Brownstein et al v. Natick Residence, LLC et al

Filing 1

NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Natick Residence, LLC f/k/a GGP Natick Residence, LLC, The Howard Hughes Corporation from Middlesex Superior Court, case number 2011-03556g. ( Filing fee: $ 350, receipt number 0101-3652642 Fee Status: Filing Fee paid) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Affidavit, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sampson, Lindsay)

CIVIL COVER SHEET

JS 44 (Rev. 11/07)

The JS-44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved
by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF THE FORM.)

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS

DEFENDANTS

LINDA and MICHAEL BROWNSTEIN, BERNADINE ANTONUCCI, JOHN R.
CHISHOLM, DENISE A. COLLINSON, DIAN FOX-HINDLEY, ROBERT H. HAAS
and BRIGITTE HAAS-BRUINING, STANLEY H. KONEFAL, JR. and JOAN M.
WALSH-KONEFAL, SANDRA and MYRON LEVINE as Trustees of THE LEVINE
AT NOUVELLE REALTY TRUST, CLAIRE SANDELL, ARLENE and IRVIN
STIGLITZ, MONIKA and VINEET VERMANI

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff
Middlesex
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)
(c) Attorneys (Firm, Name, Address, and Telephone Number)

NATICK RESIDENCE, LLC F/K/A GGP NATICK RESIDENCE, LLC,
HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION, AND AARON BARTELS

County of Residence of First Listed
Dallas
Defendant
(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE:

IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE LAND INVOLVED

Attorneys (if known)

Tyler E. Chapman
Michael Thad Allen
Todd & Weld, LLP
28 State Street, 31st Floor
Boston, MA 02109
[phone]

Natick Residence, LLC f/k/a GGP Natick Residence,
LLC and Howard Hughes Corporation:
John C. Blessington/Paul R. Genender/
Lindsay S. Bishop
K&L Gates LLP
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
[phone]

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION

1 U.S. Government

(Place an “X” in One Box Only)

3 Federal Question

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff
(For Diversity Cases Only)
and One box for Defendant)
PTF
DEF
PTF DEF
Citizen of This State

1

1

Citizen of Another State

2

2

Citizen or Subject of a
Foreign Country

Plaintiff

3

3

4 Diversity

Plaintiff

(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)

CONTRACT

TORTS

FORFEITURE/PENALTY

110 Insurance
120 Marine
130 Miller Act
140 Negotiable Instrument
150 Recovery of Overpayment
& Enforcement of Judgment
151 Medicare Act
152 Recovery of Defaulted
Student Loans
(Excl. Veterans)
153 Recovery of Overpayment
of Veteran’s Benefits
160 Stockholders’ Suits
190 Other contract
195 Contract Product Liability
196 Franchise

PERSONAL INJURY
310 Airplane
315 Airplane Product
Liability
320 Assault, Libel &
Slander
330 Federal Employers’
Liability
340 Marine
345 Marine Product
Liability
350 Motor Vehicle
355 Motor Vehicle
Product Liability
360 Other Personal
Injury

PERSONAL INJURY
362 Personal Injury
Med. Malpractice
365 Personal Injury
Product Liability
368 Asbestos Personal
Injury Product
Liability
PERSONAL PROPERTY
370 Other Fraud
371 Truth in Lending
380 Other Personal
Property Damage
385 Property Damage
Product Liability

REAL PROPERTY

CIVIL RIGHTS

PRISONER PETITIONS

210 Land Condemnations
220 Foreclosure
230 Rent Lease & Ejectment
240 Torts to Land
245 Tort Product Liability
290 All other Real Property

ORIGIN

VI.

441 Voting
442 Employment
443 Housing/
Accommodat ions
444 Welfare
445 Amer. w/Disabilities Employment
446 Amer. w/Disabilities Other
440 Other Civil Rights

610 Agriculture
620 Other Food & Drug
625 Drug Related Seizure
of Property 21 USC
630 Liquor Laws
640 R.R. & Truck
650 Airline Regs.
660 Occupational
Safety/Health
690 Other

LABOR

2

Removed from
State Court

CAUSE OF ACTION

5

6

6

720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations
730 Labor/Mgmt. Reporting
& Disclosure Act

510 Motions to Vacate
Sentence
Habeas Corpus:
530 General
535 Death Penalty
540 Mandamus & Other
550 Civil Rights
555 Prison Condition

3

Remanded from
Appellate Court

4

OTHER STATUTES
400 State reapportionment
410 Antitrust
430 Banks and Banking
450 Commerce/ICC Rates/etc.
460 Deportation
470 Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations
810 Selective Service
850 Securities /Commodities/
Exchange
875 Customer Challenge
12 USC 3410
890 Other Statutory Actions
891 Agricultural Acts
892 Economic Stabilzation Act
893 Environmental Matters
894 Energy Allocation Act
895 Freedom of Information
Act
900 Appeal of Fee Determination
Under Equal Access
to Justice
950 Constitutionality of
State Statutes

423 Withdrawal
28 USC 157

PROPERTY RIGHTS
820 Copyrights
830 Patent
840 Trademark

861 HIA (1395(f)
862 Black Lung (923)
863 DIWC/DIW W (405(g))
864 SSID Title XVI
865 RSI (405(g))

FEDERAL TAXSUITS

740 Railway Labor Act

870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff
or Defendant)

790 Other Labor Litigation
791 Empl. Rel. Inc.
Security Act

Reinstated or
Reopned

BANKRUPTCY
422 Appeal 28 USC 158

871 IRS—Third Party
26 USC 7609

5

Transferred from
another district
(specify)

6 Multidistrict
Litigation

(See instructions)::

JUDGE:

DATE

DOCKET NUMBER

SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

November 1, 2011

/s/ Lindsay S. Bishop

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
AMOUNT

7

Appeal to District
Judge from
Magistrate
Judgment

(Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):
28 U.S.C. § 1441 et seq.; 28 U.S.C. § 1332, et seq.;
Brief statement of cause:
Removal of state case to federal court
CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION
Rescission and unspecified
CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:
DEMAND
UNDER F.R.C.P. 23
damages
JURY DEMAND:

RELATED CASE(S)
IF ANY

RECEIPT #

4

5

Incorporated or Principal
Place of Business inAnother
State
Foreign Nation

SOCIAL SECURITY

710 Fair Labor Standards
Act

(PLACE AN “X” IN ONE BOX ONLY)

Original
Proceeding

VII. REQUESTED IN
COMPLAINT:
VIII.

4

(Place an “X” in One Box Only)

IV. NATURE OF SUIT

1

Incorporated or Principal
Place of Business in This State

(U.S. Government Not a Party)

2 U.S. Government

V.

Aaron Bartels:
Martin M. Fantozzi
Jonathan E. Small
Goulston & Storrs
400 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02110-3333
[phone]

APPLYING IFP

JUDGE

MAG. JUDGE

Yes

No