United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2011

110 opinions

ROSIE D., by her parents JOHN and Debra D., et al., Plaintiffs v. Deval PATRICK, et al., Defendants 2011-01-03
Elaine JOYCE, Plaintiff, v. TOWN OF DENNIS, Dennis Pines Golf Course, Dennis Highlands, Robert Canevazzi, Michael Cummings, Dennis Penner and Russell Champoux, Defendants 2011-01-04
CONNOR B., by his next friend, Rochelle VIGURS, et al., Plaintiffs v. Deval L. PATRICK, et al., Defendants 2011-01-04
Rosemary PYE, Regional Director of the First Region of the National Labor Relations Board, Petitioner, v. The LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC, Respondent 2011-01-04
ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF SPRINGFIELD, Plaintiff v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, et al., Defendants 2011-01-04
Judith McMULLEN, Appellant, v. Gordon N. SCHULTZ, Appellee 2011-01-06
Dathon R. WRIGHT, Petitioner, v. Kerin T. BERGERON, Respondent 2011-01-06
Derek Sincere Black Wolf CRYER, Plaintiff, v. MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, et al., Defendants 2011-01-07
ACADIA INSURANCE CO., Plaintiff, v. Joseph CUNNINGHAM, Defendant 2011-01-10
Kathleen M. CRAFT and Robin R. Craft, Plaintiffs, v. REGIONS MORTGAGE, INC., Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp., CitiFinancial Inc. and Citigroup Inc., Defendants 2011-01-11
In re: CELEXA AND LEXAPRO MARKETING AND SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION 2011-01-11
Angel Martin ALICEA, et al., Plaintiffs v. LTS BENJAMIN RECORDS, et al., Defendants 2011-01-11
Kirk DAHL, et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs v. BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, et al., Defendants 2011-01-13
JPS ELASTOMERICS CORP., Plaintiff v. SPECIALIZED TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, INC., Defendant 2011-01-14
Matthew BEERS, Plaintiff, v. ONE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Ryobi Technologies, Inc. and Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., Defendants 2011-01-14
Charles H. TURNER, et al., Plaintiffs v. CITY OF BOSTON, et al., Defendants 2011-01-14
The SMITH & WOLLENSKY RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., Petitioner, v. Mark PASSOW, Astrid Alexandra Ramirez, Rebecca Kilgallon, Dona Fraenkel, et al., Respondents 2011-01-18
Philip A. BONADONNA, Petitioner, v. J. GRONDOLSKY, Respondent 2011-01-19
Carmen Llerena DIAZ, Plaintiff, v. JITEN HOTEL MANAGEMENT, INC., Defendant 2011-01-20
Gricel BETANCOURT, Plaintiff v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant 2011-01-21
Sayada Jesmin ARA, Plaintiff, v. TEDESCHI FOOD SHOPS, INC. d/b/a Store 24, Defendant 2011-01-21
WESTERN INVESTMENT TOTAL RETURN FUND LTD., Plaintiff, v. Robert P. BREMNER, Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, David J. Kundert, William J. Schneider, Judith M. Stockdale, Carol E. Stone, Terence J. Toth, and John P. Amboian, Defendants 2011-01-26
Wilfredo and Odalid BOSQUE, Vera Vicente Meek, Jennifer Williams, Jennifer Ryan and Gary Voltaire, and Paul Montero, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. d/b/a Wells Fargo Home Mortgage d/b/a Americas Servicing Company, Defendant 2011-01-26
BARLETTA HEAVY DIVISION, INC., Plaintiff, v. ERIE INTERSTATE CONTRACTORS, INC., Phoenix Development & Construction, Inc., Gregory Zafirakis, Steven Moutsastos, Steven Zafirakis and Erie Painting & Maintenance, Inc., Defendants 2011-01-27
Nancy Bigda PARENT, Plaintiff v. PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and Checkerboard, Inc. Long Term Disability Plan, Defendant 2011-02-03
Geoffrey CROWTHER, Plaintiff v. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION and CSX Transportation, Inc., Defendants 2011-02-03
Carol SURPRENANT, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY, Massachusetts Port Authority, and Massachusetts Department of Transportation 2011-02-04
Jürek ZAMOYSKI a/k/a Jerzy Berowski, Plaintiff v. FIFTY-SIX HOPE ROAD MUSIC LIMITED, INC., et al. Defendants 2011-02-04
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSEN-SCHAFTEN E.V., Max-Planck-Innovation GmbH, and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Board of Trustees of the University of Massachusetts, Defendants 2011-02-07
Charles H. TURNER, et al., Plaintiffs v. CITY OF BOSTON, et al., Defendants 2011-02-07
