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Case Information

Filed 2023-01-03
Status Open
Type Real Property|Zoning Appeal, G.l. C. 40 A
Docket 23 entries

Parties

Plaintiff 20 Oakland St., Llc
Defendant Town Of Wellesley Zoning Board Of Appeals|Levy, Robert W|Seegal, Richard L|Sheffield, David G

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Docket Entries

  1. Complaint electronically filed.
  2. Civil action cover sheet filed.
  3. Case assigned to: DCM Track F - Fast Track was added on 01/03/2023
  4. Amended: original complaint filed by 20 Oakland St, Llc
  5. Service Returned for defendants - Affidavit of Service in Compliance with 40A § 17 (E-filed 1/9/2023)
  6. Attorney appearance On this date Christopher H Heep, Esq. added for Defendant Town Of Wellesley Zoning Board Of Appeals
  7. Attorney appearance electronically filed. (E-Filed on 01/23/2023) Applies To: Heep, Esq., Christopher H (Attorney) on behalf of David G Sheffield As member of Town of Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals, Richard L Seegal As member of Town of Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals, Robert W Levy As member of Town of Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Of Wellesley Zoning Board Of Appeals (Defendant); Dively, Esq., Ethan B (Attorney) on behalf of David G Sheffield As member of Town of Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals, Richard L Seegal As member of Town of Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals, Robert W Levy As member of Town of Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Of Wellesley Zoning Board Of Appeals (Defendant)
  8. Attorney appearance On this date Ethan B Dively, Esq. added for Defendant Town Of Wellesley Zoning Board Of Appeals
  9. Attorney appearance On this date Christopher H Heep, Esq. added for Defendant Robert W Levy As member of Town of Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals
  10. Attorney appearance On this date Ethan B Dively, Esq. added for Defendant Robert W Levy As member of Town of Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals
  11. Attorney appearance On this date Christopher H Heep, Esq. added for Defendant Richard L Seegal As member of Town of Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals
  12. Attorney appearance On this date Ethan B Dively, Esq. added for Defendant Richard L Seegal As member of Town of Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals
  13. Attorney appearance On this date Christopher H Heep, Esq. added for Defendant David G Sheffield As member of Town of Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals
  14. Attorney appearance On this date Ethan B Dively, Esq. added for Defendant David G Sheffield As member of Town of Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals
  15. One Trial case reviewed by Clerk, case to remain in the Superior Court. Judge: Hickey, Mary K
  16. Attorney appearance On this date Henry J Lane, Esq. added as Private Counsel for Other interested party John D. Lanza
  17. Attorney appearance On this date Henry J Lane, Esq. added as Private Counsel for Other interested party Anna-Mara Lanza
  18. MOTION to Intervene as Other Interested Party filed by John D. Lanza, Anna-Mara Lanza, Elizabeth Ross, Margaret Black Elfman, Marc Elfman
  19. Opposition to MOTION to Intervene - filed by 20 Oakland St, Llc
  20. Affidavit of compliance with Superior Court Rule 9A Applies To: Lane, Esq., Henry J (Attorney) on behalf of Lanza, Anna-Mara, Lanza, John D. (Other interested party)
  21. Rule 9A notice of filing
  22. Rule 9A list of documents filed.
  23. Certificate of service of attorney or Pro Se: Henry J Lane, Esq.

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