Ciriello v. Fortin

Iinda Fortin (“Fortin”) has appealed from the dismissal of her appeal from a judgment in favor of Gaetano Ciriello (“Ciriello”) entered in the Malden District Court The basis of the dismissal was the alleged failure by Fortin to perfect her appeal.

The judgment arose from a summary process complaint brought by Ciriello to evict Fortin from premises in Everett After a two-day trial, a jury returned a verdict for possession only. Judgment entered on December 20, 2013. Fortin filed a timely notice of appeal and a timely appeal on the record of proceedings pursuant to Dist./ Mun. Cts. R. A. D. A.,…