Franchini v. Bangor Publishing Co., Inc., et al
Defendant: BLETHEN MAINE NEWSPAPERS, INC., d/b/a Portland Press Herald and SALLY PIPES
Plaintiff / Appellant: THOMAS C. FRANCHINI
Defendant / Appellee: BANGOR PUBLISHING CO., INC., d/b/a Bangor Daily News, MEG HASKELL, EDWARD MURPHY, GANNETT COMPANY, INC., d/b/a USA Today, DONOVAN SLACK, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY, INC., d/b/a Investors Business Daily, MTM ACQUISITION, INC., d/b/a Portland Press Herald and INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY, INC., d/b/a Investor's Business Daily
Case Number: 21-1743
Filed: September 26, 2021
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel & Slander
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 6, 2022 MANDATE issued. [21-1743] (GB) [Entered: 05/06/2022 06:10 AM]
April 15, 2022 JUDGMENT entered by Sandra L. Lynch, Appellate Judge; Jeffrey R Howard, Senior Circuit Judge and William J. Kayatta, Jr., Appellate Judge: defendants-appellees' motion to dismiss is granted , and this appeal is dismissed . See 1st Cir. R. 27.0(c) (court may dismiss at any time when appellate jurisdiction is lacking); see also Fabrica de Muebles J.J. Alvarez, Incorporado v. Inversiones Mendoza, Inc. , 682 F.3d 26, 32 (1st Cir. 2012) ("The party asserting jurisdiction has the burden of demonstrating the existence of federal jurisdiction."). Dismissed . [21-1743] (AL) [Entered: 04/15/2022 05:05 PM]
October 29, 2021 NOTICE issued. The following attorneys have failed to register for an appellate ECF account and will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case: Thomas J. Greco for Thomas C. Franchini and Andrea T. Holbrook for Sally Pipes. [21-1743] (GB) [Entered: 10/29/2021 05:54 AM]
October 25, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER entered. Attorney Karen Frink Wolf has filed a motion to withdraw as counsel of record for appellees MTM Acquisition, Inc. and Edward Murphy. Upon consideration, the motion is allowed, and attorney Wolf is hereby withdrawn. Appellees MTM Acquisition, Inc. and Edward Murphy will continue to be represented by their remaining counsel of record. [21-1743] (GB) [Entered: 10/25/2021 12:37 PM]
October 22, 2021 MOTION for Attorney Karen Frink Wolf to withdraw as counsel filed by Appellees MTM Acquisition, Inc. and Edward Murphy. Certificate of service dated 10/22/2021. [21-1743] (KFW) [Entered: 10/22/2021 05:02 PM]
October 14, 2021 NOTICE issued. After 10/28/2021, the following attorneys will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case unless they register for an appellate ECF account: Thomas J. Greco for Thomas C. Franchini and Andrea T. Holbrook for Sally Pipes. [21-1743] (GB) [Entered: 10/14/2021 07:23 AM]
October 14, 2021 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant Thomas C. Franchini filed by Attorney Raymond W. Belair. Certificate of service dated 10/14/2021. [21-1743] (RWB) [Entered: 10/14/2021 10:50 AM]
October 13, 2021 NOTICE of default and intent to dismiss issued. The appellant is directed to file an appearance form and docketing statement or this case will be dismissed for lack of prosecution in accordance with 1st Cir. R. 3.0(b). Appearance form and Docketing Statement due 10/27/2021 . [21-1743] (GB) [Entered: 10/13/2021 06:58 AM]
October 13, 2021 DOCKETING statement filed by Appellant Thomas C. Franchini. Certificate of service dated 10/13/2021. [21-1743] (RWB) [Entered: 10/13/2021 01:31 PM]
October 13, 2021 TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellant Thomas C. Franchini indicating transcripts are not necessary for this appeal. Certificate of service dated 10/13/2021. [21-1743] (RWB) [Entered: 10/13/2021 01:42 PM]
October 6, 2021 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees MTM Acquisition, Inc. and Edward Murphy in 21-1743 filed by Attorney Cynthia L. Counts. Certificate of service dated 10/06/2021. [21-1743] CLERK'S NOTE: Document should not have been filed in additional case 19-1389. Correction made by clerk's office. No further action required. (CLC) [Entered: 10/06/2021 10:39 AM]
