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Filed 2023-07-18
Status Closed
Type Elder Abuse
Docket 42 entries

Docket Entries

  1. Petition for Protection from Elder Abuse Applies To: Mary Kate Connolly on behalf of Bristol Elder Services, Inc. (Petitioner)
  2. Affidavit Of Of Jessica Pavao, Protective Services Worker
  3. Memorandum of Law
  4. Motion To Schedule Hearing Within 14 Days Applies To: Connolly, Esq., Mary K (Attorney) on behalf of Mary Kate Connolly on behalf of Bristol Elder Services, Inc. (Petitioner)
  5. Motion For Appointment Of Attorney for Ethel Diane Viera
  6. Motion For Appointment Of A GAL Applies To: Connolly, Esq., Mary K (Attorney) on behalf of Mary Kate Connolly on behalf of Bristol Elder Services, Inc. (Petitioner)
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  8. Motion To Impound Records & Affidavits Applies To: Connolly, Esq., Mary K (Attorney) on behalf of Mary Kate Connolly on behalf of Bristol Elder Services, Inc. (Petitioner)
  9. Motion To Schedule Hearing With In 14 days ALLOWED on 07/19/2023 File Reference # 4 Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L
  10. Motion For Appointment Of Guardian Ad Litem ALLOWED on 07/19/2023 File Reference # 6 Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L
  11. Event Resulted: Motion scheduled on: 07/24/2023 09:00 AM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Susan L Jacobs, Presiding
  12. Motion For Appointment Of An Attorney For Ethel Diane Vieira ALLOWED on 07/24/2023 File Reference # 5 Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L
  13. Motion To Impound ALLOWED on 07/24/2023 File Reference # 10 Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L
  14. Order for Impoundment of Affidavit Of Jessica Pavao, Protective Service Supervisor For Bristol Elders Services dated 07/24/2023 Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L
  15. Protective Order Order 07/24/2023, Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L
  16. Fee Generating Appointment, Vassil Nenkov, Esq. appointed as A Counsel for Incapacitated/Protected Adult On 08/18/2023 by Hon. Susan L Jacobs For the mentally incapacitated Reason: Next name on list declined appointment Appointment Terminated on 08/22/2023
  17. Appointment for the purpose of Counsel for Protected Person/Conservatorship by Judge Hon. Susan L Jacobs.
  18. Order Regarding Indigency Status, Contribution to Cost of Counsel and $150 Counsel Fee dated 8/18/23 Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L Applies To: Viera, Ethel Diane (Subject/Respondent)
  19. Vassil Nenkov's's Declination of Appointment as Respondent's Counsel
  20. Fee Generating Appointment, Louis Allan D'Amarino, Esq. appointed as A Counsel for Incapacitated/Protected Adult On 09/22/2023 by Hon. Susan L Jacobs For the elderly Reason: Next name on list declined appointment Appointment Terminated on 04/03/2024
  21. Appointment for the purpose of Elder Abuse by Judge Hon. Susan L Jacobs.
  22. Event Resulted: Review Hearing scheduled on: 10/16/2023 09:00 AM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Susan L Jacobs, Presiding
  23. Motion To Extend, To Amend Protective Order Applies To: Connolly, Esq., Mary K (Attorney) on behalf of Mary Kate Connolly on behalf of Bristol Elder Services, Inc. (Petitioner)
  24. Motion For Funds Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L Applies To: D'Amarino, Esq., Louis Allan (Attorney) on behalf of Viera, Ethel Diane (Subject/Respondent)
  25. Appearance and Objection
  26. Motion To Waive Appearance Applies To: D'Amarino, Esq., Louis Allan (Attorney) on behalf of Viera, Ethel Diane (Subject/Respondent)
  27. Motion To Extend, To Amend Protective Order ALLOWED on 10/16/2023 File Reference # 20 Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L
  28. Motion For Funds ALLOWED on 10/16/2023 File Reference # 22 Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L
  29. Motion To Waive Appearance ALLOWED on 10/16/2023 File Reference # 25 Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L
  30. Assented To Motion To Continue/Reschedule
  31. Motion To Continue/Reschedule ALLOWED on 12/14/2023 File Reference # 27 Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L
  32. Event Resulted: Review Hearing scheduled on: 01/23/2024 02:00 PM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Susan L Jacobs, Presiding
  33. Affidavit In Support of Notice of Appearance and Objection Applies To: D'Amarino, Esq., Louis Allan (Attorney) on behalf of Viera, Ethel Diane (Subject/Respondent)
  34. Appearance by Attorney, Louis Allan D'Amarino, Esq.,Party Name Ethel Diane Viera
  35. Motion For Funds for Independent Examination Applies To: D'Amarino, Esq., Louis Allan (Attorney) on behalf of Viera, Ethel Diane (Subject/Respondent)
  36. Motion For Funds for Independent Examination ALLOWED on 03/11/2024 File Reference # 31 copies in hand atty D'A 3/11 Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L
  37. Motion To Withdraw Applies To: D'Amarino, Esq., Louis Allan (Attorney) on behalf of Viera, Ethel Diane (Subject/Respondent)
  38. Event Resulted: Review Hearing scheduled on: 04/03/2024 09:00 AM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Susan L Jacobs, Presiding
  39. Fee Generating Appointment, James D McKenna, Esq. appointed as A Counsel for Incapacitated/Protected Adult On 05/07/2024 by Hon. Susan L Jacobs For the mentally incapacitated Reason: Next name on list declined appointment
  40. Appointment for the purpose of Elder Abuse by Judge Hon. Susan L Jacobs.
  41. Motion To Withdraw Appearance ALLOWED on 04/03/2024 File Reference # 33 Judge: Jacobs, Hon. Susan L
  42. Event Resulted: Review Hearing scheduled on: 08/06/2024 09:00 AM Has been: Case Dismissed Comments: respondent deceased Hon. Susan L Jacobs, Presiding

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