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Case Information

Filed 2022-10-06
Status Closed
Type Superior Court Refile After A Dismissal Nisi Order Mgl C 212 3 A(d) No Fee.
Docket 19 entries
Disposition pending

Parties

Plaintiff Jonathan A. Cottrell, Inc.
Defendant Pavao, Michael|Mathias Pavao, Julie

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Appearance filed On this date Arthur D Frank, Jr., Esq. added as Private Counsel for Plaintiff Jonathan A. Cottrell, Inc.
  2. Complaint filed
  3. Statement of damages filed by Plaintiff alleging contract action for damages of $25000. or less(Dist./Mun.Cts.Supp.R.Civ.P. 102A)
  4. Civil action recommenced after a Superior Court dismissal nisi. Credit applied for filing fee [MGL C212 §3A (b)].
  5. Appearance filed On this date David Matthew Baker, Esq. added as Private Counsel for Defendant Michael Pavao
  6. Counterclaim filed by Michael Pavao, Julie Mathias-Pavao against Jonathan A. Cottrell, Inc. (Mass.R.Civ.P. 13).
  7. Appearance filed On this date David Matthew Baker, Esq. added as Private Counsel for Defendant Julie Mathias-Pavao
  8. Answer filed by Michael Pavao, Julie Mathias-Pavao.
  9. Answer to counterclaim of Michael Pavao, Julie Mathias-Pavao filed by Jonathan A. Cottrell, Inc..
  10. Event Scheduled Event: Case Management Conference Date: 01/25/2023 Time: 03:40 PM Result: Held
  11. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 01/25/2023 03:40 PM Has been: Held Gregory St. Cyr, Presiding
  12. Event Scheduled Event: Pretrial Conference (CV) Date: 06/07/2023 Time: 02:45 PM Result: Reschedule of Hearing
  13. Memorandum filed jointly by all parties.
  14. Event Scheduled Event: Pretrial Conference (CV) Date: 09/20/2023 Time: 02:00 PM Result: Reschedule of Hearing
  15. Appearance filed On this date Thomas P Killoran, Esq. added as Private Counsel for Defendant Michael Pavao
  16. Appearance filed On this date David Matthew Baker, Esq. dismissed/withdrawn as Private Counsel for Defendant Michael Pavao
  17. vent Scheduled Event: Pretrial Conference (CV) Date: 01/24/2024 Time: 02:00 PM Result: Reported Settled-NISI Order
  18. vent Resulted: Pretrial Conference (CV) scheduled on: 01/24/2024 02:00 PM Has been: Reported Settled-NISI Order Hon. Kevin J. Finnerty, Presiding
  19. ettlement reported by parties. Court orders dismissal if no settlement agreement is filed within 30 days; parties notified. Judge: Finnerty, Hon. Kevin J.

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