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  • Burke, Jeffrey vs. Tavalone, Mark et al Personal Injury - Slip & Fall document preview
  • Burke, Jeffrey vs. Tavalone, Mark et al Personal Injury - Slip & Fall document preview
  • Burke, Jeffrey vs. Tavalone, Mark et al Personal Injury - Slip & Fall document preview
  • Burke, Jeffrey vs. Tavalone, Mark et al Personal Injury - Slip & Fall document preview
						
                                

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Tha = CIVIL DOCKET NO. ~~ Summons Trial Court of Massachusetts ~~ CASE NAME: DSN 0951A\ The Superior Court Dennis P. McManus Clerk of Courts. Jeffrey Burke Praintif(s) Wert Sete Cty 232022 225 Main Street Mark Tavalone and Teresa Tavalone Worcester, MA OASTEEST Defendant(s) Nd oe SS —— THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO _Mark Tavalone (Defendant's name) | 366 Oak Street, Franklin MA You are being sued. The Plaintiff(s) named above has started a lawsuit against you. A copy of the Plaintiff's Complaint filed” against you is attached to this summons and the origina! complaint has been filed inthe Worcester rts S YOU MUST ACT PROMPTLY TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. 1. You must respond to this lawsuit in writing within 20 days. 5 If you do not respond, the court may decide the case against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the complaint. You will also lose the opportunity to tell your side of the story. You must respond to this lawsuit in writing even if you expect to resolve this'matter with the Plaintiff. If you need more timieto respénd, you may request ari extension of time in writing from the Court. 2. How to Respond. To fespond to this lawsuit, you must file a written to response with the court and mail a copy to the Plaintiffs Attomey (or the Plaintiff, if unrepresented). You'can do this by: a) Filing your signed original response with the Clerk's Office for Civil Business, Worcester ~ Court gypert ox | 225 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 (address), by mail or in person AND b) Delivering or mailing a copy of your response to the Plaintiffs Attomey/Plaintiff at the following address: Michael.C, Wilcox,- Esquire, Aloise & Wilcox, P.C., One Exchange Place Worcester, MA 01608 ae 3. What to Include in Your Response “Answer” is one type of response to a Complaint. Your Answer must state whether you agree or disagree with the fact(s) alleged in each paragraph of the Compiaint. Some defenses, called affirmative defenses, must be stated in your Answer or you may lose your right to use them in court. If you have any claims against the Plaintiff (referred to as counterctaims) that are based on the same facts or transaction described in the Complaint, then you must include those claims in your Answer. Otherwise, you may lose your right to sue the Plaintiff about anything related to this lawsuit. If you want to have your case heard by a jury, you must specifically request a jury trial in your court no more than 10 days after sending your Answer. ~ - 3 (cont). You can also respond te a Complaint by filing a "Motion to Dismiss,” if you believe that the complaints legally . invalid or legally insufficient. A Motion to Dismiss must be based on one of the legal deficiencies or reasons listed under Mass. R. Civ, P. 12. If you are filing a Motion to Dismiss, you must also comply with the filing procedures for "Civil Motions" described in the rules of the Court in which the complaint was filed, available at: mass. icourts/case-legal-t les_of_court 4. Legal Assistance. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you cannot get legal help, some basic information for people who Tepresent themselves is available at www.mass.gov/couris/selfhelp. 5. Required Information on All Filings: The "civil docket number" appearing at the top of this notice is the case number assigned to this case and must appear on the front of your Answer ar Motion to Dismiss. You should refer to yourself as the "Defendant." Witness Hon, Held E. |, chief Justice on August 31 120.22 | Seal Clerk-Magistrate Wh x v Note: The number aziged ote © by the Cle jstrae at the beginning of the lawsuit should be indicated on the summons before it is served on the Defendant Jp. —_. PROOF OF SERVICE OF PROCESS SSS Tee, a Norfolk Count ity Sheriff's Offi ce, 184 Parkingway, Quincy Norfolk, SS , MA 02168 Te, (781) 326 -7271 —- ~ - - —_ oe a \ hereby certi ify and return September 15, 2022 that it on oyt4/2022 at 5:34 PMI ser th @ summons, complaint, stat ved a true and attested cop y of ment of damages & unifor order & civil action coversheet m coun: sel Certificate with tracki in this action in the following hand to Mark Tavaione at 366 mani Copy ($5.00) Basic Service Oak Street Franklin, MA 02038 ner: To wit, by delivering in Fe @ ($30.00) Conveyance Travel ($12.16) Attestation Total: $52.66 ($4.50) Postage and Handli 1 ng ($4 00) Ke 4 Ya Deputy Sheriff Gerald DeGreg orio Deputy Sheriff Date: Tev. 1/2019