Case details

Court: mad
Docket #: 1:11-cv-10901
Case Name: Altshuler v. The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield et al
PACER case #: 136669
Date filed: 2011-05-19
Date terminated: 2012-10-31
Assigned to: Judge Richard G. Stearns
Case Cause: 28:1132 E.R.I.S.A.
Nature of Suit: 791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Dr. Jennifer Usiak Altshuler
Plaintiff
James A.W. Shaw
Segal Roitman LLP 111 Devonshire Street 5th Floor Boston, MA 02109 617-742-0208 Fax: 617-742-2187 Email: jshaw@segalroitman.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kevin C. Merritt
Segal Roitman LLP 111 Devonshire Street 5th Floor Boston, MA 02109 617-742-0004 Email: kmerritt@segalroitman.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul F. Kelly
Segal Roitman, LLP 111 Devonshire Street 5th Floor Boston, MA 02109 617-742-0208 Fax: 617-742-2187 Email: pkelly@segalroitman.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield
Defendant
TERMINATED: 06/26/2012
John J. McGivney
Rubin & Rudman, LLP 50 Rowes Wharf Boston, MA 02110 617-330-7000 Fax: 617-439-9556 Email: jmcgivney@rubinrudman.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Dr. Christopher Meehl
Defendant
John J. McGivney
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Judge Jennifer C. Boal
Mediator
TERMINATED: 03/07/2012
Animal Hospitals, Ltd.
Defendant
agent ofThe Animal Hospital of Lynnfield
John J. McGivney
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2011-05-19 1 0 COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 350, receipt number 0101-3414643 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Shaw, James) (Entered: 05/19/2011)
1 1 Civil Cover Sheet 2011-05-30 09:03:46 483dbb49c80543558d2047611ffddcd44ce853be
1 2 Civil Cover Sheet
2011-05-19 2 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul F. Kelly on behalf of Jennifer Usiak Altshuler (Kelly, Paul) (Entered: 05/19/2011)
2011-05-20 3 0 Summons Issued as to Christopher Meehl, The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 05/20/2011)
2011-05-24 4 0 NOTICE of Appearance by John J. McGivney on behalf of Christopher Meehl, The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield (McGivney, John) (Entered: 05/24/2011)
2011-05-31 5 0 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. Christopher Meehl served on 5/31/2011, answer due 6/21/2011. Acknowledgment filed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. (Shaw, James) (Entered: 05/31/2011)
2011-05-31 6 0 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield served on 5/31/2011, answer due 6/21/2011. Acknowledgment filed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. (Shaw, James) (Entered: 05/31/2011)
2011-06-20 7 0 ANSWER to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Christopher Meehl, The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield.(McGivney, John) (Entered: 06/20/2011)
2011-07-08 8 0 NOTICE of Scheduling Conference. Scheduling Conference set for 8/5/2011 at 2:15 PM in Courtroom 21 before Judge Richard G. Stearns. (Seelye, Terri) (Entered: 07/08/2011)
2011-07-21 9 0 CERTIFICATION pursuant to Local Rule 16.1 . (Shaw, James) (Entered: 07/21/2011)
2011-07-22 10 0 JOINT STATEMENT re scheduling conference. (Shaw, James) (Entered: 07/22/2011)
2011-07-25 11 0 CERTIFICATION pursuant to Local Rule 16.1 . (McGivney, John) (Entered: 07/25/2011)
2011-08-10 12 0 Assented to MOTION to Continue Mediation to 08/29/2011 by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler.(Shaw, James) (Entered: 08/10/2011)
2011-08-19 13 0 Assented to MOTION to Continue mediation to alternate Sept. dates by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler.(Kelly, Paul) (Entered: 08/19/2011)
2011-09-26 14 0 REPORT of Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider (LaRoche, Donald) (Entered: 09/27/2011)
2011-12-30 15 0 STATUS REPORT by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler, Christopher Meehl, The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield. (Shaw, James) (Entered: 12/30/2011)
2012-02-21 16 0 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Joint Stip. and Prot. Order, # 2 Exhibit A (Declaration and Agreement to Be Bound))(Shaw, James) (Entered: 02/21/2012)
2012-02-22 17 0 Judge Richard G. Stearns: STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER, ENTERED.(Flaherty, Elaine) (Entered: 02/22/2012)
2012-02-29 18 0 First MOTION for Extension of Time to 06/01/2012 to Complete Discovery by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler.(Shaw, James) (Entered: 02/29/2012)
2012-03-07 19 0 REPORT of Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider (LaRoche, Donald) (Entered: 03/07/2012)
2012-03-08 20 0 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Defendants by Christopher Meehl, The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield.(McGivney, John) (Entered: 03/08/2012)
2012-03-08 21 0 MEMORANDUM in Support re 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Defendants filed by Christopher Meehl, The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2-Part 1, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 2-Part 2, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit Exhibit 16)(McGivney, John) (Entered: 03/08/2012)
2012-03-08 22 0 STATEMENT of facts re 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Defendants . (McGivney, John) (Entered: 03/08/2012)
