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Case Information

Filed 2022-10-31
Status Closed
Type Eqa Equitable Action Involving Any Right, Title Or Interest In Land, G.l. Chapter 185, 1 (k)
Docket 22 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Altman, Laura A
Defendant Sudders, Marylou

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Notice of Dismissal - Mass.R.Civ.P.41(a)(1)(i).
  2. Case assigned to the Average Track per Land Court Standing Order 1:04.
  3. Land Court miscellaneous filing fee Receipt: 435533 Date: 10/31/2022
  4. Land Court surcharge Receipt: 435533 Date: 10/31/2022
  5. Land Court summons Receipt: 435533 Date: 10/31/2022
  6. Uniform Counsel Certificate for Civil Cases filed by Plaintiff.
  7. The case has been assigned to the A Track. Notice sent.
  8. The Court GRANTS Ms. Altman's motion for short order of notice. The Court ORDERS the parties to appear on November 7, 2022, at 10:00 AM for a hearing on Ms. Altman's motion for a preliminary injunction. The hearing will be live at the Land Court in Boston unless a party moves by November 4, 2022, to have the hearing conducted by Zoom videoconference. The Court ORDERS the Secretary, should she file an opposition, to send a courtesy copy of the document by e-mail to the Sessions Clerk and Ms. Altman. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Thomas R Mullen, Esq. [email protected] Plaintiff: Seth D Klotz, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 10/31/2022 15:10:55
  9. Summons and Hearing Notice issued on Application for Preliminary Injunction and Lis Pendens. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Hearing on Preliminary Injunction and Lis Pendens Date: 11/07/2022 Time: 10:00 AM
  10. Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed.
  11. Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed.
  12. Proposed Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed.
  13. Motion for Short Order of Notice on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed.
  14. Proposed Order on Motion for Short Order of Notice on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed.
  15. Motion for Appointment of Special Process Server Under Mass. R. Civ. P. 4(c), filed.
  16. Email Motion from Attorney Seth Klotz requesting the In-person Hearing be held by Zoom, received: " The Plaintiff would like to have Monday's hearing held via ZOOM as opposed to having a Live hearing. I have not yet heard back from the Defendant (EOHHS - MassHealth) or the Attorney General's Office, but understand they have both received the Pleadings and documents. If this request is granted, I will of course, let Defendant's Counsel know of the change, if I do hear back from someone tomorrow."
  17. Email Motion to change the In-Person Hearing to a Zoom Hearing, received and ALLOWED (Vhay, J.). Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Thomas R Mullen, Esq. [email protected] Plaintiff: Seth D Klotz, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 11/04/2022 09:39:50
  18. Email Motion from Attorney Seth Klotz requesting the Preliminary Injunction Hearing continued to another date, received: " Defendant's Counsel, Attorney Carvalho of the Attorney General's Office, and I had a very pleasant conversation late in the day this past Friday. Attorney Carvalho is copied on this email. We have reached an agreement whereby we would like to continue the Injunction hearing scheduled for Monday (November 7) morning to either this Friday or Monday, November 14, 2022. We believe that these extra few days will allow us to resolve the Injunction issue and most likely, to resolve this matter entirely. If the Court requies me to appear (via ZOOM) tomorrow morning to state the above on the record, I would be pleased to do that as well."
  19. Event Resulted: Hearing on Preliminary Injunction and Lis Pendens scheduled on: 11/07/2022 10:00 AM Has been: Continued Hon. Michael D. Vhay, Presiding
  20. Summons and Hearing Notice issued on Application for Preliminary Injunction. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Hearing on Preliminary Injunction Date: 11/18/2022 Time: 10:00 AM
  21. Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Mass. R. Civ. P. 41 (a)(1)(i)), filed.
  22. Event Resulted: Hearing on Preliminary Injunction scheduled on: 11/18/2022 10:00 AM Has been: Canceled For the following reason: Case Closed Hon. Michael D. Vhay, Presiding

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