Charles H. TURNER, et al., Plaintiffs v. CITY OF BOSTON, et al., Defendants 2011-02-07
SOCIETY OF THE HOLY TRANSFIGURATION MONASTERY, INCORPORATED v. Archbishop GREGORY of Denver, Colorado 2011-02-08
Erica J. WILDER, for herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES AMERICAS CORPORATION, Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, Defendants 2011-02-09
Joanne B. BROOKS, as Administratrix of the Estate of Jason Michael Houran, Plaintiff v. SPECIALTY MINERALS, INC., Minerals Technologies, Inc., Bemis Line Construction Company, Inc., Bemis Enterprises, Inc., Bemis, LLC, and Hawkeye, LLC, Defendants 2011-02-10
Loretta ROLLAND, et al., Plaintiffs v. Deval PATRICK, et al., Defendants 2011-02-10
VIP MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Defendant, and TD Bank, N.A., Defendant 2011-02-11
Stephen REYNOLDS, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. WORLD COURIER GROUND, INC., Defendant 2011-02-14
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. and Akamai Securities Corporation, Plaintiffs, v. DEUTSCHE BANK AG, Defendant 2011-02-15
L & L ELECTRONICS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs v. M/V OSPREY, Official No. 976694 Her Engines, Machinery, Tackle, Apparel, Appurtenances, etc., in rem, Defendant; Tropical Aircraft Company, Ltd., Plaintiff-in-Counterclaim, v. L & L Electronics, Inc. and Essex Boat Works, Inc., Defendants-in-Counterclaim; Tropical Aircraft Company, Ltd., Plaintiff-in-Cross-Claim, v. M/V Osprey, Official No. 976694 Her Engines, Machinery, Tackle, Apparel, Appurtenances, etc., in rem, Defendant-in-Cross-Claim 2011-02-16
TRENWICK AMERICA REINSURANCE CORPORATION and Unum Life Insurance Company of America, Plaintiffs, v. IRC, INC. (individually and as successor by merger of IRC, Inc. and Occupational Health Underwriters, Inc.), IRC Re Limited (individually and as successor by merger of IRC Re, Limited and Managed Compensation Insurance Co. Ltd.), and Malcolm C. Swasey, Defendants 2011-02-16
Lesbelia RESENDES, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2011-02-17
MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and Sandoz Inc., Plaintiffs, v. TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRIES LTD and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Defendants 2011-02-18
Joseph IANTOSCA, Individually and as Trustee of the Faxon Heights Apartments Realty Trust and Fern Realty Trust, Belridge Corporation, Gail A. Cahaly, Jeffrey M. Johnston, Bellemore Associates, LLC, and Massachusetts Lumber Company, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. BENISTAR ADMIN SERVICES, INC., Daniel Carpenter, Molly Carpenter, Benistar Property Exchange Trust Company, Inc., Benistar Ltd., Benistar Employer Services Trust Corporation, Carpenter Financial Group, LLC, Step Plan Service Inc., Benistar Insurance Group, Inc., and Benistar 419 Plan Services Inc., Defendants, Travelers Insurance Company and Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London, Reach and Apply Defendants; Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London and All Participating Insurers and Syndicates, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Wayne H. Bursey, Third-Party Defendant 2011-02-18
Timothy DUGUAY, Petitioner, v. Luis SPENCER, Respondent 2011-02-22
Pamela A. JONES, Plaintiff v. WALGREEN CO., et al., Defendants 2011-02-24
UNITED STATES of America, ex rel. Bernard LISITZA and David Kammerer, v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Johnson & Johnson Health Care 2011-02-25
Timothy DUGUAY, Petitioner, v. Luis SPENCER, Respondent 2011-02-28
John DOE and Jane Doe, individually and as parents and next friends of J.D., Plaintiffs v. The WILLISTON NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL, et al., Defendants 2011-02-28
CONNOR B., by his next friend, Rochelle VIGURS, et al., Plaintiffs v. Deval L. PATRICK, et al., Defendants 2011-02-28
FILER, INC. v. STAPLES, INC. and Does One Through Ten 2011-03-01
Paul PEZZA, Plaintiff, v. INVESTORS CAPITAL CORPORATION, Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd., and Timothy Murphy, Defendants 2011-03-01
UNITED STATES of America v. Joel WETMORE, Respondent 2011-03-02
