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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-22
Status Open
Type Miscellaneous|Mtb Try Title, G.l. Chapter 240, § 1 5
Docket 20 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Pawl, Eileen|Pawl, John
Defendant Bickelhaupt, Susan

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Docket Entries

  1. Complaint filed.
  2. Case assigned to the Average Track per Land Court Standing Order 1:04.
  3. Land Court miscellaneous filing fee Receipt: 439388 Date: 03/22/2023
  4. Land Court surcharge Receipt: 439388 Date: 03/22/2023
  5. Land Court summons Receipt: 439388 Date: 03/22/2023
  6. Uniform Counsel Certificate for Civil Cases filed by Plaintiff.
  7. The case has been assigned to the A Track. Notice sent.
  8. Event Scheduled Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 04/26/2023 Time: 10:30 AM
  9. Plaintiffs' Case Management Statement with (sketch) Plot Plan, filed.
  10. The Court has received Ms. Pawl's Case Management Statement. While the statement claims that defendant Bickelhaupt hasn't participated in the statement, the statement acknowledges that it's not clear that Bickelhaupt's been served. The Court thus CANCELS the April 26, 2023, case-management conference, and ORDERS Ms. Pawl to file by May 12, 2023, either a return of service on Bickelhaupt or a report on the status of such service. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Michael J Lombardi, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 04/20/2023 15:40:31
  11. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 04/26/2023 10:30 AM Has been: Canceled Hon. Michael D. Vhay, Presiding
  12. Summons returned to Court with service on Susan Bickelhaupt filed.
  13. Letter Motion to Continue Case Management Conference after Defendant's Answer has been Filed., filed.
  14. Event Scheduled Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 05/26/2023 Time: 10:00 AM
  15. Joint Case Management Statement, filed.
  16. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 05/26/2023 10:00 AM Has been: Canceled Hon. Michael D. Vhay, Presiding
  17. Event Scheduled Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 06/06/2023 Time: 10:30 AM
  18. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 06/06/2023 10:30 AM Has been: Held via telephone Hon. Michael D. Vhay, Presiding
  19. Alternative Dispute Resolution: Early Intervention Event held. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D.
  20. Telephonic case management conference and initial intervention event held. All parties appeared through counsel. Plaintiffs Eileen and John Pawl seek to establish rights in and title to a disputed strip of defendant Susan Bickelhaupt's land through adverse possession or prescriptive easement. Ms. Bickelhaupt denies the Pawls' claims and contends that their use of the disputed land has been permissive. After hearing from the parties, the Court ORDERS the parties to submit by July 14, 2023 a joint report stating that the parties either: (1) are requesting additional time to discuss mediation or settlement; (2) have decided to mediate the dispute (including the name of the chosen mediator and date of the mediation, if available); or (3) believe the case will not settle in advance of discovery. The Court otherwise STAYS all proceedings in this matter. The parties assent to filing all materials with the Court, and serving such materials on each other, by email. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Michael J Lombardi, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Leonard M Davidson, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 06/06/2023 11:56:21

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