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`COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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`CLERK OF COURTS
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`SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT
`CIVIL DOCKET NO.: 2279CV00232
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` PLAINTIFF’S MEMORANDUM OF LAW
`INSUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION
`FORENTRY OF DEFAULT AGAINST
`DEFENDANT GIANFRANCO
`SCIROCCO
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`HAMPDEN,SS
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`Thomas Russo,
`Plaintiff,
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`Hector Ramos and Gianfranco Scirocco
`Defendants
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`INTRODUCTION
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`NOW COMESthe Plaintiff, Thomas Russo, and moves pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 55(b)(2)
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`that entry of default be made against the Defendant, Gianfranco Scirocco.
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`FACTS
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`This cause ofaction arises out of a dog bite which occurred on September 3, 2021, at 91 N
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`Ramah Circle in Agawam, Massachusetts. The Defendant, Gianfranco Scirocco, was a business
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`tenant located at 81 N Ramah Circle in Agawam, Massachusetts. The Defendants, Gianfranco
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`Scirocco and Hector Ramos, were the owners and/or keepers ofthe dog. On the above-
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`referenced date, Plaintiff was presentin the parking lot located at 91 N Ramah Circle for
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`business purposes after exiting his vehicle. As the Plaintiffwalked in the parking lot, he was
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`attacked by a dog, named Pegasus, that was owned and kept by the Defendants, Gianfranco
`Scirocco and Hector Ramos.As a result ofthe attack, Mr. Russo sustained multiple lacerations,
`contusions, and abrasionsincluding but not limited to his left forearm and left lower leg. Mr.
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`Russoalso endured pain in his neck, left ankle and foot, and left shoulder, which also contained a
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`tear in his rotator cuff.
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`(Exhibit B). To date, Plaintiffhas not yet received an Answerfrom the Defendant. This is well
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`overthe 20 daysallotted under Rule 12, and the Defendanthas not requested additionaltime
`from this Court. Additionally, pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. 55(b)(2), the Plaintiffis entitled to an
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`Entry ofDefault for the Defendant’sfailure to answer their Complaint. In this matter, the
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`damagesare not sum certain, and therefore the Plaintiffrequests that the Court enter Default.
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`CONCLUSION
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`The Defendant, Gianfranco Scirocco,has failed to provide Plaintiffwith a responsive
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`pleading to his Complaint. WHEREFORE,thePlaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable
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`Court enter default against the Defendant.
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`Dated: Y
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`Respectfully Submitted,
`Byhis attorneys,
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`obert A. DiTusa, Esq., BBO#: 649218
`Laura D. Mangini, Esq. BBO#: 684620
`Matthew J. Montano, BBO#: 703729
`Alekman DiTusa, LLC
`1550 Main Street, Suite 401
`Springfield, MA 01103
`(413) 781-0000
`(413) 827-0266 (fax)
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`ARGUMENT
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`“After service upon him ofany pleading requiring a responsive pleading,a party shall serve
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`such responsive pleading within 20 days unless otherwise directed by order ofthe court.” Mass.
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`R. Civ. P. 12(a). Here, Plaintiff filed his Return of Service for the Complaint on May 16, 2022.
`(ExhibitA). Furthermore, onJune 17, 2022,the Plaintiffsent viaCertified Mail, aletterto the |
`Defendant informing him that such an Answerto the Plaintiff's Complaint was outstanding.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Matthew J. Montano,Esq., hereby certify that on this ks day ofJuly 2022, I caused
`the foregoing Memorandum ofLaw in Support ofPlaintiff's Motion for Entry ofDefault Against
`Defendant Gianfranco Sciroccoto be served upontheparties to this matter by mailing copies,
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`Gianfranco Scirocco
`28 Grant Street
`Agawam, MA 01001
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`Matthew J. Montano, Esq.
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`EXHIBIT A ~
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`HechoDamesondGiarifianoSitoeegDEFENDANT(S) :
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`Youneednotappear-personally-in-court-to-answer-the-complaint,butif-you-claim-to-have.adefense,eitheryouor
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`TO PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY:PLEASE CIRCLE TYPE OF ACTION INVOLVED:
`TORT - MOTOR VEHICLE TORT- CONTRACT- EQUITABLE RELIEF - OTHER
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`daysasspecifiedhereinandalsofiletheoriginalintheClerk'soffice.
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`yourattorneymustserveacopyofyourwrittenanswerwithin20
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`‘To the above named defendant:
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`answerto the complaint whichis herewith served upon you,within 20 daysafterservice ofthis Summons upon
`you,exclusive ofthe day ofservice. Ifyou fail to do so,judgment by defaultwill be taken againstyoufor the
`reliefdemandedin the complaint. Youarealso required to file your answerto thecomplaintintheofficeofthe
`Clerk ofthis court at Springfield either before service upontheplaintiff's attomey or within a reasonable time
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`Unless otherwise providedbyrule 13(a),youranswermuststateas acounterclaimanyclaimwhichyou
`may have againstthe plaintiffwhicharises outofthe transaction oroccurrencethatis the subjectmatterofthe
`plaintiff's claim or you will thereafter be barred from making such claim in any other action.
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`Witness, Heidi E. Brieger, Esq., at Springfield the ___ day of
`in the, year of our Lord two thousand
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`Laura S. Gentile, Esquire
`CLERK OF COURTS
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`NOTES:
`J. This summons js issued pursuant to Rule 4 ofthe Massachusetts Rules ofCivil Procedure
`2, When morcthan one defendantis involved, the names ofall such defendants should appear [n the caption. If a separate summons ls used
`for each defendant, cach should be addressed to the particular defendant.
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`EXHIBIT B
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`Gianfranco Scirocco
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`RE:
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`Thomas Russov. HectorRamos and GianfrancoScirocco
`Hampden SuperiorCourt CA No.: 2279CV00252
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`Dear Mr. Scirocco
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`Please note, that your Answerto the Complaint for the above captioned matter isnow |
`overdue. Please forward the Complaint alongto your Insurance companyso that they mayfile |
`an answeron yourbehalf.If you, or your Insurance company, do notfile an AnswerbyJuly 8,
`2022, | will be forced to file a Motion for Default Judgement.
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`Please do nothesitate to contactme further on this matter, Thankyou for your
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`COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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`SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT
`CIVIL DOCKET NO.: 2279CV00232
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`AFFIDAVIT OF MATTHEW J.
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`HAMPDEN,SS
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`Thomas Russo,
`Plaintiff;
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`v.
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`Hector Ramos and Gianfranco Scirocco
`Defendants
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`I, Matthew J. Montano,Esq., hereby swear underpenalty ofperjury that the following
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`statements are true, accurate, and complete, and known to me personally unless otherwise
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`indicated to be known to me only on information andbelief:
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`Irepresent the Plaintiff in this proceeding.
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`2. The above-captioned action was filed on April 19, 2022.
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`3. Service of Summons, Complaint and Demandfora Jury Trial, and Statement of
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`Damages was made via the Hampden County Sheriff, whose return of service indicates
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`that the Defendant, Gianfranco Scirocco, was served on April 29, 2022.
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`4. To date, no responsive pleading has been filed and served on the Plaintiff.
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`5. Defendant, Gianfranco Scirocco, is not an active memberofthe uniformedservices as
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`defined by § 101(a) of Title 10 of the United States Code.
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`Signed under the painsand penalties of perjury this 8" day ofAugust, 2022.
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`Matthew J, Montano, Esq.
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