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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-13
Status Open
Type Torts|Defamation
Docket 81 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Afrasiabi, Kaveh L
Defendant Harvard University President And Fellows Of Harvard University

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Docket Entries

  1. Attorney appearance On this date Pro Se added for Plaintiff Kaveh L Afasiabi
  2. Case assigned to: DCM Track A - Average was added on 03/13/2023
  3. Original civil complaint filed.
  4. Civil action cover sheet filed.
  5. Demand for jury trial entered.
  6. Docket Note: One summon in hand
  7. Service Returned for Defendant Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University: Service through person in charge / agent;
  8. Attorney appearance On this date William Walter Fick, Esq. added for Defendant Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University
  9. Attorney appearance electronically filed.
  10. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Motion to Put the Complaint on Fast Track
  11. Defendant Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University's Notice of Motion for extension of time to file answer or other responsive pleading
  12. Opposition to Defendant's Motion To Extend Time To Respond To The Complaint filed by Kaveh L Afrasiabi
  13. Superior Court Rule 9A Notice Of Filing Applies To: Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University (Defendant)
  14. List Of Documents Filed Pursuant To Superior Court Rule 9A
  15. Defendant Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University's Motion for Extension Of Time To File An Answer Or Other Responsive Pleading
  16. Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University's Memorandum in support of Motion For Extension Of Time To File Answer Or other Responsive Pleading
  17. Affidavit Applies To: Fick, Esq., William Walter (Attorney) on behalf of Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University (Defendant)
  18. Opposition to Defendant's Motion To Extend Time To Respond To The Complaint filed by Kaveh L Afrasiabi
  19. Endorsement on Motion to Extent time to file Responsive Pleading (#6.0): ALLOWED (dated 4/218/23) notice sent 4/25/23
  20. Defendant Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University's Notice of Special Motion To Dismiss Under G.L.c. 231, section 59H
  21. Defendant Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University's Notice of Motion To Stay Tracking Order Deadline For Rule 12 Motions Pending Decision On Its Special Motion To Dismiss Under G.L.c 231, section 59H
  22. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Motion to Compel Discovery: Name of Harvard's Representative Who Contacted the FBI
  23. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Motion for Sanctions On Defendant's Attorney William Fick For Conduct Unbecoming An Attorney
  24. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Motion for Sanctions On Defendant's Attorney William Fick For Conduct Unbecoming An Attorney
  25. Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Discovery and Motion for Sanctions filed by Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University
  26. Opposition to of defendant to Plaintiff's Motions for discovery and for sanctions on Attorne William Fick, and Motion to Strike portions of the defendant's consolidated opposition filed by
  27. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Motion to Strike the Affidavit of Attorney William Fick
  28. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Motion to Strike the Affidavit of Attorney William Fick
  29. Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Strike the Affidavit of Attorney William Fick filed by Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University
  30. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Motion to Exceed 30 Pages in the Opposition to the Special Motion to Dismiss
  31. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Motion to Cure the Complaint
  32. Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Cure the Complaint filed by Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University
  33. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Motion for Limited Discovery of Defendant's Submission of Plaintiff's emails to FBI
