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Case Information

Filed 2022-06-27
Status Closed
Type Land Taking
Docket 45 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Unitarian Universalist Church Of Greater Lynn
Defendant Town Of Swampscott

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Docket Entries

  1. Case assigned to: DCM Track F - Fast Track was added on 06/27/2022
  2. Original civil complaint filed.
  3. Civil action cover sheet filed.
  4. Demand for jury trial entered.
  5. Answer to original complaint Applies To: Town of Swampscott (Defendant)
  6. Attorney appearance On this date George A McLaughlin, III, Esq. added for Defendant Town of Swampscott
  7. Service Returned for Applies To: Town of Swampscott (Defendant)
  8. Attorney appearance On this date Carl D Goodman, Esq. added for Plaintiff Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn
  9. Attorney appearance electronically filed.
  10. Attorney appearance On this date John S Leonard, Esq. added for Defendant Town of Swampscott
  11. Conference Memorandum JOINT PRE-TRIAL
  12. Plaintiff, Defendant Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn, Town of Swampscott's Submission of Expert Certification Superior Court Rule 30B of Robert L Coleman (Coleman & Sons Appraisal Group, LLC), Christopher Mello (Eastern Land Survey) and Christopher A Quinn, Esq.
  13. Defendant Town of Swampscott's Submission of Expert Disclosure
  14. Endorsement on Submission of joint pretrial conference memorandum (#5.0): Other action taken At the Final Pre Trial Conference, counsel agreed that the legal issue of whether the taking was a taking of part or all of the property, generally speaking, should be addressed via summary judgment practice. Thus the defendant has agreed to serve its motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff within 30 days, or such other time as the parties agree. Judge: Karp, Hon. Jeffrey
  15. Event Result:: Final Pre-Trial Conference scheduled on: 09/07/2023 02:00 PM Has been: Held via Video/Phone Comments: FTR ZOOM 2:34:41PM-2:47:58PM Courtroom 1 Newburyport Sessions Clerk Jaimie Essigmann Hon. Jeffrey Karp, Presiding Staff: Anne Mitchell, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  16. Scheduled: Event: Jury Trial Date: 05/06/2024 Time: 09:00 AM Result: Rescheduled
  17. Defendant Town of Swampscott's Motion for partial summary judgment
  18. Defendant Town of Swampscott's Statement of of undisputed facts and plaintiff's responses
  19. Exhibits/Appendix
  20. Opposition to town of Swampscott's motion for partial summary judgment and plaintiff's cross motion for partial summary judgment filed by Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn
  21. Reply/Sur-reply to plaintiff's opposition to motion for partial summary judgment
  22. Plaintiff Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn's Request for Evidentiary hearing on pending cross motions for partial summary judgment
  23. Defendant Town of Swampscott's Response to plaintiff's request for evidentiary hearing on pending cross motions for partial summary judgment
  24. Defendant Town of Swampscott's Submission of document list
  25. Endorsement on Request for Evidentiary Hearing on Pending Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment (by Plaintiff) (#7.5): DENIED (Attest: ATMitchell, Asst. Clerk) Judge: Karp, Hon. Jeffrey
  26. Attorney appearance On this date Joel E Faller, Esq. added for Defendant Town of Swampscott
  27. Plaintiff Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn's Certificate of Superior Court Rule 9C
  28. Event Result:: Rule 56 Hearing scheduled on: 02/13/2024 02:00 PM Has been: Not Held For the following reason: By Court prior to date Comments: To be rescheduled - court closed due to weather Hon. Jeffrey Karp, Presiding Staff: Anne Mitchell, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  29. Event Result:: Rule 56 Hearing scheduled on: 04/03/2024 02:00 PM Has been: Not Held For the following reason: By Court prior to date Hon. James F Lang, Presiding Staff: Anne Mitchell, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  30. Event Result:: Final Trial Conference scheduled on: 04/30/2024 02:00 PM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: By Court prior to date Hon. James F Lang, Presiding Staff: Anne Mitchell, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  31. Event Result:: Jury Trial scheduled on: 05/06/2024 09:00 AM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: By Court prior to date Comments: Clerk notified counsel that Trial had to be rescheduled due to the rescheduling of the R56 hearing on Paper No. 7. Counsel to confer and discuss new dates with clerk. Hon. James F Lang, Presiding Staff: Anne Mitchell, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  32. Docket Note: File sent to Salem
  33. Scheduled: Event: Jury Trial Date: 03/17/2025 Time: 09:00 AM Result: Not Held
  34. Event Result:: Jury Trial scheduled on: 03/17/2025 09:00 AM Has been: Not Held For the following reason: Case Settled Hon. James F Lang, Presiding Staff: Anne Mitchell, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  35. Event Result:: Final Trial Conference scheduled on: 03/11/2025 02:00 PM Has been: Not Held For the following reason: Case Settled Hon. James F Lang, Presiding Staff: Anne Mitchell, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  36. Event Result:: Rule 56 Hearing scheduled on: 05/14/2024 02:00 PM Has been: Not Held For the following reason: Case Settled Hon. Salim Tabit, Presiding Staff: Jose Mejia, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  37. ORDER of dismissal nisi entered after action was reported settled; Agreement or Stipulation shall be filed in this court by 07/29/2024 Judge: Tabit, Hon. Salim
  38. Docket Note: FILE BACK TO NEWBURYPORT SUPERIOR
  39. Plaintiff, Defendant Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn, Town of Swampscott's Joint Request to Extend NISI Order
  40. Endorsement on Request to Extend NISI Order (#10.0): ALLOWED (Attest: ATMitchell, Asst. Clerk) Judge: Karp, Hon. Jeffrey
  41. Plaintiff, Defendant Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn, Town of Swampscott's Joint Request to Extend NISI Order to 8/28/24
  42. Endorsement on Request to Extend NISI Order to 8/28/24 (#11.0): ALLOWED (Attest: ATMitchell, Asst. Clerk) Judge: Karp, Hon. Jeffrey
  43. Party(s) file Agreement for Judgment Applies To: Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn (Plaintiff); Town of Swampscott (Defendant)
  44. Case sent to Essex Superior - SALEM Location.
  45. Execution Issued: Execution Judgment Debtor: Town of Swampscott Judgment Creditor: Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn Terms of Execution: EXON Issuance Date: 09/11/2024 Judgment Total: 450,000.00 Post Judgment Int. Rate: .06 Post Judgment Int. Total: 738.00 Execution Subtotal: 450,738.00 Execution Total: 450,738.00 Further Orders: Agreement for Judgment in the amount of $450,000 entered on 8/28/24. Post-judgment interest to run as of 9/1/24 at the rate of 6%.

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