On December 08, 2020 a
Party Discovery
was filed
involving a dispute between
Elizabeth Grady Face First, Inc. D B A The Elizabeth Grady Company,
and
Ahitow, Blake,
Cynosure, Inc.,
Thornal, Kevin,
for Torts
in the District Court of Middlesex County.
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Date Filed 6/7/2022 5:19 PM
Superior Court - Middlesex
Docket Number 2081CV02967
39 6/7/2022
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, SS. SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT
OF THE TRIAL COURT
ELIZABETH GRADY FACE FIRST INC.
D/B/A THE ELIZABETH GRADY
COMPANY,
Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION NO. 2081-CV-02967
v.
CYNOSURE, INC., and
KEVIN THORNAL,
Defendants.
DEFENDANT CYNOSURE, LLC’S MOTION TO COMPEL (1) DOCUMENTS
RESPONSIVE TO ITS SECOND SET OF REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION AND (2)
RESPONSES TO ITS SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES
(HEARING REQUESTED)
Defendant Cynosure, LLC (“Cynosure”) respectfully moves this Court pursuant to Mass.
R. Civ. P. 33(a)(3), 34 and 37(a)(2) for an Order compelling Plaintiff Elizabeth Grady Face First
Inc., d/b/a The Elizabeth Grady Company to, within 15 days of an affirmative order by the Court
granting Cynosure’s Motion: (1) produce all documents responsive to Cynosure’s Second Set of
Requests for Production in accordance with the parties’ agreement concerning custodians and
search terms; (2) respond to Cynosure’s Second Set of Interrogatories.
In compliance with Mass. Superior Ct. R. 9C(a), the undersigned counsel hereby certifies
that Defendant Cynosure’s counsel requested a meeting to discuss this failure to produce
responsive documents and interrogatory responses on April 29, 2022, at which time Cynosure
also expressed its intention to seek the Court’s intervention. As evidenced by Cynosure’s two
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Date Filed 6/7/2022 5:19 PM
Superior Court - Middlesex
Docket Number 2081CV02967
other motions to compel filed in this matter, Plaintiff continues to stall discovery and ignore
Cynosure’s requests.
In support of this Motion, Cynosure incorporates by reference the attached
Memorandum.
Dated: May 17, 2022 Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Michael J. Pineault
Michael Pineault (BBO No. 555314)
ANDERSON & KREIGER LLP
50 Milk Street, 21st Floor
Boston, MA 02109
mpineault@andersonkreiger.com
T: +1 617.621.6578
F: +1 617.621.6619
Daniel S. Pariser (pro hac vice)
Jocelyn A. Wiesner (pro hac vice)
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
601 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
daniel.pariser@arnoldporter.com
jocelyn.wiesner@arnoldporter.com
T: +1 202.942.5000
F: +1 202.942.5999
Counsel for Defendant Cynosure, LLC
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Date Filed 6/7/2022 5:19 PM
Superior Court - Middlesex
Docket Number 2081CV02967
REQUEST FOR HEARING
Defendant Cynosure respectfully requests a hearing on this motion pursuant to Superior
Court Rule 9A(c)(2), as the requested relief is central to Cynosure’s defense.
RULE 9C CERTIFICATION
I, Jocelyn A. Wiesner, certify pursuant to Superior Court Rule 9C that I made reasonable
efforts to meet with counsel for the Plaintiff concerning the issues raised in this motion.
Specifically, by e-mail dated April 29, 2022, I informed counsel of the central deficiencies in
Plaintiff’s discovery responses and conveyed my availability to meet and confer regarding those
issues. Counsel did not accept that offer or otherwise respond.
