Wareham Free Library et al v. Wareham, Town of et al

Filing 66

Joint CONSENT to Alternative Dispute Resolution by Friends of Wareham Free Library, Inc. (Gallitano, Thomas)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS Civil Action No. 07-CV-11807 RGS ______________________________________________________ ) WAREHAM FREE LIBRARY, INC. and ) PRISCILLA PORTER, MARY NYMAN, HAZEL TABER, ) MICHELLE BAUM, SANDRA WHEELER, JOHN LANCI, ) MARTHA MAGUIRE, YELENA FARIOLI-BEAUPRE, ) and DIANE LAZARUS, Individually and As Trustees of ) Wareham Free Library, Inc., ) ) Plaintiffs / Defendants in Counterclaim / ) Third Party Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) THE TOWN OF WAREHAM, ) ) ) Defendant / Plaintiff in Counterclaim, ) and ) ) ) BRENDA ECKSTROM, BRUCE SAUVAGEAU, JOHN CRONAN, JAMES PORTER, and M. JANE DONAHUE, ) Individually and As Members of The Board of Selectman ) of Wareham, ) ) Defendants, ) ) v. ) ) FRIENDS OF THE WAREHAM FREE LIBRARY, INC. and ) THE WAREHAM LIBRARY FOUNDATION, INC., ) ) Defendants in Counterclaim, ) ) v. ) MASSACHUSETTS INTERLOCAL INSURANCE ASSOC. ) ) Third Party Defendant. ) ______________________________________________________) JOINT REQUEST TO REFER MATTER TO COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM

NOW COME ALL PARTIES to the action and jointly request, pursuant to Local Rule 16.4(C)(4)(a), that the Court refer this matter to the mediation program with a Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. All parties have conferred and agree upon mediating this case, and the parties accordingly request that a mediation be scheduled at the earliest date that is mutually convenient to the Magistrate Judge assigned to mediate this matter, the parties and their counsel. Respectfully submitted, Plaintiffs/Defendants in Counterclaim Third Party Plaintiffs By their attorneys, ___/s/ Philip N. Beauregard Philip N. Beauregard (BBO 034870) Timour Zoubaidoulline (BBO 656212) BEAUREGARD, BURKE & FRANCO 32 William Street New Bedford, MA 02740 [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Defendants, Officially and Individually By their attorneys, ___/s/ Peter E. Montgomery Leonard H. Kesten (BBO 542042) Peter E. Montgomery (BBO 632698) BRODY, HARDOON, PERKINS & KESTEN One Exeter Plaza Boston, MA 02116 [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Plaintiff in Counterclaim The Town of Wareham By its attorneys, ____/s/ Michele E. Randazzo Elizabeth Corbo (BBO 640131) Michele E. Randazzo (BBO 564906) KOPELMAN & PAIGE 101 Arch Street, 12th Floor Boston, MA 02110 [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Defendant in Counterclaim Friends of the Wareham Free Library, Inc. By its attorneys, ____/s/ Thomas J. Gallitano Thomas J. Gallitano (BBO 550745) Lurleen A. Gannon (BBO 655109) CONN KAVANAUGH ROSENTHAL PEISCH & FORD Ten Post Office Square Boston, MA 02109 [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

Third Party Defendant Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association By its attorney, ___/s/ Arthur E. Maravelis Arthur E. Maravelis (BBO 564673) TANG & MARAVELIS 50 Mall Road, Suite 111 Burlington, MA 01803 [phone] [e-mail]

Dated: June 19, 2009

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