Lynch et al v. Free
Plaintiff: Donald C. Lynch and Cuttyhunk Marine, Inc.
Defendant: Jeffery Free
Case Number: 1:2023cv13069
Filed: December 13, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Julia E Kobick
Nature of Suit: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
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February 2, 2024 Filing 12 District Judge Julia E. Kobick: ORDER entered. The Court adopts the joint schedule at #11 . SCHEDULING ORDER:DEADLINES:Close of all discovery of state action to be completed by 11/1/2024Non-dispositive motions due 12/1/2024Dispositive motions and oppositions due 2/1/2025.NOTICE OF HEARINGS: Status Conference set for 7/15/2024 02:00 PM in Courtroom 3 (Remote only) before District Judge Julia E. Kobick. Status Conference set for 12/16/2024 02:00 PM in Courtroom 3 (Remote only) before District Judge Julia E. Kobick.These hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the courtroom deputy of the session as soon as possible.Access to the hearing will be made available to the media and public. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: #https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html.For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the general orders and public notices of the Court available on #www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact media@mad.uscourts.gov. (Currie, Haley)
February 1, 2024 Filing 11 JOINT STATEMENT of counsel Regarding Proposed Scheduling and Procedural Order. (Graceffa, John)
January 31, 2024 Filing 10 Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before District Judge Julia E. Kobick: Scheduling Conference held on 1/31/2024 by video conference. Case called. Parties confirm information in their joint statement at #9 that there is a pending action in Barnstable Superior Court with a pending motion for summary judgment that is awaiting oppositions. Parties re-iterate that if the motion at the state court is granted, it will depose of this case. If the motion is denied, the federal case will continue. Parties ordered to, within 1 week of today, file their Joint Rule 26 submission that follows the proposed scheduling order template that allows for reasonable amount of time for superior court to rule on summary judgment. Parties to also file whether or not they consent to proceed before magistrate judge. Parties are directed that if they would like the case to be referred to mediation, they are to reach out to the Clerk for the referral. (Court Reporter: Leigh Gershowitz at Leigh_Gershowitz@mad.uscourts.gov.)(Attorneys present: John Graceffa for the Plaintiffs. Kathleen Reagan for Defendant.) (Currie, Haley)
January 30, 2024 Filing 9 JOINT STATEMENT of counsel REGARDING RULE 16. (Graceffa, John)
January 5, 2024 Filing 8 District Judge Julia E. Kobick: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #7 Assented to MOTION to Continue Initial Scheduling Conference to January 31, 2024 NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING:Scheduling Conference set for 1/31/2024 02:00 PM in Courtroom 3 (Remote only) before District Judge Julia E. Kobick. This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the courtroom deputy of the session as soon as possible.Audio access to the hearing may be available to the media and public. Please check the #Court schedule. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: #https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html.For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the general orders and public notices of the Court available on #www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact media@mad.uscourts.gov. (Currie, Haley)
January 5, 2024 Filing 7 Assented to MOTION to Continue Initial Scheduling Conference to January 31, 2024 by Cuttyhunk Marine, Inc., Donald C. Lynch.(Graceffa, John)
January 3, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE of Scheduling Conference - Scheduling Conference set for 1/25/2024 11:15 AM in Courtroom 3 (In person only) before District Judge Julia E. Kobick. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Scheduling Order)(Currie, Haley)
January 2, 2024 Filing 5 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Donald C. Lynch, Cuttyhunk Marine, Inc. as to Jeffery Free. (Graceffa, John)
December 29, 2023 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Jeffery Free. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - State Court Complaint)(Reagan, Kathleen)
December 13, 2023 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Cowan, Nicole)
December 13, 2023 Filing 2 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Julia E. Kobick assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Paul G. Levenson. (Phillips, Sophie)
December 13, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-10174207 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Cuttyhunk Marine, Inc., Donald C. Lynch. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Category Form, #3 Exhibit Affidavit)(Graceffa, John) (Attachment 1 replaced on 12/13/2023 with corrected document provided by counsel) (Currie, Haley).

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Plaintiff: Donald C. Lynch
Represented By: John P. Graceffa
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Represented By: Kathleen A. Reagan
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