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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-21
Status Open
Type Environmental
Docket 52 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Massachusetts Natural Fertilizer Co., Inc.|Otter Farm, Inc.|Seaman Paper Company Of Massachusetts, Inc.|The Newark Group Inc.
Defendant New England Fertilizer Co.|New England Waste System Of Me, Inc., D/b/a Casella Organics|Nefco Gp I, Llc|Nefco Gp Ii, Llc

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Docket Entries

  1. Attorney appearance On this date John Gardella, Esq. added for Plaintiff Massachusetts Natural Fertilizer Co., Inc.
  2. Attorney appearance On this date John Gardella, Esq. added for Plaintiff Otter Farm, Inc.
  3. Attorney appearance On this date John Gardella, Esq. added for Plaintiff Seaman Paper Company of Massachusetts, Inc.
  4. Attorney appearance On this date John Gardella, Esq. added for Plaintiff The Newark Group Inc.
  5. Case assigned to: DCM Track F - Fast Track was added on 03/21/2024
  6. Original civil complaint filed.
  7. Civil action cover sheet filed.
  8. Demand for jury trial entered.
  9. Attorney appearance On this date John Gardella, Esq. dismissed/withdrawn for Plaintiff Otter Farm, Inc.
  10. Attorney appearance On this date Eric J Dorkin, Esq. added for Plaintiff Otter Farm, Inc.
  11. Attorney appearance On this date John Gardella, Esq. dismissed/withdrawn for Plaintiff Seaman Paper Company of Massachusetts, Inc.
  12. Attorney appearance On this date Eric J Dorkin, Esq. added for Plaintiff Seaman Paper Company of Massachusetts, Inc.
  13. Attorney appearance On this date George F Hailer, Esq. added for Plaintiff Massachusetts Natural Fertilizer Co., Inc.
  14. Attorney appearance On this date John Gardella, Esq. dismissed/withdrawn for Plaintiff Massachusetts Natural Fertilizer Co., Inc.
  15. Defendant New England Fertilizer Co., Inc.'s Assented to Motion to Extend Response Deadline [E-FILED]
  16. Attorney appearance On this date Eric L Klein, Esq. added for Defendant New England Fertilizer Co., Inc.
  17. Attorney appearance On this date Emma L Dismukes, Esq. added for Defendant New England Fertilizer Co., Inc.
  18. Endorsement on Motion to Extend Response Deadline (#3.0): ALLOWED Notices mailed 4/25/24 Judge: Ritter, Hon. William J
  19. Attorney appearance electronically filed. Applies To: Ruggiero, Esq., Joseph R (Attorney) on behalf of New England Fertilizer Co., Inc. (Defendant)
  20. Defendant New England Fertilizer Co., Inc.'s Assented to Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of attorney James B. Slaughter, Esq. (E-FILED)
  21. New England Fertilizer Co., Inc.'s Memorandum in support of motion on behalf of James B. Slaughter, Esq. for leave to appear pro hac vice (E-FILED)
  22. Defendant New England Fertilizer Co., Inc.'s Certificate of James B. Slaughter, Esq. to appear pro hac vice (E-FILED)
  23. Endorsement on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (#4.0): ALLOWED Notices mailed 5/20/24 Judge: Ritter, Hon. William J
  24. Attorney appearance On this date James B. Slaughter, Esq. added for Defendant New England Fertilizer Co., Inc.
  25. Amended: First amended complaint filed by Massachusetts Natural Fertilizer Co., Inc., Otter Farm, Inc., Seaman Paper Company of Massachusetts, Inc.
  26. Defendant New England Fertilizer Co., Inc.'s Assented to Motion to Extend Response Deadline [E-FILED]
  27. Endorsement on Motion of Extend Response Deadline (#6.0): ALLOWED Notices mailed 6/6/24 Judge: Ritter, Hon. William J
  28. Defendant New England Fertilizer Co., Inc.'s Notice of Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Superior Court Rule 9E (E-FILED)
