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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-29
Status Closed
Type E Filed Zad Appeal From Planning Board, G.l. Chapter 41, 81 Bb
Docket 27 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Nicholas, Gregory|Da Ponte, Kevin|Sousa, Shane
Defendant Planning Board Of The Town Of Westport

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Stipulation of Dismissal - Mass.R.Civ.P. 41(a)(1)(ii)
  2. Land Court miscellaneous filing fee Receipt: 453584 Date: 08/29/2024
  3. Land Court surcharge Receipt: 453584 Date: 08/29/2024
  4. Case assigned to the Fast Track per Land Court Standing Order 1:04.
  5. Uniform Counsel Certificate for Civil Cases filed by Plaintiff.
  6. The case has been assigned to the F Track. Notice sent. Judge: Smith, Hon. Kevin T. Notice of Judge and Track Assignment was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Jonathan Silverstein, Esq. [email protected] Plaintiff: Christopher Jerome Alphen, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 09/09/2024 10:10:24
  7. Event Scheduled Judge: Smith, Hon. Kevin T. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 10/08/2024 Time: 09:30 AM
  8. Appearance of Jeffrey T Blake, Esq., Robin Stein, Esq., Mark A Tocchio, Esq. for Planning Board of the Town of Westport, filed
  9. Defendant's Assented to Motion to Continue Case Management Conference, filed.
  10. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 10/08/2024 09:30 AM Has been: Continued For the following reason: Request of Defendant(s) Hon. Kevin T. Smith, Presiding
  11. Notice of Docket Entry: Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Jonathan Silverstein, Esq. [email protected] Plaintiff: Christopher Jerome Alphen, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Jeffrey T Blake, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Robin Stein, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Mark A Tocchio, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 10/03/2024 15:54:43
  12. Event Scheduled Judge: Smith, Hon. Kevin T. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 11/05/2024 Time: 09:00 AM
  13. Defendant's Assented to Motion to Continue Case Management Conference, filed.
  14. November 4, 2024. Defendant's Assented to Motion to Continue Case Management Conference ALLOWED. (Smith, J.). Judge: Smith, Hon. Kevin T. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Jonathan Silverstein, Esq. [email protected] Plaintiff: Christopher Jerome Alphen, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Jeffrey T Blake, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Robin Stein, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Mark A Tocchio, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 11/04/2024 12:07:31
  15. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 11/05/2024 09:00 AM Has been: Continued For the following reason: Request of Defendant(s) Hon. Kevin T. Smith, Presiding
  16. Event Scheduled Judge: Smith, Hon. Kevin T. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 12/03/2024 Time: 09:00 AM
  17. Answer of Defendant Westport Planning Board, filed.
  18. Defendants' Assented to Motion to Continue Case Management Conference, filed.
  19. December 2, 2024. Defendants' Assented to Motion to Continue Case Management Conference ALLOWED. (Smith, J.). Judge: Smith, Hon. Kevin T. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Jonathan Silverstein, Esq. [email protected] Plaintiff: Christopher Jerome Alphen, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Jeffrey T Blake, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Robin Stein, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Mark A Tocchio, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 12/02/2024 11:00:10
  20. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 12/03/2024 09:00 AM Has been: Continued For the following reason: Request of Defendant(s) Hon. Kevin T. Smith, Presiding
  21. Event Scheduled Judge: Smith, Hon. Kevin T. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 01/02/2025 Time: 09:00 AM
  22. Defendants' Assented to Motion to Continue Case Management Conference, filed.
  23. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 01/02/2025 09:00 AM Has been: Continued Hon. Kevin T. Smith, Presiding (Counsel notified via email on 12/31/2024)
  24. Event Scheduled Judge: Smith, Hon. Kevin T. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 03/27/2025 Time: 09:00 AM
  25. Withdrawal of Mark A Tocchio, Esq. for Planning Board of the Town of Westport, filed
  26. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 03/27/2025 09:00 AM Has been: Not held Hon. Kevin T. Smith, Presiding (No attorneys appeared).
  27. Stipulation of Dismissal, filed.

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