COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT

Three Pemberton Square Room 507 Boston, MA 02108 Tel: 617-788-7470

September 6, 2011 Michael Pill Esq. Green Miles Lipton & Fitz-Gibbon P.O. Box 210 Northampton, MA 01061-0210

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11 MISC-452965" RlissellBi'Om"sg~Ufu'Cv. The TOwD"oflRussell et al

NOTICE OF JUDGE AND TRACK ASSIGNMENT

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Please be advised that the above entitled case has been assigned to Hon. Keith C. Long, whose Sessions Clerk is Scott Smith (617) 788-7463. The case has been assigned to the "F" Track, pursuant to Land Court Standing Order 1-04. A copy ofthe presumptive deadlines applicable to the Average "A" and the Fast "F" Tracks are enclosed for your information. Please be sure to serve any and all defendant(s) in this action as soon as possible. Failure to serve the defendant(s) timely under Mass. R. Civ. P. 4(j)may result in dismissal. You are responsible for sending a copy of this notice and the presumptive deadlines to the defendant(s).

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Very truly yours,

Deborah J. Patterson Recorder

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For all cases afforded priority by statute including G. L. c. 40A, 17; c. 40B; and c. 41, 81BB; Specific Performance under G. L. c. 184 (l)(k); Partition under G. L. c. 241. Please consult complete time standards promulgated as Land Court Standing Order 1:04 for further details, available on the Court's website http://mass.f!.ov/courtsandjudf!.es/ courtsllandcourt/index.html

Three Months (90 days)

Service completed on all parties. Case Management Conference held. ---o-----garly-InterventieD Eventhe1d-ptlTSllant-to-SJC-T:::hllform Rule 1: 18. ---

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Rules-on Dispute Resolution,

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Six Months (180 days)

Discovery.

Seven Months (210 days)

Dispositive motions under Mass. R, Civ. P. 12(b)(1); served with supporting memoranda and affidavits. 12(b)(6); 12(c); and 56, filed and

Eight Months (240 davs)

Dispositive motions responses filed and served.

Nine Months (270 days)

Dispositive motions heard (reply briefs filed ten (10) days prior to hearing).

Thirteen Months (390 days)

Case assignment to conference .. for pre-trial conference; joint pre-trial memorandum filed on week prior

Fourteen Months (420 days)

Pre-trial conference held (mandatory attendance); firm trial date set.

Sixteen Months (480 days)

Trial held.

Eirnteen Months (540 days)

Transcripts filed with the Court.

. - Nineteen Months (570 days)

Post-trial briefs filed.

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LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT

TRACKING SCHEDULE - ~ "TRACK (AVERAGE)

For all cases not otherwise assigned to the Fast Track or Tax: Track. Original registration and confirmation cases under G. L. c. 185, are included within the "A" Track commencing on the date when the summons or citation issues. Please consult complete time standards, promulgated as Land Court Standing Order 1:04 for further details, available on the Court's website httD:l/mass.e-ov/courtsandiude-es/courtsllandcourtiindex.html Three Months (90 days) Service completed-on all parties. Case Management Conference held. Early Intervention Event held pursuant to SJC Uniform Rules on Dispute Resolution, Rule 1:18. Sixteen Months (480 days) Discovery. EiEhteen Months (540 da.ys) Dispositive motions under Mass. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1); 12(b)(6); 12(c); and 56, filed and served with supporting memoranda and affidavits. Nineteen Months (570 days) ~ Dispositive motions responses filed and served. Twenty Months (600 days) Dispositive motions heard, (reply briefs filed ten (10) days prior to hearing). Twenty-Seven Months (810 days) It Case assigned for pre-trial conference: joint pre-trial memorandum filed one week prior to conference. Twenty-Eight Months (840 days) Pre-trial conference held (mandatory attendance); firm trial date set. Thirty-One Months (930 days) Trial held. Thirtv- Three Months (990 days) e Transcripts filed-with the Court. Thirty-Four Months (1020 days) It Post-trial briefs filed.

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