Proof of Service: French, Diane M vs. Berkshire Cranwell Limited Partnership et al

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Commrenwealth of Massachusetts

TRIAL COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH
SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT
CIVILDOCKET NO.1//6QOUZ37

PLAINTIFF(S),

 
     

DEFENDANT(S)

 

; SUMMONS ,
‘THI SUMMONS Is DIRECTED To Bexkshine Cranwell Limited Partnership; efendant’s name)

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 criginal complaint has been
filed in the Bexkshitte Superior court. YOU MUST ACT PROMPTLY TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS.

You must respond to this lawsuit in writing within 20 days. 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
extension of time in writing from the Court. . of .

How to Respond. To respond to this lawsuit, you fnust file a written response with the court and mail a
copy to the Plaintiff's Attorney {or the Plaintiff, if unrepresented). You ean do this by: ~

a. fill signed original response with the Clerk's Office for Civil Business, Superior Court,

b.

(address), by mail or in person, AND

Delivering or mailing a copy of your response to the Plaintiff's Attorney/Plaintiff at the following :
Bor mallinga copy of Your =P iantlore & Clanflone, P.C., 59 Bartlett Averue, Pittsfield, vA OL20L

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What to include in your response. An “Answer” is one type of response to a Complaint. Your Answer

address:

must state whether you agree or disagree with the fact(s) alleged in each paragraph of the Complaint.
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 counterclaims) 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
tawsuit. If you want to have your case heard hy a jury, you must specifically request a jury trial in your
Answer or in a written demand for a jury trial that you must send ta the other sideand file with the
court no more than 10 days after sending your Answer. You can also respond to @ Complaint by filing a
“\otion to Dismiss,” if you believe that the complaint is 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
www.mass.gov.courts/caselegal-res/rules of court.2
Legal Assistance. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you cannot get fegal help, some basic
information for people who represent themselves is available at www.mass.gov/courts/selfhelp.
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 frant of your Answer or Motion to Dismiss.
You should refer to yourself as the “Defendant.”

itness Hon. Judith Fabricant, Chief Justice on_Cctober 17 , 2017". (seal)

 

Note: The number assigned to the Complaint by the Clerk-Magistrate at the beginning of the lawsuit should be indicated on the
summons before it is served on the Defendant. .

PROOF OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

Office of the Sheriff » 75 South Church Street, 6th Floor + “Pittsfield, MA 01201 + (413) 443-6841
Berkshire, ss. November 9, 2017

{ hereby certify ard return that on 11/7/2017 at 3:30 PM I served a true and attested copy of the Summons &
Complaint and Deinand for Jury Trial/Civil Action Cover Shet/Tracking Order in this action in the following
manner: To wit, by delivering in hand to Lori Robbins, Attorney, agent, person in charge at the time‘of service
for Berkshire Cranwell Limited Partnership, Heller & Robbins 36 Cliffwood Street Lenox, MA 01240 .
Attestation ($5.00) Conveyance ($2.10) Copies ($1.00) Postage & Handling ($1.00) Service Fee ($30.00) Travel
($4.48) Total: $43.58

Deputy Sheriff, Car] Seiger

Deputy