United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2013

124 opinions

In the Matter of the SEARCH OF 10 CYR CIRCLE, ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01810, etc. 2013-01-04
PERKINELMER HEALTH SCIENCES, INC., Plaintiff, v. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Defendant 2013-01-08
UNITED STATES of America, v. James PRANGE, Steven Berman, Richard Kranitz, Karen Person, and John C. Jordan, Defendants 2013-01-08
GLASS DIMENSIONS, INC., on behalf of the GLASS DIMENSIONS, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO., State Street Corporation, and State Street Global Advisors, Defendants 2013-01-14
Scott BELLONE, Plaintiff v. SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant 2013-01-14
ORIX CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC in its Capacity as Special Servicer and Attorney-in-Fact for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Formerly Known as Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustees for Registered Holders of Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2000 C-2, Plaintiff, v. CADLEROCKS CENTENNIAL DRIVE, LLC, Daniel Cadle, Defendants 2013-01-15
Jane DOE, Plaintiff, v. TOWN OF STOUGHTON, Brett Dickens, and Anthony Sarno, Defendants 2013-01-22
UNITED STATES of America v. 939 SALEM STREET, LYNNFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, and 2900 NW 25th Terrace, Boca Raton, Florida 2013-01-22
Donald BOHN, Plaintiff, v. VERMONT MUTUAL INSURANCE, CO., Defendant 2013-01-22
Edith PETERSON, Douglas Backman, Maurice Foulke, Lia Glovsky, Peggy Grodan, Lois Klempner, Thomas Lee, Amy Sherter Less, Joseph Less, Lynee E. Thorton, Freida Alpert, Trustee of the Sidney D. Alpert Trust, Thomas W. Bowen, Trustee of the Thomas W. Bowen Revocable Trust, Paul E. Cohan, Trustee of the Paul E. Cohan Revocable Trust, Maureen S. DeMarco, Trustee of the Maureen S. DeMarco Revocable Trust, Eric Drummer, Trustee of the Alexander R. Zheutlin Trust, Melvin L. Levin, Trustee of the Melvin L. Levin 1992 Trust, Gloria Plourde, Trustee of the Gloria J. Plourde Trust, Sidney Sherter, Individually and as Trustee of the Beatrice Sherter 1989 Family Trust, and as Trustee of the SLS Realty Trust, Wendell Walker, Trustee of the Wendell R. Walker Revocable Trust, William F. Weber, Trustee of the William F. Weber Trust, Kathryn Yates, Trustee of the Kathryn M. Yates Revocable Truste, Jeffrey Zheutlin, Trustee of the Jeffrey D. Zheutlin Trust, Marilyn Zheutlin, Trustee of the Marilyn C. Zheutlin Living Trust, Terry Zheutlin, Individually and as Trustee of the Alexander R. Zheutlin Trust, and Joseph Less, Plaintiffs, v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Defendant 2013-01-23
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. 434 MAIN STREET, TEWKSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, Defendant, Russell H. Caswell, as Trustee of the Tewksbury Realty Trust, Claimant 2013-01-24
MT BALTIC COMMANDER SCHIFFAHRTSGESELLSCHAFT MBH & CO. KG, as Owner of the M/V Baltic Commander I, and as claimant to the substitute res: a certain letter of undertaking dated January 6, 2009, Plaintiff, v. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY, Defendant; Massachusetts Port Authority, Plaintiff in counterclaim, v. M/V Baltic Commander I her engines, tackle, equipment, apparel, and appurtenances, etc, in rem; and Mt Baltic Commander Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG and Assuranceforeningen Gard-Gjensidig, in personam, Defendant in counterclaim 2013-01-24
MARTHAS VINEYARD SCUBA HEADQUARTERS, INC. v. Edward J. McCLUSKIE Timothy Laurence 2013-01-24
Patricia CAVALLARO, on behalf of herself and all other employees similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE, INC., et al., Defendants 2013-01-28
