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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-17
Type T 50 Torts Defamation
Docket 83 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Benjamin Ancona Jr|Maria Pane|Jennifer Ancona|Beth Delbuono|Domenic Pane|Scott Delbuono|Michael Camillo
Defendant Fauna J Eller|Stuart Topliff|Stephen Clark|Town Of Newington

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Docket Entries

  1. SUMMONS
  2. COMPLAINT
  3. DDITIONAL PARTIES PAGE
  4. PPEARANCE Appearance
  5. PPEARANCE Appearance
  6. PPEARANCE Appearance
  7. PPEARANCE Appearance
  8. PPEARANCE Appearance
  9. OTION TO DISMISS PB 10-30 Special Motion to Dismiss RESULT: Granted 9/5/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  10. RDER RESULT: Granted 9/5/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  11. EMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION Memorandum of Law in Support of Special Motion to Dismiss
  12. OTION FOR STAY Motion to Stay Discovery RESULT: Granted 7/1/2024 HON LISA MORGAN
  13. RDER RESULT: Granted 7/1/2024 HON LISA MORGAN
  14. OTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO PLEAD Defendants Fauna Eller & Town of Newington's Motion for Extension of Time to Plead RESULT: Granted 7/8/2024 HON LISA MORGAN
  15. RDER RESULT: Granted 7/8/2024 HON LISA MORGAN
  16. OTICE OF SERVICE OF REQUEST FOR ADMISSION PB 13-22 Request for Admissions to Fauna Eller
  17. OTICE OF SERVICE OF REQUEST FOR ADMISSION PB 13-22 Notice of Service to Stuart Topliff
  18. OTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO PLEAD
  19. OTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME to Respond to Request for Admission
  20. MENDED COMPLAINT
  21. BJECTION TO MOTION Objection to 52-196a Motion to Dismiss RESULT: Off 7/29/2024 HON LISA MORGAN
  22. RDER RESULT: Off 7/29/2024 HON LISA MORGAN
  23. EMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION Memorandum in Opposition to 52-196a Motion to Dismiss
  24. OTICE OF COMPLIANCE Defendant Stuart Topliff - Responses to Plaintiff's Request for Admission
  25. PECIAL MOTION TO DISMISS / COUNTERCLAIM / CROSS CLAIM Defendant Eller's Special Motion to Dismiss RESULT: Order 10/30/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  26. RDER RESULT: Order 8/19/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  27. RDER RESULT: Order 10/30/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  28. EMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION Defendant Eller's Memorandum of Law in Support of Special Motion to Dismiss [113.00]
  29. EPLY MEMORANDUM in Support of Special Motion to Dismiss
  30. OTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME Defendant Eller's Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Requests for Admissions
  31. OTION FOR STAY Defendant Eller's Motion to Stay Discovery
  32. RDER re: special motion to dismiss RESULT: Order 7/29/2024 HON LISA MORGAN
  33. OTION FOR ORDER Defendant Eller's Motion to Supplement the Special MTD Record [DE Nos. 113.00, 114.00] RESULT: Granted 8/12/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  34. RDER RESULT: Granted 8/12/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  35. BJECTION TO MOTION Objection to Eller's Motion to Dismiss
  36. EMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS PB 10-31 Memorandum in Opposition to Eller's Motion to Dismiss
  37. FFIDAVIT Plaintiffs' Affidavits in Opposition to Eller's Motion to Dismiss
  38. FFIDAVIT Plaintiff Mayor DelBuono's Supplemental Affidavit in Opposition to Eller's Motion to Dismiss
  39. EPLY Defendant Eller's Reply in Support of Special Motion to Dismiss [DE Nos. 113.00, 114.00]
  40. OTICE Newington Code of Ethics and Benjamin Ancona Supplemental Affidavit
  41. EMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION Supplemental Memorandum as Ordered by the Court
  42. EMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION Defendant Eller's Supplemental Memorandum of Law in Support of Special Motion to Dismiss
  43. OTION FOR COUNSEL FEES Motion for Attorneys' Fees RESULT: Withdrawn 9/26/2024 BY THE DEFENDANT Last Updated: Result Information - 09/26/2024
  44. RDER RESULT: Order 9/23/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  45. ITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN COUNTS OF THE COMPLAINT Withdrawal as against Defendant Clark Only
  46. ITHDRAWAL OF MOTION Motion for Counsel Fees
  47. FFIDAVIT Plaintiff's Supplemental Affidavit Re: Grievance Dismissal
  48. EMORANDUM OF DECISION
  49. UDGMENT IN PART - GENERAL CASE REMAINS PENDING
  50. OTION FOR COUNSEL FEES Defendant Eller's Motion for Attorneys' Fees RESULT: Order 11/12/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  51. RDER RESULT: Order 11/12/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  52. OTION FOR ORDER And Extension of Time to Object to Motion for Attorney Fees RESULT: Order 11/27/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  53. RDER RESULT: Order 11/27/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  54. ASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116)
  55. PPEAL TO APPELLATE COURT
  56. BJECTION TO MOTION Plaintiffs' Objection to Motion for Attorney Fees RESULT: Continuance 12/23/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  57. RDER RESULT: Continuance 12/23/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  58. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE of 12/16 Hearing RESULT: Granted 12/12/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  59. RDER RESULT: Granted 12/12/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  60. OTION FOR COUNSEL FEES Defendant Eller's AMENDED Motion for Attorneys' Fees & Affidavit RESULT: Denied 3/19/2025 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  61. RDER RESULT: Denied 3/19/2025 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  62. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE of 1/13/25 Hearing RESULT: Granted 1/8/2025 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  63. RDER RESULT: Granted 1/8/2025 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  64. OTION TO DISMISS PB 10-30 Defendant Eller's Motion to Dismiss, Memorandum in Support, & Exhibits A-E RESULT: Granted 4/3/2025 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  65. RDER RESULT: Order 2/28/2025 HON ERIC SMITH
  66. RDER RESULT: Granted 4/3/2025 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  67. BJECTION TO MOTION Plaintiffs' Reply to Amended Motion for Attorney Fees
  68. OTION TO REARGUE/RECONSIDER Plaintiffs' Motion to Reargue December 30, 2024 Decision RESULT: Order 2/3/2025 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  69. RDER RESULT: Order 2/3/2025 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  70. BJECTION TO MOTION Defendant Eller's Objection to Plaintiffs' Motion to Reconsider [DE No. 144.00]
  71. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE of Hearing 3/3/25 RESULT: Granted 2/5/2025 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  72. RDER RESULT: Granted 2/5/2025 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  73. OTION FOR DEFAULT-FAILURE TO PLEAD As against Stuart Topliff RESULT: Granted 2/28/2025 BY THE CLERK
  74. RDER RESULT: Granted 2/28/2025 BY THE CLERK
  75. BJECTION TO MOTION Plaintiff DelBuono's Objection to Motion to Dismiss
  76. EMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS PB 10-31 Plaintiff DelBuono's Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
  77. NSWER AND SPECIAL DEFENSE STUART TOPLIFF'S ANSWER AND SPECIAL DEFENSE
  78. EPLY Defendant Eller's Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss
  79. ASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116) re 3/31 Hearing RESULT: Granted 3/19/2025 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  80. RDER RESULT: Granted 3/19/2025 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  81. OTION TO REARGUE/RECONSIDER re Court's Order of March 19, 2025, DE No. 140.01
  82. BJECTION Plaintiffs' Objection to Motion to Reargue Attorney Fees
  83. OTION FOR NONSUIT FOR FAILURE TO REPLY TO SPECIAL DEFENSE

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