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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-04
Status Open
Type Environmental
Docket 58 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Caruso, Nicholas|Caruso, Kristina|Jablonski, Kristin|Jablonksi, Kristin|Jablonski, Jason
Defendant Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc.|Chartwell International Inc.|Northern Specialty Chermicals, Llc|Protex International

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Docket Entries

  1. Event Result:: Trial Assignment Conference scheduled on: 12/09/2025 02:00 PM Has been: Held as Scheduled For the following reason: Plaintiff/Petitioner failed to appear Comments: FTR; rm 25; NO PARTIES APPEARING Hon. Charles W. Groce, III, Presiding Staff: Laurie Jurgiel, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  2. Attorney appearance On this date James P VanderSalm, Esq. added for Plaintiff Nicholas Caruso
  3. Attorney appearance On this date James P VanderSalm, Esq. added for Plaintiff Nicholas Caruso
  4. Case assigned to: DCM Track F - Fast Track was added on 08/04/2023
  5. Original civil complaint filed.
  6. Civil action cover sheet filed.
  7. Demand for jury trial entered.
  8. Attorney appearance On this date James P VanderSalm, Esq. added for Plaintiff Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C.
  9. Attorney appearance On this date James P VanderSalm, Esq. added for Plaintiff Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child T.C.
  10. Attorney appearance On this date James P VanderSalm, Esq. added for Plaintiff Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child N.C.
  11. Attorney appearance On this date James P VanderSalm, Esq. added for Plaintiff Kristin Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child J.J.
  12. Attorney appearance On this date James P VanderSalm, Esq. added for Plaintiff Kristin Jablonksi Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child A.J.
  13. Attorney appearance On this date James P VanderSalm, Esq. added for Plaintiff Jason Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child J.J.
  14. Attorney appearance On this date James P VanderSalm, Esq. added for Plaintiff Jason Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child A.J.
  15. Attorney appearance On this date Cathryn Spaulding, Esq. added for Defendant Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc.
  16. Answer with a claim for jury trial Applies To: Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc. (Defendant)
  17. Summons, returned SERVED in hand to Barbara Toomey, agent/person in charge on 8/8/23 Applies To: Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc. (Defendant)
  18. Defendant Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc.'s Motion to quash Plaintiffs' document subpoena to the keeper of records of Webster Five Cents Savings Bank (E-FILED)
  19. Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc.'s Memorandum in support of its motion to quash Plaintiffs' document subpoena to the keeper of records of Webster Five Cents Savings Bank (E-FILED)
  20. Opposition to Defendant's motion to quash Plaintiffs' subpoena to the keeper of records of Webster Five Cents Savings Bank (p#5) filed by Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C., Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child T.C., Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child N.C., Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C., Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child T.C., Kristin Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child J.J., Kristin Jablonksi Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child A.J., Jason Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child J.J., Jason Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child A.J. (E-FILED)
  21. Defendant Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc.'s Request for hearing (E-FILED)
  22. Affidavit of compliance with Superior Court Rule 9A (E-FILED)
  23. Defendant Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc.'s Certificate of compliance with Rule 9C (E-FILED)
  24. Defendant Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc.'s Submission of list of documents (E-FILED)
  25. Defendant Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc.'s Notice of filing (E-FILED)
  26. Defendant Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc.'s Certificate of service (E-FILED)
  27. Plaintiff Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C.'s Joint Motion to extend tracking deadline(s) (E-FILED)
  28. Endorsement on Motion to Extend the Tracking Order (#6.0): ALLOWED Tracking order amended. Notices mailed 5/6/24 Judge: Yarashus, Hon. Valerie A
  29. Matter taken under advisement: Motion Hearing scheduled on: 06/18/2024 02:00 PM Has been: Held - Under advisement Comments: FTR; rm 25 Hon. Valerie A Yarashus, Presiding Staff: Laurie Jurgiel, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  30. Endorsement on Motion to Quash Plaintiffs' Document Subpoena to the Keeper of Records of Webster Five Cents Savings Bank (#5.0): ALLOWED Allowed, in light of the overbroad nature of the subpoena and the failure to propound an interrogatory on this topic first. Although there is no requirement to obtain this information solely from the defendant, a responsive interrogatory answer would at least help distinguish what is potentially relevant in this otherwise extremely overbroad request. This request may be renewed or narrowed after receiving a responsive interrogatory answer. Notices mailed 6/24/24 Judge: Yarashus, Hon. Valerie A
  31. Plaintiffs, Defendant Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C., Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc.'s Joint Motion to Extend the Tracking Order (E-FILED) Applies To: Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C. (Plaintiff); Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child T.C. (Plaintiff); Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child N.C. (Plaintiff); Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C. (Plaintiff); Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child T.C. (Plaintiff); Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child N.C. (Plaintiff); Kristin Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child J.J. (Plaintiff); Kristin Jablonksi Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child A.J. (Plaintiff); Jason Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child J.J. (Plaintiff); Jason Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child A.J. (Plaintiff)
