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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-23
Status Open
Type Equity Action Involving An Incarcerated Party
Docket 28 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Wright, Edward G.
Defendant Massachusetts Department Of Correction

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Docket Entries

  1. ttorney appearance On this date Pro Se added for Plaintiff Edward G. Wright
  2. ase assigned to: DCM Track F - Fast Track was added on 07/23/2024
  3. ffidavit of Indigency and request for waiver substitution of state payment of fees and costs filed without Supplemental affidavit Allowed, subject to review by a judge.
  4. riginal civil complaint filed.
  5. ivil action cover sheet filed.
  6. laintiff Edward G. Wright's Motion for Waiver of Filing Fee's and Costs
  7. laintiff Edward G. Wright's Motion to be provided One (1) Summons Without Charge
  8. laintiff Edward G. Wright's Motion to Make Service of Process on Defendant by Regular Mail Postage Prepaid or Certified Mail R/R/R
  9. RDER: To Commissioner of Correction to provide certain information regarding inmate account relative to plaintiff's Motion to waive filing fee and proceed in Forma Pauperis. By The Court. (dated 7/23/24) Notice sent 7/23/24
  10. RDER: After a review of your petition and correspondence, the Court has instructed the Clerk's Office to take the following action: Service is to be made upon defendant(s) by means of certified mail at the plaintiff's expense, and you must return to the court the original summons with the green receipt card for each defendant. By the Court. (dated 7/23/24) Notice sent 7/23/24
  11. ocket Note: (1) summons mailed to Plaintiff Applies To: Wright, Edward G. (Plaintiff)
  12. ocket Note: Order P#7 sent to Anita Cordy to fax to MCI Norfolk requesting a canteen account for (6) months.
  13. ndorsement on Motion for Waiver of Filing Fee's and Costs (#4.0): ALLOWED Allowed see p#9. (dated 8/8/24) Notice Sent 8/9/24
  14. ndorsement on Motion to be provided one (1) summons without charge (#5.0): No Action Taken One summons sent to plaintiff by the Court. (dated 8/8/24) Notice Sent 8/9/24
  15. ndorsement on Motion to make Service of Process on defendant by regular mail postage prepaid or certified mail R/R/R (#6.0): ALLOWED Allowed. Plaintiff may serve defendant by first class mail. Plaintiff shall provide an affidavit as proof of service pursuant to M.R.C.P. Rule (4). (dated 8/8/24) Notice Sent 8/9/24
  16. RDER: Notice of Waiver of Court costs and request for payment to be withdrawn from account (Pursuant to G.L. c. 261 sec. 29) The prisoner/plaintiff in the above captioned action has filed a motion to waive the filing fee of $275.00 and court costs (normal) and to proceed in forma pauperis. After reviewing the affidavit of indigency and the statement of inmate account provided by the correctional facility, the court hereby orders: The plaintiff is incapable of paying the filing fee and may proce (dated 8/8/24) Notice Sent 8/9/24
  17. ervice Returned for Defendant Massachusetts Department of Correction: Service via certified mail;
  18. ffidavit of Edward G. Wright in support of Proof of Service Applies To: Wright, Edward G. (Plaintiff)
  19. ttorney appearance On this date Max Bauer, Esq. added for Defendant Massachusetts Department of Correction
  20. laintiff Edward G. Wright's Motion for Entry of Default Judgment
  21. ffidavit of Plaintiff in support of Motion for Entry of Default Applies To: Wright, Edward G. (Plaintiff)
  22. efendant Massachusetts Department of Correction's Motion to Enlarge
  23. ndorsement on Motion for Entry of Default Judgement Pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. 55(a) (#12.0): Other action taken Defendant to file opposition, if any, within 30 days. (dated 10/3/2024) Notice sent 10/3/24
  24. ndorsement on Motion to Enlarge (#14.0): ALLOWED Defendant's time to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is enlarged to October 11, 2024. (dated 10/4/2024) Notice sent 10/8/24
  25. efendant Massachusetts Department of Correction's Motion to Dismiss
  26. pposition to Motion for Entry of Default filed by Massachusetts Department of Correction
  27. pposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by Edward G. Wright
  28. dward G. Wright's Memorandum in support of Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss

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