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Case Information

Filed 2023-01-23
Status Disposed for Statistical Purposes
Type Arbitrator's Award Confirmation (c 251 §§ 11, 14)
Docket 18 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Backman, Carol M
Defendant James Kane, Builder/contractor

Docket Entries

  1. Complaint filed
  2. Statement of damages filed by Plaintiff alleging contract action for damages of $25000. or less(Dist./Mun.Cts.Supp.R.Civ.P. 102A)
  3. Return of service on complaint and summons to James Kane, Builder/Contractor: Officer service SERVED at last and usual abode (Mass.R.Civ.P. 4(f)). and by first class mail on 01/26/2023 fee for service $41.34
  4. Answer filed by James Kane, Builder/Contractor. on 03/03/2023 Court mailed a copy to Plaintiff as she had not received a copy of defendants answer
  5. Case Management Conference scheduled and notices sent under District Court Standing Order S.O. 1-16.
  6. Event Scheduled Event: Case Management Conference Date: 05/11/2023 Time: 10:00 AM mailed to: Backman, Carol M (Plaintiff); James Kane, Builder/Contractor (Defendant) Result: Defendant Failed To Appear
  7. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 05/11/2023 10:00 AM Has been: Defendant Failed To Appear Hon. Daniel W O'Malley, Presiding
  8. Event Scheduled Event: Motion Hearing (CV) Date: 06/29/2023 Time: 10:00 AM Result: Held
  9. Event Resulted: Motion Hearing (CV) scheduled on: 06/29/2023 10:00 AM Has been: Held Comments: Motion denied Hon. Daniel W O'Malley, Presiding
  10. Default removed against James Kane, Builder/Contractor (Mass.R.Civ.P. 55(a)). Judge: O'Malley, Hon. Daniel W
  11. Motion for Default Judgment denied.
  12. Event Scheduled Event: Case Management Conference Date: 09/28/2023 Time: 10:00 AM Result: Event Cancelled
  13. Event Scheduled Event: Motion Hearing (CV) Date: 08/24/2023 Time: 10:00 AM Result: Held
  14. Form generated: Notice of Next Event(Event Notice) CV Sent On: 08/23/2023 08:26:46
  15. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 09/28/2023 10:00 AM Has been: Event Cancelled For the following reason: Brought forward Comments: Motion for Summary Judgment was Allowed Hon. Daniel W O'Malley, Presiding
  16. Event Resulted: Motion Hearing (CV) scheduled on: 08/24/2023 10:00 AM Has been: Held Hon. Daniel W O'Malley, Presiding
  17. Judgment Entered:: Judgment for the Plaintiff , by summary judgment Presiding: Hon. Daniel W O'Malley Judgment For: Carol M Backman Judgment Against: James Kane, Builder/Contractor Terms of Judgment: Interest Begins: 01/23/2023 Jdgmnt Date: 08/24/2023 Damages: Damage Amt: 18765.00 Filing Fees: 195.00 Costs Pd to Court: 5.00 Other Costs: 41.34 Judgment Total: 19,006.34 Further Orders: Motion for Summary Judgment allowed.
  18. Motion for summary judgment (Mass.R.Civ.P.56) allowed .

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