October 5, 2021 DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellee MTM Acquisition, Inc.. Certificate of service dated 10/05/2021. [21-1743] (KFW) [Entered: 10/05/2021 02:00 PM]
October 4, 2021 DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellees Bangor Publishing Co., Inc. and Meg Haskell. Certificate of service dated 10/04/2021. [21-1743] (BJK) [Entered: 10/04/2021 03:31 PM]
October 4, 2021 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees MTM Acquisition, Inc. and Edward Murphy filed by Attorney Rachel Wertheimer. Certificate of service dated 10/04/2021. [21-1743] CLERK'S NOTE: The email address of the filing counsel is INVALID . THE FILER IS DIRECTED TO RE-FILE THE DOCUMENT WITHIN TWO DAYS, by 10/06/2021. (RMW) [Entered: 10/04/2021 09:15 AM]
October 4, 2021 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Gannett Company, Inc. and Donovan Slack filed by Attorney Clifford Ruprecht. Certificate of service dated 10/04/2021. [21-1743] (CHR) [Entered: 10/04/2021 09:46 AM]
October 4, 2021 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees MTM Acquisition, Inc. and Edward Murphy filed by Attorney Karen Frink Wolf. Certificate of service dated 10/04/2021. [21-1743] (KFW) [Entered: 10/04/2021 09:13 AM]
October 4, 2021 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees MTM Acquisition, Inc. and Edward Murphy filed by Attorney Rachel Wertheimer. Certificate of service dated 10/04/2021. [21-1743] (RMW) [Entered: 10/04/2021 01:10 PM]
October 4, 2021 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Bangor Publishing Co., Inc. and Meg Haskell filed by Attorney Bernard J. Kubetz. Certificate of service dated 10/04/2021. [21-1743] (BJK) [Entered: 10/04/2021 03:00 PM]
October 1, 2021 DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellee Investor's Business Daily, Inc.. Certificate of service dated 10/01/2021. [21-1743] (RBP) [Entered: 10/01/2021 04:08 PM]
October 1, 2021 MOTION to dismiss case filed by Appellees Bangor Publishing Co., Inc., Gannett Company, Inc., Meg Haskell, Investor's Business Daily, Inc., MTM Acquisition, Inc., Edward Murphy, Donovan Slack and Not Party Sally Pipes. Certificate of service dated 10/01/2021. [21-1743] (KFW) [Entered: 10/01/2021 03:51 PM]
October 1, 2021 DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellee Gannett Company, Inc.. Certificate of service dated 10/01/2021. [21-1743] (CHR) [Entered: 10/01/2021 04:20 PM]
October 1, 2021 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Investor's Business Daily, Inc. filed by Attorney Russell B. Pierce, Jr.. Certificate of service dated 10/01/2021. [21-1743] (RBP) [Entered: 10/01/2021 04:11 PM]
September 27, 2021 TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellant Thomas C. Franchini indicating transcripts are not necessary for this appeal. Certificate of service dated 09/27/2021. [21-1743] (RWB) [Entered: 09/27/2021 03:58 PM]
September 27, 2021 CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #167) filed by Appellant Thomas C. Franchini. Appearance form, Docketing Statement and Transcript Report/Order form due 10/12/2021 . [21-1743] (GB) [Entered: 09/26/2021 08:37 PM]

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Plaintiff / appellant: THOMAS C. FRANCHINI
Represented By: Raymond W. Belair
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Defendant / appellee: BANGOR PUBLISHING CO., INC., d/b/a Bangor Daily News
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Defendant / appellee: INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY, INC., d/b/a Investors Business Daily
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Defendant / appellee: MTM ACQUISITION, INC., d/b/a Portland Press Herald
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Defendant: BLETHEN MAINE NEWSPAPERS, INC., d/b/a Portland Press Herald
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Defendant: SALLY PIPES
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