  34. Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Limited Discovery of Defendant's Submission of Plaintiff's Emails to FBI filed by Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University
  35. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Motion for Sanctions on Defendant's Attorney William Fick for Conduct Unbecoming an Attorney
  36. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Response to the Consolidated Opposition of Defendant to Plaintiff's motions for Discovery and for Sanctions on Attorne William Fick, and Motion to Strike Portions of the Defendant's Consolidated Opposition
  37. Docket Note: Sealed Document Received by court - Letter of John Kerry to DOJ
  38. List Of Documents Filed
  39. Defendant Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University's Motion to dismiss Under G.L.c. 231, s. 59H
  40. Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University's Memorandum in support of Motion to dismiss Under G.L.c. 231, s. 59H
  41. Affidavit Of William W. Fick, Esq
  42. Opposition to Defendant's Special Motion To Dismiss filed by Kaveh L Afrasiabi
  43. Affidavit Applies To: Afrasiabi, Kaveh L (Plaintiff)
  44. Defendant Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University's Motion to Stay Tracking Order Deadline For Rule 12 Motions Pending Decision On Its Special Motion To Dismiss Under G.L.c. 231, s59H
  45. Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University's Memorandum in support of Motion To Stay Tracking Order Deadline For Rule 12 Motions Pending Decision On Its Special Motion to Dismiss Under G.L.c 231, s59H
  46. Affidavit Of Non Opposition Applies To: Fick, Esq., William Walter (Attorney) on behalf of Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University (Defendant)
  47. Notice Of filing Applies To: Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University (Defendant)
  48. Reply/Sur-reply To Plaintiff's Opposition To Defendant's Special Motion To Dismiss
  49. Endorsement on Motion to stay Tracking Order Deadline for Rule 12 Motions pending decision on its special Motion to dismiss under G.L. c. 231, S59H (#30.0): ALLOWED in part. 1. Defendants Rule 12 pleadings may be filed NO later then 30 days after a decision on the special Motion to dismiss. 2. Defendant is not relieved of their 9C obligations. (Dated 7/5/2023) Notice Sent 07/07/23
  50. Reply/Sur-reply To The Defendant's Response To Plaintiff's Opposition To The Special Motion To Dismiss Applies To: Afrasiabi, Kaveh L (Plaintiff)
  51. Plaintiff's Supplementary Pleadings to the Court, Submitted on July 14, 2023
  52. Event Result:: Rule 12 Hearing scheduled on: 07/14/2023 02:00 PM Has been: Held as Scheduled Hon. Christopher Belezos, Presiding Staff: Brenda Shisslak, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  53. Defendant Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University's Notice of Waiver of Any claim for Attorneys' Fees
  54. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Submission of Urgent Letter to the Court Regarding The Hearing on July 2. 2023
  55. Endorsement on Motion for Motion for Sanctions On Defendant's Attorney William Fick For Conduct Unbecoming An Attorney (#12.0): DENIED (Dated: 8/7/23) Notice sent 8/10/23
  56. Endorsement on Motion for Sanctions On Defendant's Attorney William Fick For Conduct Unbecoming An Attorney (#13.0): No Action Taken Duplicate filing. See paper #12 Notice sent 8/10/23
  57. Endorsement on Motion to Strike Affidavit of Attorney Fick (#16.0): DENIED (Dated: 8/7/23) Notice sent 8/10/23
  58. Endorsement on Motion to Strike Affidavit of Attorney Fick (#17.0): No Action Taken Duplicate filing see paper #17 Notice sent 8/10/23
  59. Endorsement on Motion to Exceed 30 Pages in the Opposition to the Special Motion to Dismiss (#19.0): ALLOWED (Dated: 8/7/23) Notice sent 8/10/23
  60. Endorsement on Motion for Limited Discovery of Defendant's Submission of Plaintiff's emails to FBI (#22.0): DENIED (Dated: 8/7/23)
  61. Endorsement on Motion for Sanctions on Defendant's Attorney William Fick for Conduct Unbecoming an Attorney (#24.0): DENIED (Dated: 8/7/23)
  62. Endorsement on Motion to dismiss (#27.0): ALLOWED See the Court order and decision on this date. (Dated: 8/7/23)