Katelyn LUCIA, as administrator of the estate of John W. Lucia, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF PEABODY; Peabody Police Department; Mayor Michael J. Bonfanti; Chief Robert L. Champagne; Officers Gregory Pickering and Richard Kenney, Jr.; Lieutenant Scott Wlasuk; and Sergeant Arthur Yeo, in their individual and official capacities, Defendants 2013-01-30
Nicole DOMNARSKI, Plaintiff v. UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Defendant 2013-01-30
Jennifer W. BRODERICK, Plaintiff, v. PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., Defendant 2013-01-30
A.J. PROPERTIES, LLC, Plaintiff, v. STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC., Defendant 2013-02-04
Tracy J. BARTLETT, v. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY 2013-02-04
RFF FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, LP, Plaintiff, v. LINK DEVELOPMENT, LLC, and Jeffrey Karll, Defendants 2013-02-05
In re CELEXA AND LEXAPRO MARKETING AND SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION 2013-02-05
INOFIN, INC. Debtor. Mark G. DeGiacomo, Chapter 7 Trustee of the Estate of Inofin, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Raymond C. Green, Inc., Defendant 2013-02-06
William ALMEDER, Plaintiff, v. TOWN OF BOURNE, Defendant 2013-02-06
Richard F. COURTNEY, Plaintiff, v. U.S. BANK, N.A. As Indenture Trustee For Certificate Holders of Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I LLC, Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2007 HE6, Defendant 2013-02-06
Tyrone B. HILL, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant 2013-02-12
UNITED STATES of America, v. Lucia Maria BOLIERO, Defendant 2013-02-13
Andrew SURPRISE, Plaintiff, v. The INNOVATION GROUP, INC. / FIRST NOTICE SYSTEMS, INC., and Terry Ronan, Defendants 2013-02-14
In re INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL PARTY BOOSTING JESUS GROUPS, INC., Debtor. William K. Harrington, United States Trustee, Appellant, v. David M. Nickless, Appellee 2013-02-20
Angel SANCHEZ, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant 2013-02-21
Gerald GENTILE, as Administrator of the Estate of Diane Gentile, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. BIOGEN IDEC, INC., and Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Defendants 2013-02-21
Kaijia Malana TRAYNHAM, Plaintiff v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant 2013-02-25
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. INSTRON, INC., Tinius Olsen International Co., and MTS Systems Corporation, Defendants 2013-02-26
1199SEIU, UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST, Plaintiff v. NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Defendant 2013-02-26
UNITED STATES of America v. TOWN OF LINCOLN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, and Steve Daigle, Joel Freedman, John Kimball, Jefferson Macklin, Megan Stride, David Summer, and Margaret Olson, Members of the Town of Lincoln Zoning Board of Appeals, and Town of Lincoln Affordable Housing Trust, and NuPath, Inc., Defendants 2013-02-28
Christopher McALEER, Plaintiff, v. PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Prudential Annuities, Inc., and Eric Fauth, Defendants 2013-02-28
Donald C. HUTCHINS, Plaintiff v. SHATZ, SCHWARTZ AND FENTIN, P.C., Defendants 2013-02-28
William JOHNSON, Petitioner v. Gary RODIN, Respondent 2013-02-28
Aaron POWELL, Petitioner, v. Steven W. TOMPKINS, Sheriff, Suffolk County, Respondent 2013-02-28
UNITED STATES of America, v. Enrique MARTINEZ-BAEZ, (True Name: Amaurys Aybar-Aybar) 2013-03-01
Thomas PARKER, Petitioner, v. Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS, Respondent 2013-03-01
UNITED STATES of America v. James J. BULGER 2013-03-04
Leide F. DaCRUZ-CROSSELY, Plaintiff, v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as trustee for Asset Backed Pass through Certificates Series 2004-WWF1, Defendant 2013-03-04