  29. Plaintiff Massachusetts Natural Fertilizer Co., Inc., Otter Farm, Inc., The Newark Group Inc.'s Assented to Motion to amend first amended complaint (E-FILED)
  30. Endorsement on Motion to Amend First Amended Complaint (#8.0): ALLOWED E-Document sent on 7/25/2024
  31. Amended: SECOND amended complaint filed by Massachusetts Natural Fertilizer Co., Inc., Otter Farm, Inc., The Newark Group Inc. and Jury Demand
  32. Party status: Plaintiff Seaman Paper Company of Massachusetts, Inc.: Inactive (see P#9)
  33. Defendants New England Fertilizer Co., NEFCO GP I, LLC, NEFCO GP II, LLC's Notice of Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Superior Court Rule 9E (E-FILED)
  34. Defendant New England Waste System of ME, Inc., d/b/a Casella Organics's Notice to Dismiss Pursuant to Superior Court Rule 9E (E-FILED)
  35. Defendant New England Waste System of ME, Inc., d/b/a Casella Organics's Motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' second amended complaint (E-FILED)
  36. Massachusetts Natural Fertilizer Co., Inc.'s Memorandum in support of motion of New England Waste Services of Me, Inc. to dismiss Plaintiffs' second amended complaint (E-FILED)
  37. Opposition to to New England Waste Services of ME, Inc.'s motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' second amended complaint (p#12) filed by Massachusetts Natural Fertilizer Co., Inc., Otter Farm, Inc., The Newark Group Inc. (E-FILED)
  38. Defendant New England Waste System of ME, Inc., d/b/a Casella Organics's Certificate of compliance with Superior Court Rule 9C (E-FILED)
  39. Defendant New England Waste System of ME, Inc., d/b/a Casella Organics's Submission of Rule 9A list of documents (E-FILED)
  40. Defendant New England Waste System of ME, Inc., d/b/a Casella Organics's Notice of filing (E-FILED)
  41. Defendants New England Fertilizer Co., NEFCO GP I, LLC, NEFCO GP II, LLC's Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint [E-FILED]
  42. New England Fertilizer Co., NEFCO GP I, LLC, NEFCO GP II, LLC's Memorandum in support of Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint [E-FILED]
  43. Affidavit of Eric L. Klein in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint (Declaration) [E-FILED]
  44. Opposition to to Motion to Dismiss filed by Massachusetts Natural Fertilizer Co., Inc., Otter Farm, Inc., The Newark Group Inc. [E-FILED]
  45. Reply/Sur-reply in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [E-FILED]
  46. Defendants New England Fertilizer Co., NEFCO GP I, LLC, NEFCO GP II, LLC's Certificate of Superior Court Rule 9C Conference Regarding Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint [E-FILED]
  47. Defendants New England Fertilizer Co., NEFCO GP I, LLC, NEFCO GP II, LLC's Notice of Filing Pursuant to Superior Court Rule 9A [E-FILED]
  48. Defendants New England Fertilizer Co., NEFCO GP I, LLC, NEFCO GP II, LLC's Submission of Rule 9A List of Documents [E-FILED]
  49. Defendants New England Fertilizer Co., NEFCO GP I, LLC, NEFCO GP II, LLC's Assented to Motion to Continue Motion Hearing [E-FILED]
  50. Endorsement on Motion to Continue Motion Hearing (#14.0): ALLOWED E-Document sent on 10/3/2024
  51. Event Result:: Rule 12 Hearing scheduled on: 11/05/2024 02:00 PM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: Joint request of parties Hon. William J Ritter, Presiding Staff: Eric Thuotte, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  52. Event Result:: Rule 12 Hearing scheduled on: 11/05/2024 02:00 PM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: Joint request of parties Hon. William J Ritter, Presiding Staff: Eric Thuotte, Assistant Clerk Magistrate

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