Covington v. Omni Enterprises, Inc.
Massachusetts Superior Court
1Opinion of the CourtCurley, J.
Now comes the Plaintiff in the above-entitled action and moves that the Court either waive or stay the $120.00 civil litigation fee recently assessed on the following grounds:
1. The Plaintiff has actively pursued this matter since suit was filed. There appears to be a delay in the ability of the Court system to provide a trial on this matter and other suits pending.
2. The litigants have no control over the available Court dates or other events that backlog the court system. Where a litigant is punished by a time frame that can be triggered by the court system’s inaction then it may be…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lindsey v. NormetSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Murphy v. Commissioner of the Department of Industrial AccidentsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- Crooker v. Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional InstitutionMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- Longval v. Superior Court Department of the Trial CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Mantoni v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1993