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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-28
Status Closed
Type Ota Other
Docket 26 entries
Disposition judgment entered

Parties

Plaintiff Tegra Properties, Llc
Defendant Hartman, James E.|St. Stephen's Church|Sons Of St. Mary Health Of The Sick|Maryknoll Missionary Society A/k/a Maryknoll Fathers And Brothers|Marilyn Plante, Heir Of The Estate Of James E. Hartman|Sparks, Robert E.|Sparks, Gordon|Sparks, Barry|Prescott, Dorri|Petty, June|Parker, David|Dougherty, Deborah|Goodsell, David|Cooke, Lynn Ann|Smith, Barbara|Goodsell, Timothy|Prichard, Robert|Prichard, Paul|Prichard, Donald O.|Prichard, Patricia M.|Prichard, William E.|Prichard, Trevor|Bragdon, Paul A.|Bragdon, Maynard|Bragdon, Ryan|Bragdon, William|Bragdon, Tracy|Gifford, Elwin G.|Robinson, Brenda L.|Nichols, Kellyann L.|Ada C. Parker, Heir Of The Estate Of James E. Hartman|Mae (mary) Mc Gurren, Heir Of The Estate Of James E. Hartman

Docket Entries

  1. Default Judgment entered. (Copies emailed to Attorney Kurt Stuckel) Judge: Speicher, Hon. Howard P.
  2. Land Court surcharge Receipt: 453530 Date: 08/28/2024
  3. Case assigned to the Average Track per Land Court Standing Order 1:04.
  4. Uniform Counsel Certificate for Civil Cases filed by Plaintiff.
  5. Verified Complaint eFiled.
  6. Event Scheduled Judge: Speicher, Hon. Howard P. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 10/10/2024 Time: 11:15 AM
  7. The case has been assigned to the A Track. Notice sent. Notice of Judge and Track Assignment was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Kurt F Stuckel, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 09/05/2024 12:43:35
  8. Case Management Conference Joint Statement, filed.
  9. Plaintiff's Motion for Order of Service by Publication on any Potentially Interested Defendants Unknown or Unascertained and Defendants Robert E. Sparks,Deborah Dougherty,Lynn Ann Cooke, Paul A. Bragdon, Maynard Bragdon, William Bragdon and Elwin G. Grifford, filed.
  10. Case management conference held by videoconference. Early intervention event held. Attorney Kurt Stuckel appeared for the plaintiff. The motion for order of service by publication is ALLOWED.
  11. Plaintiff's Motion for Order of Service by Publication on any Potentially Interested Defendants Unknown or Unascertained and Defendants Robert E. Sparks,Deborah Dougherty,Lynn Ann Cooke, Paul A. Bragdon, Maynard Bragdon, William Bragdon and Elwin G. Grifford, ALLOWED. Judge: Speicher, Hon. Howard P.
  12. Alternative Dispute Resolution: Early Intervention Event held. Judge: Speicher, Hon. Howard P.
  13. Citation by publication in the Worcester Telegram, returnable 01/13/2025, issued. (Copy emailed to Attorney Kurt F Stuckel)
  14. Return of Service ,Affidavit summarizing Completed Service No answer by any Defendants named herein, filed.
  15. Return of Service ,Affidavit of Counsel regarding Service of Process,filed.
  16. Return of Service ,Affidavit of Counsel regarding Service of Process,filed.
  17. Return of Service by Publication,Affidavit of Counsel regarding Service of Process under Mass.R.Civ.P. 4(e)(5) and (i) on any unascertained not in being or unknown persons and 7(seven) of 29 believed-to be-living named Defendants: (1)Robert E. Sparks (2) Deborah Dougherty(3)Lynn Ann Cooke (4) Paul A. Bragdon (5)Maynard Bragdon (6) William Bragdon and (7) Elwin G. Grifford, filed.
  18. Affidavit as to Military Service, filed.
  19. Affidavit as to Military Service, filed.
  20. Motion for General Default, filed.
  21. Request for Default pursuant to Mass. R.Civ.P.55(a) on Defendant James E. Hartman, filed.
  22. Rule 55(B) Motion for Default Judgment,filed.
  23. Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in support of its Motion for Default Judgment under Rule 55(b), filed.
  24. Request for Default pursuant to Mass. R.Civ.P.55(a) on Defendant James E. Hartman, ALLOWED. Judge: Speicher, Hon. Howard P.
  25. Motion for General Default, ALLOWED. Judge: Speicher, Hon. Howard P.
  26. Rule 55(B) Motion for Default Judgment, ALLOWED. Judge: Speicher, Hon. Howard P.

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