cracked and had been patched by Marini Management, the property management company. The founder had been led to believe she qualified for a lease-to-purchase arrangement due to her long-term tenancy but was not informed of the structural patching or the potential long-term health risks associated with mold exposure, including aspergillosis.
Initial treatment at Norwood Hospital only addressed visible injuries to her hand. No evaluation was conducted for back pain or respiratory distress, and a tetanus shot was not administered. Subsequently, the founder experienced chronic respiratory issues, neurological impairments, and difficulty walking and speaking, conditions which escalated over time.
Aspergillosis, a serious fungal infection triggered by prolonged mold exposure, was later diagnosed and identified as contributing to severe mood instability and health deterioration. It was not until 22 years later that medical professionals confirmed the rupture of four spinal discs.
Legal representation in the slip and fall case was initially provided by attorney Paul Schneiders, then Town Counsel for Canton. Mr. Schneiders advised the founder to file for bankruptcy due to escalating medical expenses. It was later revealed that he was concurrently representing the plaintiff (the founder) and had business affiliations with the defendant, John Marini of Marini Management, which constituted a significant conflict of interest. The case was mishandled as a tort involving the garage door manufacturer, despite Mr. Schneiders having limited experience in personal injury law.
After an insurance adjustor confirmed the fall resulted from the condo's compromised structure, the lease-to-purchase agreement was revoked by Marini Management, and the property was shown to prospective buyers. This action effectively displaced the founder, despite the existing contract, which remains in her possession.
At the same time, she was leasing a significant portion of the 61 Jackson Street facility from Marini Management for her studio operations. The building was sold during a period of real estate instability and was later destroyed by fire. A copy of the studio lease is also retained.
Mr. Schneiders further convinced the founder to include prepaid dance tuition in the bankruptcy, then disseminated notices to clients, many of whom had already submitted payments for the upcoming season. The total tuition-related debt was under $800 and was later reimbursed or applied as credit by supportive clients. The $50,000 listed in the bankruptcy primarily reflected uncovered medical expenses charged to credit cards. At that time, the founder was paying $3,500 per month in combined residential and commercial rent to Marini Management, which had already been paid for August and September 1991.
Ultimately, the founder settled her case independently, without legal representation, after retaining a malpractice attorney to compel Mr. Schneiders to withdraw. Mr. Schneiders demanded one-third of the settlement despite having contributed no substantive work beyond record-keeping. The malpractice attorney required an additional $1,800 for services rendered. The founder learned valuable lessons through this experience and later became an accomplished writer, English teacher.
During this time, a physician at Tufts Medical Center warned that without immediate intervention, paralysis could occur. Spinal nerve blocks were administered for diagnostic purposes. The physician was later discovered to be involved in competitive efforts to establish a pain clinic. The founder has since embraced the Christian Science faith.
Within six weeks of her final recital, the founder lost both her home and business. She believes the actions taken against her were discriminatory and gender-biased. She experienced homelessness and faced widespread rumors that continued until she publicly shared her side of the events and achievements.
In October 2013, the founder returned to Canton. With the help of the local Council on Aging director, she secured housing in senior public housing. However, the facility, overseen by then-select board member J.R. McCourt, was allegedly in poor condition, with rampant mold and cyanobacteria leading to serious respiratory issues diagnosed by physicians as internal asphyxiation.
Between 1992 and 2008, the founder made significant professional strides. She served as a long-term substitute teacher for various Cape Cod school districts, favoring her contractual tenure in Mashpee. Her accomplishments include earning a master’s degree in technology education through the Harvard Graduate School of Education, being recognized as an Intel Teach to the Future Senior Trainer, and receiving a full scholarship to the Harvard Kennedy School. Despite these achievements, she asserts that the Town of Canton continued to interfere with her life, turning her into a subject of public scrutiny.
The founder never financed her business with a loan. When she applied for a mortgage at the Bank of Canton in 1990 to purchase a property that could house her studio, a male representative, identified only as Ralph, made a discriminatory comment suggesting she should “find a good, hard man” to marry. The founder recalls that she had already been married in 1970 to a man who later died in the Vietnam War. She concludes her account by encouraging others to cherish their loved ones.
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