Jason DAVENPORT, Plaintiff, v. NATGUN CORPORATION, Defendant 2013-03-07
Michael HOOTSTEIN, et al., Plaintiffs v. Joseph COLLINS, et al., Defendants 2013-03-08
ABBOTT GMBH & CO., KG; Abbott Bioresearch Center, Inc.; and Abbott Biotechnology Ltd., Plaintiffs, v. CENTOCOR ORTHO BIOTECH, INC., and Centocor Biologies, Inc., Defendants 2013-03-08
Begashaw AYELE, Appellant, v. EDUCATIONAL CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORP., Appellee 2013-03-08
BRISTOL COUNTY, Plaintiff, v. MERSCORP, INC., Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bac Home Loan Servicing L.P., Citibank, N.A., Citimortgage, Inc., GMAC Mortgage, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., State Street Corp., Doe Corp. I-MMM, Defendants; Norfolk County, Plaintiff, v. Merscorp, Inc., Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bac Home Loan Servicing L.P., Citibank, N.A., Citimortgage, Inc., GMAC Mortgage, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., State Street Corp., Doe Corp. I-MMM, Defendants; Plymouth County, Plaintiff, v. Merscorp, Inc., Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bac Home Loan Servicing L.P., Citibank, N.A., Citimortgage, Inc., GMAC Mortgage, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., State Street Corp., Doe Corp. I-MMM, Defendants 2013-03-08
Airton MAGALHAES, Plaintiff, v. Janet NAPOLITANO, Eric Holder, Jr., Alejandro Mayorkas, Defendants 2013-03-08
OSCOMP SYSTEMS, INC., Plaintiff, v. BAKKEN EXPRESS, LLC, Defendant 2013-03-12
Dawid MLYNARSKI, Petitioner v. Ewa PAWEZKA, Respondent 2013-03-13
Kirk DAHL, et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs v. BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, et al., Defendants 2013-03-13
John DOE, a minor child by and through his parents and next friends James and Jane DOE, Plaintiffs, v. ATTLEBORO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals, Defendants 2013-03-14
In re A123 SYSTEMS, INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION 2013-03-14
FINANCIAL RESOURCES NETWORK, INC., Financial Family Holdings LLC, Rosalind Herman and Gregg D. Caplitz, Plaintiffs, v. BROWN & BROWN, INC., Brown & Brown of California, Inc., American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company, Zurich North America Company and Calsurance, Defendants 2013-03-14
Carmen Llerena DIAZ, Plaintiff, v. JITEN HOTEL MANAGEMENT, INC., Defendant 2013-03-15
Sarahjane BLUM; Ryan Shapiro; Lana Lehr; Lauren Gazzola; and Iver Robert Johnson III, Plaintiffs, v. Eric HOLDER, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the United States of America, Defendant 2013-03-18
DMP, a 14 year old minor suing by a name for privacy reasons, Plaintiff, v. The FAY SCHOOL, by and through its BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Defendant 2013-03-18
Charles ISLER, Petitioner, v. Jeffrey GRONDOLSKY, Respondent 2013-03-18
PATRICK COLLINS, INC., Plaintiff, v. DOES 1-38, Defendants 2013-03-19
Don HANDAL, individually and as trustee of the Don Handal Revocable Trust, and Heather Davies, individually as trustee of the Stone Family Trusts, and on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Defendant 2013-03-19
Jeffrey SANTOS and Kathleen Edwards, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF FALL RIVER and William Flanagan, in his capacity as Mayor of Fall River, Defendants 2013-03-19
KARMALOOP, INC., Plaintiff, v. ODW LOGISTICS, INC., Defendant 2013-03-21
GLASS DIMENSIONS, INC., on behalf of the GLASS DIMENSIONS, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO., State Street Corporation, and State Street Global Advisors, Defendants 2013-03-21
Lee M. BERGER, Alice A. Berger, Plaintiffs, v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P., Defendant 2013-03-21
