Abraham v. Bates

The petitioners filed their petition in the county court after a judge in the underlying case in the trial court denied their motion to amend their complaint. In addition to seeking an order from the single justice allowing them to amend their complaint, the petitioners also sought to have the judge currently presiding over the trial court proceedings removed, and asked the single justice to stay the trial, then scheduled to begin on March 31, 2008. There is no indication on the docket that the petitioners moved in the trial court for recusal of the judge or for a stay of the proceedings.3

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