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Case Information

Filed 2026-01-27
Status Open
Type Injunction
Docket 17 entries

Parties

Plaintiff De Montebello, Kivlighan
Defendant University Of Massachusetts Amherst|Hescock, Jeffrey|Hajir, Farshid

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Preliminary Injunction issued for Plaintiff Kivlighan de Montebello. It is ordered and adjudged that Defendant(s) University of Massachusetts Amherst and their various attorneys and agents are: enjoined until the conclusion of this case or further order of the court, from, based on the Plaintiff's conduct on September 29, 2025: dismissing Plaintiff; preventing Plaintiff from taking classes or otherwise fulfilling academic requirements; and further sanctioning Plaintiff.
  2. Civil action cover sheet filed.
  3. Plaintiff(s) Kivlighan de Montebello's EMERGENCY Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, for a Preliminary Injunction
  4. Kivlighan de Montebello's Memorandum in support of emergency motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction
  5. Endorsement on Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (#3.0): Other action taken The Clerk shall schedule an in-person hearing. Defendants have 10 days to file a response. The parties are further ordered to confer. Short Order Notice to issue.
  6. Attorney appearance On this date Michael Barry Hoven, Esq. added for Defendant's University of Massachusetts Amherst, Jeffrey Hescock and Farshid Hajir
  7. Defendant University of Massachusetts Amherst's Submission of Opposition to Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injuction
  8. University of Massachusetts Amherst's Appendix of Exhibits
  9. Affidavit of Jonathan Connary in support of University Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
  10. Affidavit of Farshid Hajir in support of University Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
  11. Affidavit of Jeffrey Hescock in support of University Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
  12. Affidavit of Pamela "Holly" Lawrence in support of University Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
  13. Answer to original complaint Defendants University of Massachusetts Amherst, Hescock, Jeffrey and Hajir, Farshid
  14. Reply/Sur-reply of plaintiff to defendants' opposition to plaintiff's emergency motion
  15. Matter taken under advisement: Hearing on Equity Issue scheduled on: 02/11/2026 02:00 PM Has been: Held - Under advisement Hon. Jeffrey Trapani, Presiding Staff: Daniel R. Carey, Clerk of Courts
  16. Endorsement on Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, for a Preliminary Injunction (#3.0): ALLOWED as set forth in the Memorandum of Decision and Order on Plaintiff's Motion Judge: Trapani, Hon. Jeffrey
  17. MEMORANDUM & ORDER: on Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Judge: Trapani, Hon. Jeffrey

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