ASYMMETRX MEDICAL, INC., Asymmetrx, Inc., Frank McKeon, Peter McKeon, Annie Yang Weaver, Nana Yamamoto, and Matthew Vincent, Plaintiff-counter-defendants, v. Maria McKEON, Defendant-counterclaimant 2013-03-21
Derek Sincere Black Wolf CRYER, Plaintiff v. Luis SPENCER, et al., Defendants 2013-03-21
Peter H. KOUFOS, Plaintiff, v. U.S. BANK, N.A., as Trustee on Behalf of the Holders of the CFSB Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-CF1, Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., Lender Processing Services, Lender Processing Services Default Solutions, New Century Mortgage Corp., and Ablitt & Scofield, P.C., Defendants 2013-03-21
ST. ANNES CREDIT UNION, Appellant, v. David ACKELL, Appellee 2013-03-21
Steven OPALENIK Jr. and Diane R. Opalenik, Plaintiffs, v. David J. LaBRIE, Mark B. Dominick, Jess G. Camp, McLair Mailhott, David S. Bertera, Adam J. Bartlett, Mark Shlosser, Barry OConnor, Dennis Hukowicz, Town of Hadley, and Town of South Hadley, Defendants 2013-03-22
AMERICAN STEEL ERECTORS, INC. et al. v. LOCAL UNION NO. 7, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS 2013-03-25
Matthew J. SZULIK, individually and as trustee of the Raymond W. Szulik Trust, Raymond W. Szulik, as trustee of the Raymond W. Szulik Trust, Edward Adams, as trustee of the Kaitlin Szulik Trust, Brendan Szulik Trust and Keenan Szulik Trust, and Kyle M. Szulik, Plaintiffs, v. STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Defendant 2013-03-25
Kenneth G. METCALF and Nancy Metcalf, Plaintiffs v. BAY FERRIES LIMITED, Defendant 2013-03-25
Hector E. PINEIRO, Plaintiff, v. Gary GEMME, Worcester Chief of Police, and the City of Worcester, a municipal corporation, Defendants 2013-03-26
Alan J. ROSS and Ruth Ross, Plaintiffs, v. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY and Deutsche Bank National Bank Company, as Indenture Trustee for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-4, Defendants 2013-03-27
Cheryl PETRONE, Plaintiff, v. LONG TERM DISABILITY INCOME PLAN FOR CHOICES ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES, Defendant 2013-03-27
Stephen DILL and Abigail Marsters, Plaintiffs, v. AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC., and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Defendants 2013-03-28
Jayme GORDON, Plaintiff, v. DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG, INC., Dreamworks Animation LLC, and Paramount Pictures Corp., Defendants 2013-03-28
Delynn J. SPELEOS and Jesse S. Speleos, Plaintiffs, v. BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. et al., Defendants 2013-03-28
Mark Anthony WILMOT, Plaintiff, v. Tara TRACEY, et al., Defendants 2013-03-28
LUMBER LIQUIDATORS, INC., Plaintiff, v. Kevin H. SULLIVAN, Defendant 2013-03-28
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff, Frank Mahoney Burroughs, Intervenor Plaintiff, v. AUTOZONE, INC., and AUTOZONERS, LLC, Defendants 2013-03-29
ESPEDITO REALTY, LLC, Plaintiff v. NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, Defendant 2013-03-29
Lionel ROGERS, Plaintiff, v. Gerald L. COFIELD, Jr., Defendant 2013-03-31
Bonita SALTZMAN, Plaintiff, v. TOWN OF HANSON, Michael Finglas, Sr. and Jean Marie Smith, Defendants 2013-03-31
UNITED STATES, Plaintiff, v. Mario CABEZAS, Defendant 2013-04-02
ORIX CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC in its Capacity as Special Servicer and Attorney-in-Fact for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Formerly Known as Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustees for Registered Holders of Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2000 C-2, Plaintiff, v. CADLEROCKS CENTENNIAL DRIVE, LLC, Daniel Cadle, Defendants 2013-04-02
Joseph ARSENAULT, Plaintiff v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2013-04-03
Hector AVILA, Petitioner v. Harold CLARKE, Respondent 2013-04-03
Gregory SKILLMAN, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES, Respondent 2013-04-03
