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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-15
Status Open
Type Minority Shareholder's Suit
Docket 42 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Lyons, James J.
Defendant Carnavale, Amy|Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (massgop)|Crowley, Patrick J

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Docket Entries

  1. Case assigned to: DCM Track A - Average was added on 08/15/2023
  2. Complaint electronically filed.
  3. Civil action cover sheet filed.
  4. Demand for jury trial entered.
  5. Plaintiff James J. Lyons's Request for summons
  6. Plaintiff James J. Lyons's Motion to extend service of process.
  7. Endorsement on Motion to extend service of process (#3.0): ALLOWED Dated Oct. 23, 2023 Allowed.
  8. Service Returned for Defendant Crowley, Patrick J: Service made at last and usual; on 10/27/23 at 64 Bowen Street, West Boylston, MA 01583 and by mailing 1st class to the above address on 10/30/23.
  9. Plaintiff James J. Lyons's Motion to extend service of process (second motion) And Exhibits A-B
  10. Attorney appearance On this date Christopher A Callanan, Esq. added as Private Counsel for Defendant Patrick J Crowley
  11. Defendant's Notice of intent to file motion to Dismiss Applies To: Crowley, Patrick J (Defendant)
  12. Endorsement on Motion to extend service of process (second motion) (#5.0): ALLOWED Dated 11/15/23 ALLOWED. David A. Deakin, Assoc. Justice
  13. Service Returned for Defendant Amy Carnavale Individually and As agent of the Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (MassGOP): Service made at last and usual; On 11/21/2023, at 20 Dodge Street, Marblehead, MA 01945, and by 1st class mail
  14. Service Returned for Defendant Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (Massgop): Service made at last and usual; On 11/21/2023, at 20 Dodge Street, Marblehead, MA 01945, and by 1st class mail
  15. Attorney appearance On this date George W Vien, Esq. added as Private Counsel for Defendant Amy Carnavale Individually and As agent of the Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (MassGOP)
  16. Attorney appearance On this date Pietro A Conte, Esq. added as Private Counsel for Defendant Amy Carnavale Individually and As agent of the Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (MassGOP)
  17. Attorney appearance electronically filed.
  18. Attorney appearance electronically filed.
  19. Defendant's Notice of intent to file motion to Dismiss Applies To: Amy Carnavale Individually and As agent of the Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (MassGOP) (Defendant)
  20. Attorney appearance On this date Brian T Kelly, Esq. added as Private Counsel for Defendant Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (Massgop)
  21. Defendant's Notice of intent to file motion to Dismiss Complaint Applies To: Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (Massgop) (Defendant)
  22. Defendant Patrick J Crowley's Motion to dismiss (MRCP 12(b)(6))
  23. Opposition to #11 motion. filed by James J. Lyons
  24. Affidavit of compliance with superior court rule 9A.
  25. Attorney appearance electronically filed.
  26. Defendant Amy Carnavale Individually and As agent of the Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (MassGOP)'s Motion to dismiss MRCP 12(b)(6)
  27. Opposition to #12 motion. filed by James J. Lyons
  28. Affidavit of compliance with superior court rule 9A by Pietro A. Conte Esq.
  29. Defendant Amy Carnavale Individually and As agent of the Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (MassGOP)'s Notice of superior court rule 9A filing.
  30. Defendant Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (Massgop)'s Motion to Dismiss
  31. Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (Massgop)'s Memorandum of Law in Support of Nominal Defendant MassGOP's Motion to Dismiss
  32. Opposition to to Defendant MassGOP's Mass. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss (with Exhibits A-B) filed by James J. Lyons
  33. Brief filed: Reply in Support of Nominal Defendant MassGOP's Motion to Dismiss Applies To: Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (Massgop) (Defendant)
  34. Affidavit of compliance with Superior Court Rule 9A Applies To: Kelly, Esq., Brian T (Attorney) on behalf of Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (Massgop) (Defendant)
  35. Matter taken under advisement: Rule 12 Hearing scheduled on: 02/15/2024 02:30 PM Has been: Held - Under advisement Hon. Christopher K Barry-Smith, Presiding Appeared: Plaintiff Andrew J Couture, Esq., (appeared via ZOOM) Defendant George W Vien, Esq., Private Counsel (appeared in person) Defendant Brian T Kelly, Esq., Private Counsel (appeared in person) Defendant Christopher A Callanan, Esq., Private Counsel (appeared in person) Staff: Robin Petrucci, Assistant Clerk Magistrate / FTR
  36. MEMORANDUM & ORDER: MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS: For the foregoing reasons, Crowley's, Carnavale' s, and the MassGOP' s motions to dismiss are ALLOWED, and this civil action shall be dismissed. So Ordered. Dated: July 2, 2024. Which see15 Pages Scanned & copies mailed. Judge: Barry-Smith, Hon. Christopher K
  37. JUDGMENT on Defendants, Amy Carnavale Individually and As agent of the Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (MassGOP), Massachusetts Republican State Comm. (Massgop) 12(b) motion to dismiss against Plaintiff(s) James J. Lyons. It is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: That the plaintiff's complaint is hereby dismissed against the above named defendants.
  38. NOTICE OF APPEAL NOW COME THE PLAINTIFFS in the above captioned matter to give notice that they appeal from the judgment which this Honorable Court entered against them on July 2, 2024. Applies To: Lyons, James J. (Plaintiff)
  39. Notice of assembly of record sent to Counsel
  40. Notice to Clerk of the Appeals Court of Assembly of Record
  41. Appeal: Statement of the Case on Appeal (Cover Sheet).
  42. Certification/Copy of Letter of transcript ordered from Court Reporter 02/15/2024 02:30 PM Rule 12 Hearing

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