2012-03-09 23 0 Opposition re 18 First MOTION for Extension of Time to 06/01/2012 to Complete Discovery filed by Christopher Meehl, The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2)(Aftuck, Scott) (Entered: 03/09/2012)
2012-04-04 24 0 MOTION to Compel Discovery by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler.(Shaw, James) (Entered: 04/04/2012)
2012-04-04 25 0 MEMORANDUM in Support re 24 MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. (Shaw, James) (Entered: 04/04/2012)
2012-04-18 26 0 Opposition re 24 MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by Christopher Meehl, The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 8)(Aftuck, Scott) (Entered: 04/18/2012)
2012-06-04 27 0 MOTION to Amend Complaint by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit (Proposed Amended Complaint))(Shaw, James) (Entered: 06/04/2012)
2012-06-04 28 0 MEMORANDUM in Support re 27 MOTION to Amend Complaint filed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. (Shaw, James) (Entered: 06/04/2012)
2012-06-05 29 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Christopher Meehl, The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield, Animal Hospitals, Ltd., filed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler.(Shaw, James) (Entered: 06/05/2012)
2012-06-11 30 0 ANSWER to 29 Amended Complaint by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl, The Animal Hospital of Lynnfield.(McGivney, John) (Entered: 06/11/2012)
2012-08-29 31 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin C. Merritt on behalf of Jennifer Usiak Altshuler (Merritt, Kevin) (Entered: 08/29/2012)
2012-08-30 32 0 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl.(McGivney, John) (Entered: 08/30/2012)
2012-08-30 33 0 MEMORANDUM in Support re 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 6, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 7, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 8, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 9, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 10, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 11, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 12, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit 13, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit 14, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit 15, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit 16, # 14 Exhibit Exhibit 17, # 15 Exhibit Exhibit 18, # 16 Exhibit Exhibit 19)(McGivney, John) (Entered: 08/30/2012)
2012-08-30 34 0 Statement of Material Facts L.R. 56.1 re 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl. (McGivney, John) (Entered: 08/30/2012)
2012-08-30 35 0 Assented to MOTION to Seal Document (Certain Summary Judgment Exhibits) by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl.(McGivney, John) (Entered: 08/30/2012)
2012-08-31 36 0 NOTICE OF MANUAL FILING by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl re 33 Memorandum in Support of Motion,, SEALED EXHIBITS (McGivney, John) (Entered: 08/31/2012)
2012-08-31 37 0 NOTICE OF MANUAL FILING by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl re Notice requesting courtesy copy, COURTESY COPIES (McGivney, John) (Entered: 08/31/2012)
2012-08-31 38 0 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler.(Kelly, Paul) (Entered: 08/31/2012)
2012-08-31 39 0 MEMORANDUM in Support re 38 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. (Kelly, Paul) (Entered: 08/31/2012)
2012-08-31 40 0 Statement of Material Facts L.R. 56.1 re 38 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Plaintiff (Exhibit 4))(Kelly, Paul) (Entered: 08/31/2012)
2012-08-31 41 0 Assented to MOTION to Seal Document 40 Statement of Material Facts L.R. 56.1 Exhibits 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler.(Kelly, Paul) (Entered: 08/31/2012)
2012-09-04 42 0 NOTICE OF MANUAL FILING by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler re 40 Statement of Material Facts L.R. 56.1 Exhibits 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 (Kelly, Paul) (Entered: 09/04/2012)
2012-09-04 43 0 NOTICE OF MANUAL FILING by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler re 38 MOTION for Summary Judgment , 40 Statement of Material Facts L.R. 56.1, 39 Memorandum in Support of Motion (Kelly, Paul) (Entered: 09/04/2012)
2012-09-06 44 0 SEALED Exhibits to Statement of Undisputed Facts in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, FILED UNDER SEAL. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Flaherty, Elaine) (Entered: 09/06/2012)
2012-09-06 45 0 SEALED Exhibits to Defendants' Memorandum in Support of Summary Judgment, FILED UNDER SEAL. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Flaherty, Elaine) (Entered: 09/06/2012)
2012-09-20 46 0 Opposition re 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. (Merritt, Kevin) (Entered: 09/20/2012)
2012-09-20 47 0 Statement of Material Facts L.R. 56.1 re 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiffs Statement Of Material Facts As To Which Plaintiff Contends There Exists A Genuine Dispute To Be Tried And Response To Defendants' Statement Of Material Facts filed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. (Merritt, Kevin) (Entered: 09/20/2012)
2012-09-21 48 0 Opposition re 38 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl. (McGivney, John) (Entered: 09/21/2012)
2012-09-21 49 0 Rule 56.1 Response by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl to 40 Statement of Material Facts L.R. 56.1 . (McGivney, John) (Entered: 09/21/2012)
