Massachusetts District Court
Judge:George A Otoole, Jr
Referred: M Page Kelley
Case #: 1:15-cv-13987
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Dec 01, 2015
Terminated:Apr 02, 2020
Last checked: Sunday May 29, 2016 4:41 AM EDT
Defendant
Board of Selectmen of the Town of Brookline
333 Washington Street
Brookline, MA 02445
Represented By
Patricia Correa
Office Of Town Counsel
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Douglas I. Louison
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Joseph A. Padolsky
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Defendant
Nancy Daly
In her Individual and Official Capacities 161 Rawson Road
Brookline, MA 02445
Represented By
Patricia Correa
Office Of Town Counsel
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Douglas I. Louison
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Joseph A. Padolsky
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Defendant
Sandra DeBow
In her Individual and Official Capacities 15 Arborview Road
Boston, MA 02130
Represented By
Patricia Correa
Office Of Town Counsel
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Douglas I. Louison
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Joseph A. Padolsky
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Defendant
Betsy DeWitt
In her Individual and Official Capacities 94 Upland Road
Brookline, MA 02445
Represented By
Patricia Correa
Office Of Town Counsel
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Douglas I. Louison
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Joseph A. Padolsky
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Defendant
Ken Goldstein
In her Individual and Official Capacities 111 Holland Road
Brookline, MA 02445
Represented By
Patricia Correa
Office Of Town Counsel
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Douglas I. Louison
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Joseph A. Padolsky
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Defendant
Local 950, International Association of Firefighters
Represented By
John M. Becker
Sandulli Grace, P.C.
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Bryan C. Decker
Sandulli & Grace, PC
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Defendant
Jesse Mermell
In her Individual and Official Capacities 149 Winthrop Road, #8
Brookline, MA 02445
Represented By
Patricia Correa
Office Of Town Counsel
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Douglas I. Louison
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Joseph A. Padolsky
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Defendant
Joslin Murphy
In her Individual and Official Capacities 62 Baker Circle
Brookline, MA 02467
Represented By
Patricia Correa
Office Of Town Counsel
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Douglas I. Louison
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Joseph A. Padolsky
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Defendant
Stanley Spiegel
39 Stetson Road
Brookline, MA 02446
Represented By
David Duncan
Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein
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Naomi R. Shatz
Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein
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Martin R. Rosenthal
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Defendant
Town of Brookline
333 Washington Street
Brookline, MA 02445
Represented By
Patricia Correa
Office Of Town Counsel
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Douglas I. Louison
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Joseph A. Padolsky
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Defendant
Neil Wishinsky
Represented By
Patricia Correa
Office Of Town Counsel
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Douglas I. Louison
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Joseph A. Padolsky
Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP
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Plaintiff
Estifanos Zerai-Misgun
Represented By
Brooks A. Ames
Brookline Justice League, Inc.
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Plaintiff
Cruz Sanabria
Represented By
Brooks A. Ames
Brookline Justice League, Inc.
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Plaintiff
Rogelio Rodas
Represented By
Brooks A. Ames
Brookline Justice League, Inc.
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Plaintiff
Prentice Pilot
Represented By
Brooks A. Ames
Brookline Justice League, Inc.
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Plaintiff
Demetrius Oviedo
Represented By
Brooks A. Ames
Brookline Justice League, Inc.
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Plaintiff
Deon Fincher
Represented By
Brooks A. Ames
Brookline Justice League, Inc.
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Plaintiff
Juana Baez
Represented By
Brooks A. Ames
Brookline Justice League, Inc.
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Plaintiff
Gerald Alston
Represented By
Brooks A. Ames
Brookline Justice League, Inc.