  63. MEMORANDUM & ORDER: For the foregoing reasons, Harvard's special motion to dismiss is ALLOWED. The case is herby DISMISSED. (Dated: 8/7/23) Judge: Belezos, Hon. Christopher Notice sent 8/10/23
  64. Endorsement on Motion for Sanctions on Defendant's Attorney William Fick for conduct unbecoming an Attorney (#12.0): DENIED (Dated 8/7/2023)
  65. Endorsement on Motion for Sanctions on Attorney William Fick for conduct unbecoming an Attorney (#13.0): No Action Taken Duplicate filing see paper #12
  66. Endorsement on Motion to strike the Affidavit of Attorney William Fick (#16.0): DENIED (Dated 8/7/2023) Notice sent 8/10/23
  67. Endorsement on Motion to strike the Affidavit of William Fick (#17.0): No Action Taken Duplicate filing, see paper #16 Notice sent 8/10/23
  68. Endorsement on Motion to exceed 30 pages in the Opposition to the Special Motion to Dismiss (#19.0): ALLOWED (Dated 8/7/2023) Notice sent 8/10/23
  69. Endorsement on Motion for Limited Discovery of Defendant's Submission of Plaintiff's emails to FBI (#22.0): DENIED (Dated 8/7/2023) Notice sent 8/10/23
  70. Endorsement on Motion for Sanctions o Defendant's Attorney William Fick for Conduct unbecoming Attorney (#24.0): DENIED (Dated 8/7/2023) Notice sent 8/10/23
  71. Endorsement on Motion to dismiss Under G.L. c. 231, S 59H (#27.0): ALLOWED See the court's Order and Decision of this date. (Dated 8/7/2023) Notice sent 8/10/23
  72. JUDGMENT on Defendants, Harvard University President and Fellows of Harvard University 12(b) motion to dismiss against Plaintiff(s) Kaveh L Afrasiabi. It is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: Defendant Harvard's Special Motion to Dismiss is ALLOWED. The case is hereby DISMISSED entered on docket pursuant to Mass R Civ P 58(a) and notice sent to parties pursuant to Mass R Civ P 77(d)
  73. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Notice of Filing (a) Plaintiff's Motion to Reconsider the Court Order allowing the Defendant's Special Motion to Dismiss, and (B) Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Motion to Reconsider
  74. Plaintiff Kaveh L Afrasiabi's Motion to Reconsider the Court Order--Allowing the Defendant's Special Motion to Dismiss and to Dismiss the complaint--on the ground of Multiple (Thirteen) Errors of law.
  75. Opposition to to Plaintiff's Kaveh Afrasiabi's Motion to Reconsider filed by
  76. Affidavit of Kevah L. Afrasiabi Regarding the July 14th hearing
  77. Endorsement on Motion to reconsider the court order -- allowing the Defendant's special motion to dismiss and to dismiss the complaint -- on the ground of multiple (thirteen) errors of law (#40.0): DENIED Sections A, C, E, F, J, & K: after due consideration the Court declines to reconsider these portions of its ruling. Section B: the Court has formally denied Afrasiabi's motion to "cure". See the ruling on Paper 20 for further details. Section C: Afrasiabi lacks the ability to bring criminal charges pursuant to G.L. c. 268 s 13B in this setting. Section G: to the extent that the Court misstated the date of Afrasiabi's first lawsuit against Harvard, such error inures to his favor by shortening the period of enmity between the parties by 5 years. As such, the error is not a sufficient basis to reconsider the Court's earlier ruling. As such Afrasiabi's Motion to Reconsider is DENIED. (Dated 8/18/23)
  78. Endorsement on Motion to Cure the Complaint (#20.0): DENIED To the extant that the court may not have formally ruled on this matter during the July 14th 2023 hearing, such motion is DENIED. As Afrasiabi entirely denies wrongdoing, the insertion of the word "allegedly" does not change sentence in question in any meaningful way. This, the requested "cure" is meaningless and therefore futile. (Dated 8/18/23)
  79. Notice of appeal filed. Notice sent 8/24/23 Applies To: Afrasiabi, Kaveh L (Plaintiff)
  80. Plaintiff's Letter to the court Requesting Information on the Judge's Personal Connections with the Defendant
  81. Endorsement on Submission of Letter to the Court requesting information on the Judge's personal connections with the Defendant (#44.0): DENIED Request denied for failure to follow 9A. without prejudice. (Dated 8/29/23) Notice sent 8/30/23

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