  32. Endorsement on Motion to Extend the Tracking Order (#7.0): ALLOWED Tracking order amended. Notices mailed 10/10/24 Judge: Ritter, Hon. William J
  33. Plaintiffs, Defendant Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C., Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc.'s Joint Motion to Extend the Tracking Order (E-FILED) Applies To: Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C. (Plaintiff); Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child T.C. (Plaintiff); Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child N.C. (Plaintiff); Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C. (Plaintiff); Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child T.C. (Plaintiff); Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child N.C. (Plaintiff); Kristin Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child J.J. (Plaintiff); Kristin Jablonksi Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child A.J. (Plaintiff); Jason Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child J.J. (Plaintiff); Jason Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child A.J. (Plaintiff); Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc. (Defendant)
  34. Endorsement on Motion to extend the tracking order (#8.0): ALLOWED A trial assignment date is scheduled for December 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Notices Sent 4/3/25 Judge: Yarashus, Hon. Valerie A
  35. Attorney appearance On this date Bruce Edward Hopper, Esq. added for Other interested party Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
  36. Attorney appearance On this date Benjamin J Ericson, Esq. added for Other interested party Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
  37. Other Interested Party Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's Motion for Protective Order
  38. Other Interested Party Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's Memorandum in support of motion for protective order
  39. Other Interested Party Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's Submission of Superior Court Rule 9A(d)(1) Certificate
  40. Other Interested Party Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's Certificate of Service.
  41. Opposition to The Department of Environmental Protection's Motion for Protective Order filed by Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C., Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child T.C., Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child N.C., Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C., Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child T.C., Kristina Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child N.C., Kristin Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child J.J., Kristin Jablonksi Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child A.J., Jason Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child J.J., Jason Jablonski Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child A.J. (E-FILED)
  42. Event Result:: Motion Hearing scheduled on: 06/24/2025 02:00 PM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: By Court prior to date Hon. Valerie A Yarashus, Presiding Staff: Laurie Jurgiel, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  43. Event Result:: Motion Hearing scheduled on: 07/17/2025 02:00 PM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: By Court prior to date Hon. Asha Z White, Presiding Staff: Laurie Jurgiel, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  44. Matter taken under advisement: Motion Hearing scheduled on: 07/16/2025 02:00 PM Has been: Held - Under advisement Comments: FTR; rm 25 Hon. Asha Z White, Presiding Staff: Laurie Jurgiel, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  45. Defendant Mace Polymers & Additives, Inc.'s Joint Motion to Amend The Tracking Order (E-FILED)
  46. Endorsement on Motion to amend the tracking order (#11.0): ALLOWED Notices Sent 8/25/25 Judge: Ritter, Hon. William J
  47. Plaintiffs Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C.'s Motion to Amend Complaint (E-FILED)
  48. Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C.'s Memorandum in support of Motion to Amend Complaint (E-FILED)
  49. Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Complaint filed by Chartwell International Inc. (E-FILED)
  50. Reply/Sur-reply Plaintiff's Reply to Chartwell International's Opposition to Motion to Amend Complaint (E-FILED)
  51. Plaintiff Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C.'s Request for Hearing (E-FILED)
  52. Affidavit of Compliance with Rule 9A (E-FILED)
  53. Plaintiff Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C.'s Notice of Filing (E-FILED)
  54. Endorsement on Motion for protective order (#9.0): ALLOWED See Order dated 9/30/25 Notices Sent 10/2/25 Judge: White, Hon. Asha Z
  55. ORDER: Order on Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's Motion for Protective Order (1) MassDEP must provide the requested discovery within thirty (30) days of this order. (2) The requested discovery shall be provided to the plaintiff with the limitations set forth in G.L. 66, 10A & G.L. c. 4, 7, Twenty-Sixth. (3) The requested discovery is relevant but voluminous and a large undertaking. The plaintiff shall pay reasonable costs to MassDEP for the time and burden of organizing and providing the discovery. See Mass. R. Civ. P. 26(c) & Mass. R. Civ. P. 37(a)(2)(4). MassDEP shall provide affidavits verifying the reasonable costs of the labor to comply with this order. (See Order) Entered and Copies Mailed 10/2/25
  56. Event Result:: Motion Hearing to Amend Complaint scheduled on: 11/25/2025 02:00 PM Has been: Held as Scheduled Hon. Charles W. Groce, III, Presiding Staff: Laurie Jurgiel, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  57. Endorsement on Motion to amend complaint (#12.0): ALLOWED Notices Sent 11/28/25 Judge: Groce, III, Hon. Charles W.
  58. Amended: First amended complaint filed by Nicholas Caruso Individually and on Behalf of Minor Child M.C.

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