UNITED STATES of America, v. Jerry CORREIA, Defendant 2013-04-04
Alexis AYALA, Petitioner, v. James SABA, Respondent 2013-04-04
Jerome SPENCER, Sheila Brown and Cynthia Anderson, Plaintiffs, v. LOCAL 26, Defendant 2013-04-04
Amy TUTEUR, M.D. v. Gina CROSLEY-CORCORAN 2013-04-10
Marcus LAUGHLIN, et al., Plaintiffs v. ORTHOFIX INTERNATIONAL, N.V., et al., Defendants 2013-04-10
UNUM GROUP and Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company, Plaintiffs v. The BENEFIT PARTNERSHIP, INC. and Michael P. Ippolito, Defendants v. American National Insurance Company, Reach and Apply Defendant v. Florence Savings Bank, Trustee Defendant 2013-04-11
ANGIODYNAMICS, INC., Plaintiff, v. BIOLITEC AG, Wolfgang Neuberger, Biolitec, Inc., and Biomed Technology Holdings, Ltd., Defendants 2013-04-11
KICK ASS PICTURES, INC., Plaintiff, v. DOES 1-25, Defendants 2013-04-12
Marlon HOLMES, Plaintiff, v. T. MELEADY, D. Quinn, S. Marangoudakis, T. OShea, D. William, T. Nehmer, D. West, A. Casillas, Richard Tosoni and M. OHallaran, Defendants 2013-04-12
Ann C. GATTI, Plaintiff v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA, Defendant 2013-04-15
Jose F. SANTOS, et al., Plaintiffs v. PREFERRED MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 2013-04-15
UNITED STATES of America, v. Hector CABRAL, Defendant 2013-04-16
Audrey P. DYJAK, Plaintiff v. BAYSTATE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant 2013-04-17
WBIP, LLC, Plaintiff, v. KOHLER CO., Defendant 2013-04-24
UNITED STATES of America v. Dzhokhar TSARNAEV 2013-04-29
MASSACHUSETTS BIOLOGIC LABORATORIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Plaintiff, v. MEDIMMUNE, LLC, Defendant 2013-04-30
Stephen P. TROY, Jr., Plaintiff, v. SAMSON MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Defendant 2013-04-30
UNITED STATES v. James J. BULGER 2013-05-01
CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Plaintiff, v. Brian HARNETT, and OnX USA LLC d/b/a OnX Enterprise Solutions, Defendants 2013-05-03
Christopher ROTTNER, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. AVG TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.; AVG Technologies CZ, S.R.O.; and Auslogics Software Pty Ltd. 2013-05-03
In re Wayne PUFFER. L. Jed Berliner v. Denise Pappalardo, Chapter 13 Trustee 2013-05-06
UNITED STATES of America v. Larry WILKINS and Ronald Merritt 2013-05-08
Carolyn DOE, et al., Plaintiffs v. Amy BRIGGS, et al., Defendants 2013-05-13
UNITED STATES of America, v. Aaron SWARTZ, Defendant 2013-05-13
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Carl E. BINETTE, Defendant 2013-05-15
Joseph McGUNIGLE, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF QUINCY, Paul Keenan, in his Individual and Official Capacities, and John Dougan, in his Individual and Official Capacities, Defendants 2013-05-16
UNITED STATES of America v. Dzhokhar TSARNAEV 2013-05-17
UNITED STATES of America, v. Justin REGO, Defendant 2013-05-20
Bruce M. COOPER, John W. Romito, Roy L. Baker, and Whitney Taylor Thompson, Plaintiffs v. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. and Charter Communications Entertainment I, LLC, Defendants 2013-05-21
Kristen COOK, Plaintiff, v. ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., Defendant 2013-05-21
NATIONWIDE BOOK INDUSTRIES, LLC, Plaintiff, v. A & S BOOKSELLERS, INC., et al., Defendants 2013-05-22
Michael BRUCK, Plaintiff, v. MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY, LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC., Defendants 2013-05-23
Dr. Thomas HARDIMAN, Affiliated Foot Care, PC, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant 2013-05-23
Loretta ROLLAND, et al., Plaintiffs v. Deval PATRICK, et al., Defendants 2013-05-23
Philip MACDONALD v. TOWN OF EASTHAM, Norman Sylvia, Kate Mungovan, and Terry Dinan 2013-05-24