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Case Information

Filed 2021-12-30
Status Open
Type Intellectual Property
Docket 37 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Fiduciary Trust Company
Defendant Corporations Division Of The Office Of The Secretary Of The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Attorney appearance electronically filed.
  2. Attorney appearance On this date John Lewis Strand, Esq. added for Plaintiff Fiduciary Trust Company
  3. Attorney appearance On this date Stuart Duncan Smith, Esq. added for Plaintiff Fiduciary Trust Company
  4. Original civil complaint filed.
  5. Civil Action Cover Sheet filed.
  6. Docket Note: 12/30/21 Two summonses in hand
  7. Fiduciary Trust Company's MOTION for appointment of Special Process Server.
  8. Endorsement on Motion to Appoint Special Process Server (#3.0): ALLOWED Dated: 1/3/22 Notice sent 1/4/22
  9. General correspondence regarding NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE INTO BUSINESS LITIGATION SESSION 'BLS2 This matter has been accepted into the Suffolk Business Litigation Session. It has been assigned to BLS2. Dated: December 30, 2021 Notice sent 1/4/22
  10. Service Returned for Defendant Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Service through person in charge / agent; (Filed on 01/14/2022)
  11. Attorney appearance On this date Richard S Weitzel, Esq. added for Defendant Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  12. Defendant Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts's Notice of Appearance of Counsel
  13. Answer to original complaint- Administrative Record to be filed upon Completion Applies To: Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Defendant)
  14. MOTION to Intervene as Defendant-Intervenor filed by Fiduciary Trust Company International as a matter of right. (with memorandum of law in support).
  15. Attorney appearance On this date Cynthia Johnson Walden, Esq. added for Other interested party Fiduciary Trust Company International
  16. Attorney appearance On this date Christopher R Dillon, Esq. added for Other interested party Fiduciary Trust Company International
  17. Attorney appearance On this date Sarah B Kelleher, Esq. added for Other interested party Fiduciary Trust Company International
  18. Attorney appearance On this date Jacob Pecht, Esq. added for Other interested party Fiduciary Trust Company International
  19. Other Interested Party Fiduciary Trust Company International's Motion to Intervene as a matter of right Applies To: Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party); Dillon, Esq., Christopher R (Attorney) on behalf of Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party); Walden, Esq., Cynthia Johnson (Attorney) on behalf of Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party); Pecht, Esq., Jacob (Attorney) on behalf of Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party); Kelleher, Esq., Sarah B (Attorney) on behalf of Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party)
  20. Fiduciary Trust Company International's Memorandum in support of Motion to ntervene as a matter of right Applies To: Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party); Dillon, Esq., Christopher R (Attorney) on behalf of Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party); Walden, Esq., Cynthia Johnson (Attorney) on behalf of Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party); Pecht, Esq., Jacob (Attorney) on behalf of Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party); Kelleher, Esq., Sarah B (Attorney) on behalf of Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party)
  21. Affidavit of Of Sarah B. Kelleher Applies To: Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party); Dillon, Esq., Christopher R (Attorney) on behalf of Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party); Walden, Esq., Cynthia Johnson (Attorney) on behalf of Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party); Pecht, Esq., Jacob (Attorney) on behalf of Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party); Kelleher, Esq., Sarah B (Attorney) on behalf of Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party)
  22. Endorsement on Motion to intervene as a Matter of Right (#7.0): DENIED without prejudice to being re-filed in compliance with Superior Court Rule 9A. Dated 02/17/22. Notice sent 02/22/22. Notice re-sent 03/29/22 Judge: Salinger, Hon. Kenneth W Applies To: Fiduciary Trust Company International (Other interested party)
  23. Endorsement on Motion to intervene as a matter of right (#8.0): ALLOWED (dated 4/04/22) notice sent 4/07/22
  24. Received from Defendant Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Answered; (ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS FILED (VOLUMES I-IV))
  25. Plaintiff's MOTION for Judgment on pleadings MRCP 12(c). (w/opposition).
  26. Fiduciary Trust Company's Memorandum in support of motion for judgment on the pleadings
  27. Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts's Memorandum in opposition to plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings and cross-motion for judgment on the pleadings
  28. Fiduciary Trust Company International's Memorandum in support of it's opposition to plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings and cross-motion for judgment on the pleadings
  29. Fiduciary Trust Company's Reply Memorandum in support of it's motion for judgment on the pleadings
  30. The following form was generated: Notice to Appear Sent On: 07/25/2022 12:17:02
  31. Matter taken under advisement: Hearing for Judgment on Pleading scheduled on: 09/27/2022 02:00 PM Has been: Held - Under advisement Hon. Michael D Ricciuti, Presiding Staff: Beatriz E Van Meek, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  32. MEMORANDUM & ORDER: on cross-motions for judgment on the pleadings the cross motions for judgment on the pleadings are denied, the decision is VACATED, and this matter is REMANDED to the corporations division of the office of the secretary of the commonwealth of Massachusetts for further proceedings consistent with this decision. SO ORDERED. dated (12/14/2022) notice sent (12/21/2022) Judge: Ricciuti, Hon. Michael D
  33. Attorney appearance electronically filed.
  34. Attorney appearance electronically filed.
  35. Attorney appearance On this date Richard S Weitzel, Esq. dismissed/withdrawn for Defendant Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  36. Attorney appearance electronically filed.
  37. Attorney appearance On this date Cassandra Bolanos, Esq. dismissed/withdrawn for Defendant Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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