/s/ Jocelyn Wiesner
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing pleading was served upon the following
counsel of record for the parties by e-mail on May 17, 2022:
William A. Zucker (BBO No. 541230)
Nicholas W. Allen (BBO No. 663409)
MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP
265 Franklin Street,
Boston, MA 02110-3113
T: +1 617.449.6500
wzucker@mccarter.com
nallen@mccarter.com
Counsel for Plaintiff
Daniel Patrick Tighe, Esq. (BBO No. 556583)
Peter Erich Gelhaar, Esq. (BBO No. 188310)
DONNELLY, CONROY & GELHAAR, LLP
260 Franklin Street, Suite 1600
Boston, MA 02110
T: +1 617.720.2880
dpt@dcglaw.com
peg@dcglaw.com
Counsel for Defendant Kevin Thornal
/s/ Michael J. Pineault
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Document Filed Date
June 07, 2022
Case Filing Date
December 08, 2020
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Date Filed 6/7/2022 5:19 PM Superior Court - Middlesex Docket Number 2081CV02967 39 6/7/2022 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT ELIZABETH GRADY FACE FIRST INC. D/B/A THE ELIZABETH GRADY COMPANY, Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION NO. 2081-CV-02967 v. CYNOSURE, INC., and KEVIN THORNAL, Defendants. DEFENDANT CYNOSURE, LLC’S MOTION TO COMPEL (1) DOCUMENTS RESPONSIVE TO ITS SECOND SET OF REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION AND (2) RESPONSES TO ITS SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES (HEARING REQUESTED) Defendant Cynosure, LLC (“Cynosure”) respectfully moves this Court pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. 33(a)(3), 34 and 37(a)(2) for an Order compelling Plaintiff Elizabeth Grady Face First Inc., d/b/a The Elizabeth Grady Company to, within 15 days of an affirmative order by the Court granting Cynosure’s Motion: (1) produce all documents responsive to Cynosure’s Second Set of Requests for Production in accordance with the parties’ agreement concerning custodians and search terms; (2) respond to Cynosure’s Second Set of Interrogatories. In compliance with Mass. Superior Ct. R. 9C(a), the undersigned counsel hereby certifies that Defendant Cynosure’s counsel requested a meeting to discuss this failure to produce responsive documents and interrogatory responses on April 29, 2022, at which time Cynosure also expressed its intention to seek the Court’s intervention. As evidenced by Cynosure’s two FW Date Filed 6/7/2022 5:19 PM Superior Court - Middlesex Docket Number 2081CV02967 other motions to compel filed in this matter, Plaintiff continues to stall discovery and ignore Cynosure’s requests. In support of this Motion, Cynosure incorporates by reference the attached Memorandum. Dated: May 17, 2022 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Michael J. Pineault Michael Pineault (BBO No. 555314) ANDERSON & KREIGER LLP 50 Milk Street, 21st Floor Boston, MA 02109 mpineault@andersonkreiger.com T: +1 617.621.6578 F: +1 617.621.6619 Daniel S. Pariser (pro hac vice) Jocelyn A. Wiesner (pro hac vice) ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP 601 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20001 daniel.pariser@arnoldporter.com jocelyn.wiesner@arnoldporter.com T: +1 202.942.5000 F: +1 202.942.5999 Counsel for Defendant Cynosure, LLC 2 Date Filed 6/7/2022 5:19 PM Superior Court - Middlesex Docket Number 2081CV02967 REQUEST FOR HEARING Defendant Cynosure respectfully requests a hearing on this motion pursuant to Superior Court Rule 9A(c)(2), as the requested relief is central to Cynosure’s defense. RULE 9C CERTIFICATION I, Jocelyn A. Wiesner, certify pursuant to Superior Court Rule 9C that I made reasonable efforts to meet with counsel for the Plaintiff concerning the issues raised in this motion. Specifically, by e-mail dated April 29, 2022, I informed counsel of the central deficiencies in Plaintiff’s discovery responses and conveyed my availability to meet and confer regarding those issues. Counsel did not accept that offer or otherwise respond. /s/ Jocelyn Wiesner CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing pleading was served upon the following counsel of record for the parties by e-mail on May 17, 2022: William A. Zucker (BBO No. 541230) Nicholas W. Allen (BBO No. 663409) MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP 265 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110-3113 T: +1 617.449.6500 wzucker@mccarter.com nallen@mccarter.com Counsel for Plaintiff Daniel Patrick Tighe, Esq. (BBO No. 556583) Peter Erich Gelhaar, Esq. (BBO No. 188310) DONNELLY, CONROY & GELHAAR, LLP 260 Franklin Street, Suite 1600 Boston, MA 02110 T: +1 617.720.2880 dpt@dcglaw.com peg@dcglaw.com Counsel for Defendant Kevin Thornal /s/ Michael J. Pineault 3