2012-09-26 50 0 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motions 38 , 32 for Summary Judgment : Motion Hearing set for 10/26/2012 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 21 before Judge Richard G. Stearns. (Seelye, Terri) (Entered: 09/26/2012)
2012-10-04 51 0 REPLY to Response to 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C)(McGivney, John) (Entered: 10/04/2012)
2012-10-31 52 0 Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered granting 32 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 38 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. (RGS, law1) (Entered: 10/31/2012)
2012-10-31 53 0 Judge Richard G. Stearns: JUDGMENT for defendants, ENTERED. (Flaherty, Elaine) (Entered: 10/31/2012)
2012-11-05 54 0 MOTION for Attorney Fees One-Half of Discounted Fees, and Expenses by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl.(McGivney, John) (Entered: 11/05/2012)
2012-11-05 55 0 MEMORANDUM in Support re 54 MOTION for Attorney Fees One-Half of Discounted Fees, and Expenses filed by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(McGivney, John) (Entered: 11/05/2012)
2012-11-05 56 0 AFFIDAVIT of John J. McGivney in Support re 54 MOTION for Attorney Fees One-Half of Discounted Fees, and Expenses filed by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl. (McGivney, John) (Entered: 11/05/2012)
2012-11-06 57 0 Letter/request (non-motion) from John J. McGivney, counsel for the defendants correcting citation in Document #55. (McGivney, John) (Entered: 11/06/2012)
2012-11-19 58 0 Opposition re 54 MOTION for Attorney Fees One-Half of Discounted Fees, and Expenses filed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. (Shaw, James) (Entered: 11/19/2012)
2012-11-20 59 0 MOTION for Leave to File a Reply Brief by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl.(McGivney, John) (Entered: 11/20/2012)
2012-11-20 60 0 Amended MOTION for Leave to File a Reply Brief by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl. (Attachments: # 1 (Proposed) Defendants' Reply Memorandum to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs)(McGivney, John) (Entered: 11/20/2012)
2012-11-20 61 0 REPLY to Response to 54 MOTION for Attorney Fees One-Half of Discounted Fees, and Expenses (leave to file granted 11/20/2012) filed by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl. (Attachments: # 1 Copy of Lexis reported case)(McGivney, John) (Entered: 11/20/2012)
2012-11-28 62 0 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 53 Judgment, 52 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler Filing fee: $ 455, receipt number 0101-4219315 Fee Status: Not Exempt. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: A Transcript Report/Order Form, which can be downloaded from the First Circuit Court of Appeals web site at http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov MUST be completed and submitted to the Court of Appeals. Counsel shall register for a First Circuit CM/ECF Appellate Filer Account at http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/cmecf. Counsel shall also review the First Circuit requirements for electronic filing by visiting the CM/ECF Information section at http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/efiling.htm. US District Court Clerk to deliver official record to Court of Appeals by 12/18/2012. (Shaw, James) (Entered: 11/28/2012)
2012-11-28 63 0 Certified and Transmitted Abbreviated Electronic Record on Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 62 Notice of Appeal, (Ramos, Jeanette) (Entered: 11/28/2012)
2012-12-03 64 0 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl for proceedings held on October 26, 2012 Judge Judge Richard G. Stearns.. (Aftuck, Scott) (Entered: 12/03/2012)
2012-12-03 65 0 TRANSCRIPT ORDER ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM received from USCA and addressed to James Gibbons re 62 Notice of Appeal,,, Transcript order form filed in USCA on December 3, 2012. Transcript ordered: 10/26/12 Motion Hearing. Transcript due by 2/1/2013. (Scalfani, Deborah) (Entered: 12/03/2012)
2013-02-01 66 0 Transcript of Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment held on October 26, 2012, before Judge Richard G. Stearns. COA Case No. 12-2428. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: James Gibbons at jmsgibbons@yahoo.com Redaction Request due 2/22/2013. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/4/2013. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/2/2013. (Scalfani, Deborah) (Entered: 02/01/2013)
2013-02-01 67 0 NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/attorneys/general-info.htm (Scalfani, Deborah) (Entered: 02/01/2013)
2013-02-22 68 0 STIPULATION of Dismissal by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler, Animal Hospitals, Ltd., Christopher Meehl. (McGivney, John) (Entered: 02/22/2013)
2013-02-26 69 0 USCA Judgment as to 62 Notice of Appeal, filed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. Upon consideration of the stipulation of parties, it is hereby ordered that this appeal be voluntarily dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). Mandate to issue forthwith. Judgment issued in the USCA 2/25/2013 (Ramos, Jeanette) (Entered: 02/26/2013)
2013-02-26 70 0 MANDATE of USCA as to 62 Notice of Appeal, filed by Jennifer Usiak Altshuler. Appeal 62 Terminated. Mandate issued in the USCA 2/25/2013 (Ramos, Jeanette) (Entered: 02/26/2013)