Pricilla de SOUZA SILVA, Plaintiff, and Service Employees International Union, Local 615, Intervenor-Plaintiff, v. PIONEER JANITORIAL SERVICES, INC., Defendant 2011-03-03
Janice J. ZECCO, Plaintiff, v. HESS CORPORATION, Defendant 2011-03-03
UNITED STATES of America, v. Joseph SILVA, Defendant 2011-03-03
John C. BABCOCK, Petitioner, v. Peter PEPE, Respondent 2011-03-03
Vesna NUON, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF LOWELL and Brian M. Kinney, Defendants 2011-03-04
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION, INC., Charles River Watershed Association, Inc., and Leominster Land Trust, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. Deval PATRICK in his official capacity as Governor of Massachusetts; John Cogliano, in his official capacity as Secretary of Transportation; and Luisa Paiewonsky, in her official capacity as Commissioner of Massachusetts Highway Department, Defendants 2011-03-04
In re McKESSON GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE LITIGATION. This Document Relates To: San Francisco Health Plan v. McKesson Corp., The Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas, et al. v. McKesson Corp 2011-03-04
NHUT HUYNH, Petitioner, v. Gary RODEN, Respondent 2011-03-07
OPTOS, INC., Plaintiff, v. TOPCON MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., and Barry Schafer, Defendants 2011-03-07
BOATHOUSE GROUP, INC., Plaintiff, v. TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION, Defendant 2011-03-07
Miaria ROSA, Plaintiff, v. Michael ASTRUE, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant 2011-03-08
FIRE INSURANCE EXCHANGE, Farmers Insurance Exchange, Plaintiffs, v. Alexander PRING-WILSON, Cindy Guzman, as Executrix of the Estate of Michael Colono, Defendants 2011-03-09
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of GS Mortgage Securities Corporation II, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-GG10, Plaintiff, v. WRT REALTY, L.P., Defendant 2011-03-10
Reverend Eugene SCHOFIELD, Plaintiff, v. Harold CLARKE, Carol Mici, Paul F. Oxford, and James Saba, Defendants 2011-03-10
Sobeida FELIZ, Administratrix of the Estate of Santa Encarnacion v. UNITED STATES of America and Lawrence Hulefeld, M.D. 2011-03-11
Keith RUDY, Jr., Therese Cooper, John Davis, Francis Aubrey, Dennis Daley, Angela Maille, Denise Pelletier, Sean OConnell, Timothy Lekites, Stephen Paris, Erin Dalton, Mildred Badillo, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF LOWELL, Defendant 2011-03-14
Ernest MACK, Petitioner, v. Thomas DICKHAUT, Respondent 2011-03-15
John L. WATERS, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Richard H. KREAM and R. Mark Seitsinger, d/b/a Kream & Kream, Defendants 2011-03-16
Robert Simpson RICCI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Robert L. OKIN, et al., Defendants 2011-03-17
Eugenie Samuel REICH, Plaintiff, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Defendants 2011-03-17
Alex HERMOSILLA, Appellant, v. Hilda Cristina HERMOSILLA, Appellee 2011-03-21
UNITED STATES of America v. Ryan LAZAR 2011-03-22
JIN-MING LIN and Chi-Wai Chao, on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. CHINATOWN RESTAURANT CORP., Joyce P.Y. Hayes, and William Wainright, Defendants 2011-03-23
Margaret HOWE, A.H., D.H., and R.H., Plaintiffs, v. The TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, Mark F. Delaney, Edward Downer, Debra Simon, Stephen Walsh, David Griffin, William Robertson, Kevin Emmett, Michael Currier, Scott MacKenzie, Patrick Candeliere, Bryan W. Erickson, Sean McGarry, Jodi A. Gerardi, Dan Ciardiello, Michael J. Miskell, Richard Stanley, John Carney, Charles Gray, Robert Holland, Robert Barter, Sean Daley, Joy Staude, Robert Hillner, Frank G. Cousins, Jr., Rochard Dajory, and Bret Graham, Defendants 2011-03-23
Terry L. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF BOSTON, et al., Defendants 2011-03-24
In re VOLKSWAGEN and AUDI WARRANTY EXTENSION LITIGATION 2011-03-24
In re VOLKSWAGEN AND AUDI WARRANTY EXTENSION LITIGATION 2011-03-24
Christina CHAO, Plaintiff, v. Moises BALLISTA; Kathleen M. Dennehy, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections; Kelley Ryan, Superintendent South Middlesex Correctional Facility; Randy Azzato, Director of Security, South Middlesex Correctional Facility; Chris Tortora, Training Officer, South Middlesex Correctional Facility; and Massachusetts Department of Correction, Defendants 2011-03-25
