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Filed 2022-11-29
Status Disposed for Statistical Purposes
Type Superior Court Refile After A Dismissal Nisi Order Mgl C 212 3 A(d) No Fee.
Docket 48 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Dunford, Karen
Defendant Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.|Unifirst Corporation|John Doe Corporation

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Docket Entries

  1. Case Disposition Date Entered
  2. E-File complaint filed.
  3. Statement of damages filed by Plaintiff alleging tort 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. 2 summons mailed (they only paid for 2, but have 3 defendants)
  6. Answer filed by Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc..
  7. Answer filed with claim of Jury Trial, defendant UniFirst Corporation
  8. Answer to cross-claim filed.
  9. Appearance filed On this date David Arthur White, Esq. added as Private Counsel for Defendant Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
  10. Answer to cross-claim filed.
  11. Event Scheduled Event: Case Management Conference Date: 04/04/2023 Time: 02:00 PM Result: Held
  12. Appearance filed On this date Kurt A Rocha, Esq. added as Private Counsel for Defendant Unifirst Corporation
  13. Return of service on complaint and summons to Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.: Officer service SERVED to party's agent (Mass.R.Civ.P. 4(f)). on 12/12/2022 by Defendant's Attorney David A. White
  14. Appearance filed On this date Gregory N Hoffman, Esq. dismissed/withdrawn for Plaintiff Karen Dunford
  15. Appearance filed On this date Joseph R Daigle, Esq. added as Private Counsel for Plaintiff Karen Dunford
  16. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 04/04/2023 02:00 PM Has been: Reschedule of Hearing Claudia Abreau, Presiding
  17. Event Scheduled Event: Case Management Conference Date: 10/10/2023 Time: 02:00 PM Result: Event Cancelled
  18. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 10/10/2023 02:00 PM Has been: Event Cancelled For the following reason: Clerical error Hon. Michael D Brennan, Presiding
  19. Event Scheduled Event: Pretrial Conference (CV) Date: 10/10/2023 Time: 02:30 PM Result: Reschedule of Hearing
  20. Motion for continuance (Mass.R.Civ.P.40[b]) filed by Karen Dunford and assented to by other party(ies).
  21. Motion for continuance (Mass.R.Civ.P.40[b]) allowed . (ALLOWED WITHOUT A HEARING)
  22. Event Scheduled Event: Pretrial Conference (CV) Date: 01/16/2024 Time: 02:30 PM Result: Reschedule of Hearing
  23. Memorandum filed jointly by all parties.
  24. Event Scheduled Event: Pretrial Conference (CV) Date: 05/21/2024 Time: 02:30 PM Result: Held
  25. Motion for letter rogatory filed by Unifirst Corporation-Defendant. as to Coastal Medical
  26. Event Scheduled Event: Motion Hearing (CV) Date: 03/22/2024 Time: 10:00 AM Result: Held
  27. Form generated: Notice of Next Event(Event Notice) CV Sent On: 02/16/2024 11:09:36
  28. Motion for letter rogatory filed by Unifirst Corporation-Defendant. as to Miriam Hospital
  29. Event Resulted: Motion Hearing (CV) scheduled on: 03/22/2024 10:00 AM Has been: Held Hon. Daniel J Hourihan, Presiding
  30. Motion for letter rogatory allowed . (mailed copy of allowed motion to parties) Judge: Hourihan, Hon. Daniel J
  31. Event Scheduled Event: Motion Hearing (CV) Date: 04/26/2024 Time: 10:00 AM Result: Held - Motion Allowed
  32. Event Resulted: Motion Hearing (CV) scheduled on: 04/26/2024 10:00 AM Has been: Held - Motion Allowed For the following reason: Defendant not present Hon. Daniel J Hourihan, Presiding
  33. Motion for Unifirst Corporation's motion for letter rogatory was allowed. allowed . Judge: Hourihan, Hon. Daniel J
  34. Event Resulted: Pretrial Conference (CV) scheduled on: 05/21/2024 02:30 PM Has been: Held Claudia Abreau, Presiding
  35. Event Scheduled Event: Jury Trial (CV) Date: 01/27/2025 Time: 09:00 AM Result: Event Cancelled
  36. Form generated: Notice of Next Event(Event Notice) CV Sent On: 05/22/2024 10:13:24
  37. Notice to JT mailed to Atty. David White for Defendant Dick's Sporting Goods returned by USPS
  38. Form generated: Notice of Next Event(Event Notice) CV Sent On: 09/25/2024 11:35:43
  39. Motion to compel physical examination of Plaintiff, Karen Dunford filed by Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.-Defendant.
  40. Memorandum of law filed.
  41. Event Scheduled Event: Motion Hearing (CV) Date: 11/01/2024 Time: 10:00 AM Result: Motion withdrawn
  42. Form generated: Notice of Next Event(Event Notice) CV Sent On: 10/18/2024 09:59:58
  43. Notice sent to parties.
  44. Event Resulted: Motion Hearing (CV) scheduled on: 11/01/2024 10:00 AM Has been: Motion withdrawn Hon. Michael D Brennan, Presiding
  45. Event Resulted: Jury Trial (CV) scheduled on: 01/27/2025 09:00 AM Has been: Event Cancelled For the following reason: Settled Claudia Abreau, Presiding
  46. Stipulation of dismissal with prejudice filed (Mass.R.Civ.P. 41(a)(1) & 58(a)).
  47. Judgment Entered:: Judgment of Dismissal , upon motion for dismissal Presiding: Hon. Michael D Brennan Judgment For: Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. Unifirst Corporation John Doe Corporation Judgment Against: Karen Dunford Terms of Judgment: Jdgmnt Date: 01/15/2025
  48. Imaged documents required for record retention destruction order.

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