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CIVIL DOCKET NO. Trial Court of Massachusetts
Summons
2184CV01848 The Superior Court
CASE NAME: Michael Joseph Donovan Clerk of Courts
Daniel Berg, Andrew Ferrara,
Local S~28, International Association of Fire Fighters Suffolk County
FL-CLO, and Local S§~-29, International Association of COURT NAME & ADDRESS:
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Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO
VS. SUPERIOR CIVIL COURT
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of SUFFOLK COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Public Safety and Security, Military Division, and
THREE PEMBERTON SQ, 12th Floor
Human Resources Division
Defendant(s) BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108
Human Resources Division
THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO (Defendant's name)
You_are being sued, The Plaintifi(s) named above has started a lawsuit against you; A copy of the Plafatir's Complaint filed
against you is attached to this summons and the original complaint has been filed in the 53 Court.
YOU MUST ACT PROMPTLY TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS.
4. You must respond to this lawsuit in writing within 20 days. 2S
If you do not respond, the court may decide the case against you and award the Plaintiff everythin asked for the complaint
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You will also lose the opportunity to tell your side of the story. You must respond to this lawsuit in witingseven’ ifyou expect to
resolve this matter with the Plaintiff. ff you need more time to respond, you may request an extension of time in writing
from the Court.
2. How to Respond.
To respond to this lawsuit, you must file a | written to response with the court and mail a copy to the Plaintf's Attorney (or the
Plaintiff, if unrepresented). You can do this by:
a) Filing your signed original response with the Clerk's Office for Civil Business, Suffolk Superior Court
Three Pemberton Square
(address), by mail or in person AND
Boston, MA 02108
b) Delivering or mailing a copy of your response to the Plaintiff's Attorney/Plaintiff at the following address:
Pyle Rome Ehrenberg PC
2 Liberty Square, 10th Floor; Boston, MA 02109
3, What to Include in Your Response.
An "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 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 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 to a Complaint by filing a "Motion 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/case-leqal-res/rules_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 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
front of your Answer or Motion to Dismiss. You should refer to yourself as the "Defendant."
Witness Hon. Heidi£. Brieger Chief Justice on March 28 2022 (Seal)
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Clerk-Magistrate bein J
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Note: The number assigned to the Complaint by the Clark-Magistrate at the beginning of the lawsuit should be indicated on the summons before it !s served on the Defendant,
PROOF OF SERVICE OF PROCESS
| hereby certify that on | served a copy of this summons, together with a copy of the complaint
in this action, on the defendant named in this summons, in the following manner (See Mass. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1-5)):
Dated: Signature;
N.B. TO PROCESS SERVER:
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\2 CIVIL DOCKET NO. Trial Court of Massachusetts Summons 2184CV01848 The Superior Court CASE NAME: Michael Joseph Donovan Clerk of Courts Daniel Berg, Andrew Ferrara, Local S~28, International Association of Fire Fighters Suffolk County FL-CLO, and Local S§~-29, International Association of COURT NAME & ADDRESS: lalntifite} Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO VS. SUPERIOR CIVIL COURT Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of SUFFOLK COUNTY COURTHOUSE Public Safety and Security, Military Division, and THREE PEMBERTON SQ, 12th Floor Human Resources Division Defendant(s) BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108 Human Resources Division THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO (Defendant's name) You_are being sued, The Plaintifi(s) named above has started a lawsuit against you; A copy of the Plafatir's Complaint filed against you is attached to this summons and the original complaint has been filed in the 53 Court. YOU MUST ACT PROMPTLY TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. 4. You must respond to this lawsuit in writing within 20 days. 2S If you do not respond, the court may decide the case against you and award the Plaintiff everythin asked for the complaint 7 You will also lose the opportunity to tell your side of the story. You must respond to this lawsuit in witingseven’ ifyou expect to resolve this matter with the Plaintiff. ff you need more time to respond, you may request an extension of time in writing from the Court. 2. How to Respond. To respond to this lawsuit, you must file a | written to response with the court and mail a copy to the Plaintf's Attorney (or the Plaintiff, if unrepresented). You can do this by: a) Filing your signed original response with the Clerk's Office for Civil Business, Suffolk Superior Court Three Pemberton Square (address), by mail or in person AND Boston, MA 02108 b) Delivering or mailing a copy of your response to the Plaintiff's Attorney/Plaintiff at the following address: Pyle Rome Ehrenberg PC 2 Liberty Square, 10th Floor; Boston, MA 02109 3, What to Include in Your Response. An "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 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 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 to a Complaint by filing a "Motion 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/case-leqal-res/rules_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 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 front of your Answer or Motion to Dismiss. You should refer to yourself as the "Defendant." Witness Hon. Heidi£. Brieger Chief Justice on March 28 2022 (Seal) « Clerk-Magistrate bein J Michael ogeph Donovan Note: The number assigned to the Complaint by the Clark-Magistrate at the beginning of the lawsuit should be indicated on the summons before it !s served on the Defendant, PROOF OF SERVICE OF PROCESS | hereby certify that on | served a copy of this summons, together with a copy of the complaint in this action, on the defendant named in this summons, in the following manner (See Mass. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1-5)): Dated: Signature; N.B. TO PROCESS SERVER: PLEASE ENTER THE DATE THAT YOU MADE SERVICE ON THE DEFENDANT IN THIS BOX - BOTH ON THE ORIGINAL SUMMONS AND ON THE COPY OF THE SUMMONS SERVED ON THE DEFENDANT. Date: tev, 142019 = oes a eae Pr 9 aus) Taarea CORA Sate Seb ea fe aot ay I omplete items and A, Sigi int your narhe and address‘on the reverse: ~~~ Dag -jwe-So that we can return the cardto you. 1 Addressee "Attach this card to the back of the lec, B. PSE Pn a \ G. ‘Date of Delivery ar on the front if space permit Article'Ac tor ri “Waiver access Gea oq TP mH 4 Dj YES, enter delivery address below: U7 AEA tl In Gi Aduf Signature Adult Signature Certified Malle oP Ci Regist opi 1 Cartified Mail i.Coltect cn Di andise COCollect én Dati ture Cor Sigh ‘Coffimation i 702) 0950: OO0L* L5ak © 304 uted Mall Fe ws estri PS Form 381 1; July 2015 Pont 753 000-9053, ‘Domestic im Re l ~ ype PS TRACKING# =" litt ie First-Class Mail Postage & Fees Paid U Permit No, G-10 9590 9402 108 204 Baas 5? « States- * Sender! ase, our name, adtress,and 21P+4? in this box® Postal Service » - PYLE ROME EHRENBERG ‘BC 2 Liberty Square, 10th Fir. Boston. 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