Winfield v. Elder Services of Merrimack Valley, Inc.

Marie and Robert Winfield appeal from a judgment of a single justice of this court denying their petition under G. L. c. 211, § 3. We affirm.

On January 22, 2009, Elder Services of Merrimack Valley, Inc. (ESMV), filed a petition for “protective service orders,” pursuant to G. L. c. 19A, on behalf of Nettie Carpinone.2 The petition alleged that the Winfields were suspected of financially exploiting Carpinone’s sister, Lillian Schiavoni, who herself was suspected of financially exploiting Carpinone. The Winfields had recently moved into an apartment in Carpinone’s house, where Carpinone, who is…