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GPO Sep 02 2016
Procedure. I FURTHER RECOMMEND that all claims against Stanley Spiegel be DISMISSED with prejudice." Objections to R&R due by 9/16/2016(Moore, Kellyann)Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley: ORDER entered. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 45 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Stanley Spiegel, 34 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Re: Amended Complaint filed by Town of Brookline, Board of Selectmen of the Town of Brookline, 52 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Local 950, International Association of Firefighters, 36 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Joslin Murphy, Nancy Daly, Neil Wishinsky, Betsy DeWitt, Sandra DeBow, Ken Goldstein, Jesse Mermell Recommendation: " For the reasons stated above, I RECOMMEND that the claims of all plaintiffs except Gerald Alston be SEVERED and DISMISSED, without prejudice. I FURTHER RECOMMEND that Gerald Alston's claims be DISMISSED without prejudice as to all defendants except Stanley Spiegel, and he be GRANTED LEAVE to file a second amended complaint in compliance with the Rules of Civil
GPO Sep 30 2016
Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ORDER entered. ORDER ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 72 Report and Recommendations,,,, Action on motion: ; granting 34 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; granting 36 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; granting 45 Motion to Dismiss; granting 52 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; adopting in part Report and Recommendations re 72 Report and Recommendations.(Lyness, Paul)
GPO Apr 26 2017
Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION entered granting 80 Motion to Dismiss; adopting Report and Recommendations re 98 Report and Recommendations. (Halley, Taylor)
GPO May 08 2017
Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: "The Town defendants' Motion to Strike (#86) is ALLOWED in part and DENIED in part as detailed in this Order. The Town defendants' Alternative Motion for a More Definite Statement (#88) is ALLOWED in part and DENIED in part. Alston shall have ten (10) days to amend the second amended complaint (#78) to the extent necessary to comply with the court's modifications and instructions as stated in this Order; no further or additional amendment is allowed." Please see attached order. (Moore, Kellyann)
GPO Jun 09 2017
Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley: ORDER entered. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 91 MOTION for Sanctions (Renewed) filed by Stanley Spiegel Recommendation: "For the reasons set out above this court RECOMMENDS that, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 11, Attorney Brooks Ames pay defendant Stanley Spiegel reasonable attorneys' fees and other expenses from the time the District Court allowed the Report and Recommendation on Spiegel's motion to dismiss on September 30, 2016. (#75.)" Objections to R&R due by 6/23/2017(Moore, Kellyann)
GPO Aug 07 2017
Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: ORDER on Report and Recommendation entered adopting Report and Recommendations re 132 Report and Recommendations. (Halley, Taylor)
GPO Feb 06 2018
Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley: ORDER entered. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 110 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Town of Brookline, Board of Selectmen of the Town of Brookline Recommendation: "For all of the reasons stated, I RECOMMEND that Defendant Town's Partial Motion to Dismiss (#110) be ALLOWED in part and DENIED in part. Specifically, I RECOMMEND that the allegations in paragraphs 67-71, 75-95, 99-114, 11e, Kellyann) (Main Document 188 replaced on 2/6/2018) (Moore, Kellyann).9-126, 131-134, 141, 150 be stricken, and section D of relief requested (asking that Article 3.14 of the Towns bylaws be stricken as unconstitutional) be dismissed from the third amended complaint." Objections to R&R due by 2/20/2018(Moor
GPO Feb 06 2018
Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley: ORDER entered. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 112 MOTION to Dismiss THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND filed by Joslin Murphy, Neil Wishinsky, Sandra DeBow, Ken Goldstein, Ben Franco, Nancy Heller, Jesse Mermell, Nancy Daly, Betsy DeWitt, Bernard Greene Recommendation: "For all of the reasons stated, I RECOMMEND that the Individual Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Third Amended Complaint (#112) be DENIED." Objections to R&R due by 2/20/2018(Moore, Kellyann)
GPO Mar 30 2018
Judge George A. OToole, Jr: OPIINION AND ORDER entered. ORDER ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 112 Motion to Dismiss filed by Joslin Murphy, Neil Wishinsky, Sandra DeBow, Ken Goldstein, Ben Franco, Nancy Heller, Jesse Mermell, Nancy Daly, Betsy DeWitt, Bernard Greene, 110 Motion to Dismiss, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Town of Brookline, Board of Selectmen of the Town of Brookline; adopting Report and Recommendations re 188, adopting in part Report and Recommendations 189. Motions terminated: 110 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Town of Brookline, Board of Selectmen of the Town of Brookline, 112 MOTION to Dismiss THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND filed by Joslin Murphy, Neil Wishinsky, Sandra DeBow, Ken Goldstein, Ben Franco, Nancy Heller, Jesse Mermell, Nancy Daly, Betsy DeWitt, Bernard Greene.(Lyness, Paul) Modified on 4/2/2018 (Lyness, Paul).
GPO Jul 05 2018
Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: OPINION AND ORDER entered (Halley, Taylor)
GPO Jul 05 2018
Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: OPINION AND ORDER entered (Halley, Taylor)
GPO Jan 07 2019
Judge George A. OToole, Jr: OPINION AND ORDER entered adopting Report and Recommendations re 204 Report and Recommendations in regard to the Amended Motion for Attorney Fees (dkt. no. 159) filed by defendant Stanley Spiegel. (Lyness, Paul)
GPO Apr 02 2020
Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: OPINION AND ORDER entered granting 363 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 365 Motion for Summary Judgment (Halley, Taylor)
GPO Apr 02 2020
Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: OPINION AND ORDER entered granting 390 Motion for Summary Judgment (Halley, Taylor)
GPO Apr 02 2020
Judge George A. OToole, Jr: OPINION AND ORDER entered. (Lyness, Paul)

Docket last updated: 12/26/2024 11:59 PM EST
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
469 469 order Settlement Order of Dismissal Wed 01/19 4:36 PM
Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ORDER entered. SETTLEMENT ORDER OF DISMISSAL. (Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde)
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