Anthony McCARTY v. VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. and Jeffrey Romano 2011-03-25
In re SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORP. SEC. LITIG. 2011-03-25
Roy JAUNDOO, Plaintiff, v. Harold CLARKE, et al., Defendants 2011-03-28
In re Lawrence E. SARNER, Debtor. Lawrence E. Sarner, Appellant, v. Dean Cooperative Bank, Appellees 2011-03-28
Thomas MASON, Plaintiff, v. MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, et al., Defendants 2011-03-29
Adam P. CLERMONT, Esquire, Plaintiff/Defendant-in-Counterclaim v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO., Defendant/Plaintiff-in-Counterclaim v. Freedman, DeRosa & Rondeau LLP. 2011-03-29
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. and Laserscope, Inc., Plaintiffs v. BIOLITEC, INC., et al., Defendants 2011-03-30
JAGEX LIMITED, Plaintiff, v. IMPULSE SOFTWARE, Eric Snellman, and Mark Snellman, Defendants 2011-03-30
SEBASTIAN M. et al., Plaintiffs, v. KING PHILIP REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Defendants 2011-03-31
SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND III, L.P., et al., Plaintiffs, v. AMERICAN DENTAL PARTNERS, INC., et al., Defendants 2011-03-31
William CARDEN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Joseph J. KLUCZNIK, et al., Defendants 2011-03-31
Charles HOYE, Plaintiff v. Kathleen SEBELIUS, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant 2011-03-31
Matthew B. SHAUGHNESSY, Plaintiff, v. Michael ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2011-03-31
In re Michael G. FURLONG and JoAnn Furlong, Debtors. Michael G. Furlong and Joann Furlong, Appellants, v. Andrew Donarumo and Murray Supply Corporation, Appellees 2011-04-01
Russel M. MORRIS and Jennifer L. Morris, Plaintiffs, v. BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P., d/b/a Bank of America Home Loans, and Korde & Associates, P.C., Defendants 2011-04-04
CMI ASSOCIATES, LLC, as Trustee of Kelly-Foster Realty Trust, and Cynthia Michaud, Plaintiffs v. REGIONAL FINANCING CO., LLC, Joseph Giuttari, and Hallinan Capital Corporation, Defendants and Third Party Plaintiffs v. Jeffrey Hardiman, et al., Third Party Defendants 2011-04-05
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff v. Antoine WATTS, Defendant 2011-04-05
HOUSE OF CLEAN, INC., Plaintiff, v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CO., INC., Defendant 2011-04-05
Colin BOWER, on his own behalf and as the guardian and legal custodian of his minor children, N and R, Plaintiff, v. Mirvat El-Nady BOWER and EgyptAir Airlines, Defendants 2011-04-05
CARL R. REETZ & GURRY INVESTMENTS, INC., Plaintiffs, v. BIO-FERTILIS, INC., et al., Defendants 2011-04-06
AMERICAN PAPER RECYCLING CORP. v. IHC CORPORATION, MPS/IH, LLC, and Wilmington Paper Corp. 2011-04-07
MASSACHUSETTS DELIVERY ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. Martha COAKLEY, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Defendant 2011-04-08
Robert SMITH, et al. v. Dwight JENKINS, et al. 2011-04-11
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION, INC., Charles River Watershed Association, Inc., and Leominster Land Trust, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. Deval PATRICK in his official capacity as Governor of Massachusetts; John Cogliano, in his official capacity as Secretary of Transportation; and Luisa Paiewonsky, in her official capacity as Commissioner of Massachusetts Highway Department, Defendants 2011-04-14
SIXX GUNNER MUSIC, et al., Plaintiffs v. THE QUEST, INC., Defendant 2011-04-15
UNITED STATES v. Steven SOTO, Pedro Soto, Carmen Soto, and Kimberly Litwin 2011-04-26
FIRST CHOICE ARMOR & EQUIPMENT, INC., Plaintiff, v. TOYOBO AMERICA, INC. and Toyobo Co., Ltd., Defendants 2011-04-26
The Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS, Plaintiff, v. SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION, Schering Corporation, & Warrick Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Defendants 2011-04-27
Bonnie ALIBERTI and William Aliberti, Plaintiffs, v. GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC, Defendant 2011-04-28
POLAR CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. PEPSICO, INC. and the Concentrate Manufacturing Co. of Ireland, Defendants 2011-04-28