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Case Information

Filed 2025-12-03
Status Open
Type E Filed Ota Other
Docket 14 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Hopkins, Michael P.|Hopkins, Barbara R.
Defendant Villatico, Robert

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Docket Entries

  1. The Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' motion to conduct the case-management conference and related motions hearing by Zoom. A separate notice of videoconference will issue. The Court ORDERS Plaintiffs to serve defendant Villactico promptly with the notice, and to file by December 29, 2025, a certificate of such service. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Howard J Potash, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 12/18/2025 07:51:10
  2. Land Court surcharge Receipt: 465895 Date: 12/03/2025
  3. Case assigned to the Average Track per Land Court Standing Order 1:04.
  4. Uniform Counsel Certificate for Civil Cases filed by Plaintiff.
  5. Verified Complaint eFiled.
  6. Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to Mass R.Civ P. 65(a), filed.
  7. Motion for Appointment of Special Process Server and Order of Appointment, filed.
  8. Notice of Docket Entry: December 3, 2025. Motion for Appointment of Special Process Server: APPROVED. Judge: Patterson, Deborah J. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Howard J Potash, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 12/03/2025 11:00:33
  9. The case has been assigned to the A Track. Notice sent.
  10. The Court has reviewed the Hopkinses' complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction. The Court ORDERS the parties to appear live at the Land Court on January 5, 2026, at 2:30 PM for a case-management conference and a hearing on the motion. A separate notice of conference and hearing will issue. The Court ORDERS the Hopkinses to serve the conference/hearing notice and a copy of this order promptly on defendant Villatico and file by December 19, 2025, a certificate of such service. The Court further ORDERS the Hopkinses to file by December 19, 2025, a return of service on Mr. Villatico of their complaint and a summons. The Court ORDERS Mr. Villatico to file by December 29, 2025, any opposition to the motion for preliminary injunction. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Howard J Potash, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 12/09/2025 10:33:51
  11. Event Scheduled Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 01/05/2026 Time: 02:30 PM
  12. Summons and Hearing Notice issued on Application for Preliminary Injunction. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Hearing on Preliminary Injunction Date: 01/05/2026 Time: 02:30 PM Notice sent to counsel of record by email. Updated Notice sent to counsel of record with zoom information 12/18/2025
  13. Plaintiff's Motion for Hearing on Preliminary Injunction and Case Management Conference be held via Zoom, filed.
  14. Proposed Order on Plaintiff's Motion for Injunctive Relief Pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 65(a), filed.

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