IN RE: Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church of Boston

Federal Civil Lawsuit Massachusetts District Court, Case No. 1:16-cv-12313
District Judge Richard G. Stearns, presiding
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No Logo Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church of Boston, Appellant

Represented by K&L Gates LLP

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Space James A. Wright, III +1 617 261 3193 james.wright@klgates.com

Represented by Madoff & Khoury LLP

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Space David B. Madoff +1 508 543 0040 +1 508 543 0020 madoff@mandkllp.com

Represented by Ropes & Gray LLP

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Space D. Ross Martin +1 617 951 7266 +1 617 951 7050 RMartin@ropesgray.com
Space Martha E. Martir +1 617 951 7000 +1 617 951 7050 martha.martir@ropesgray.com
Space William L. Roberts +1 612 766 7000 +1 612 766 1600 william.roberts@faegrebd.com
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No Logo Oneunited Bank, Appellee

Represented by Choate Hall & Stewart, LLP

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Space Douglas R. Gooding +1 617 248 5000 +1 617 248 4000 DGooding@choate.com

Represented by Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthol Peisch & RFord, LLP

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Space Brian J. Killoy bkilloy@connkavanaugh.com

Represented by Kevin J Handly LLC

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Space Kevin J Handly khandly@bostonbankinglaw.com

Represented by Law Office of Paula M. Bagger LLC

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Space Paula M. Bagger pmb@baggerlaw.com
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No Logo Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church of Boston, In re
Attributes
Citation Section 28 U.S.C. § 1334
Nature of Suit 422 - Bankruptcy Appeals, Rule 28 U.S.C. ยง 158
Jurisdiction Federal Question
Case Status closed
Jury Demand None
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 30 Filed: 5/22/2017, Entered: 5/22/2017 Court Filing
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER of Remand to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, ENTERED. re 29 Memorandum & ORDER.(Flaherty, Elaine)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 29 Filed: 5/19/2017, Entered: 5/19/2017 Court Filing
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON APPEAL FROM THE BANKRUPTCY COURT'S RULING ON OBJECTION TO PROOF OF CLAIM. The Church's motion to certify questions to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (Dkt #17) is DENIED. The Bankruptcy Court's order overruling the Church's objection to OneUnited's proof of claim is VACATED IN PART, and the case is REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.Associated Cases: 1:16-cv-12313-RGS, 1:16-cv-12314-RGS(RGS, law1)
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Blank 28 Filed: 4/21/2017, Entered: 4/25/2017 Court Filing
Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Richard G. Stearns: Argument on Bankruptcy Appeal held on 4/21/2017. After hearing, the appeal was taken under advisement. (Court Reporter: Kelly Mortellite at mortellite@gmail.com.)(Attorneys present: Martin, Roberts for Charles St. AME Church; Handly for OneUnited Bank) (RGS, law1)
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Blank 27 Filed: 3/21/2017, Entered: 3/21/2017 Court Filing
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 25 Motion for Hearing. Hearing set for 4/21/17 at 2:00 PM. (Seelye, Terri)
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Blank 26 Filed: 3/21/2017, Entered: 3/21/2017 Court Filing
ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on 1 APPEAL from the Bankruptcy Court and 17 MOTION for Order Certifying Questions of Law to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court: Motion Hearing set for 4/21/2017 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 21 before Judge Richard G. Stearns. (Seelye, Terri)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 25 Filed: 3/20/2017, Entered: 3/20/2017
MOTION for Hearing re 17 MOTION for Order Motion for Order Certifying Questions of Law to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 16 Appellant's Brief by Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church of Boston.(Roberts, William)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 24 Filed: 3/20/2017, Entered: 3/20/2017
Appellant's REPLY BRIEF by Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church of Boston. (Martin, D.)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 3/6/2017, Entered: 3/6/2017
Appellee's BRIEF by OneUnited Bank. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Addendum to Brief, # 2 Appendix, # 3 Appendix, # 4 Appendix, # 5 Appendix, # 6 Appendix, # 7 Appendix, # 8 Appendix, # 9 Appendix, # 10 Appendix, # 11 Appendix, # 12 Appendix, # 13 Appendix, # 14 Appendix, # 15 Appendix, # 16 Appendix, # 17 Appendix, # 18 Appendix, # 19 Appendix, # 20 Appendix, # 21 Appendix)(Handly, Kevin)
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Blank 22 Filed: 2/24/2017, Entered: 2/24/2017 Court Filing
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. The appellee's response (Dkt #19) will be treated as timely filed. (RGS, law1)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 2/24/2017, Entered: 2/24/2017
MOTION for Extension of Time to Feb. 16, 2017 to File Response/Reply as to 17 MOTION for Order Motion for Order Certifying Questions of Law to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 19 Opposition to Motion by OneUnited Bank.(Handly, Kevin)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 2/23/2017, Entered: 2/23/2017
REPLY to Response to 17 MOTION for Order Motion for Order Certifying Questions of Law to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Charles Street AME's Reply in Support of Its Motion for Order Certifying Questions to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts filed by Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church of Boston. (Martin, D.)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 2/16/2017, Entered: 2/16/2017
Opposition re 17 MOTION for Order Motion for Order Certifying Questions of Law to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court filed by OneUnited Bank. (Handly, Kevin)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 2/2/2017, Entered: 2/2/2017
MEMORANDUM in Support re 17 MOTION for Order Motion for Order Certifying Questions of Law to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Memorandum and Order Certifying Questions of Law to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court filed by Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church of Boston. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B)(Martin, D.)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 2/2/2017, Entered: 2/2/2017
MOTION for Order Motion for Order Certifying Questions of Law to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court by Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church of Boston.(Martin, D.)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 2/2/2017, Entered: 2/2/2017
Appellant's BRIEF by Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church of Boston. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Vol. I of III, # 2 Appendix Vol. II of III, # 3 Appendix Vol. III of III)(Martin, D.)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 15 Filed: 1/18/2017, Entered: 1/18/2017
Bankruptcy Court pleadings, FILED. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit, # 17 Exhibit, # 18 Exhibit, # 19 Exhibit, # 20 Exhibit, # 21 Exhibit, # 22 Exhibit, # 23 Exhibit, # 24 Exhibit, # 25 Exhibit, # 26 Exhibit, # 27 Exhibit, # 28 Exhibit, # 29 Exhibit) (Flaherty, Elaine)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 14 Filed: 1/10/2017, Entered: 1/10/2017
Plaintiff's Bankrupcty court pleadings part three, FILED. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit, # 17 Exhibit, # 18 Exhibit, # 19 Exhibit, # 20 Exhibit, # 21 Exhibit, # 22 Exhibit, # 23 Exhibit, # 24 Exhibit, # 25 Exhibit, # 26 Exhibit) (Flaherty, Elaine)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 1/10/2017, Entered: 1/10/2017
Plaintiff's Bankruptcy Court pleadings, FILED. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit, # 17 Exhibit, # 18 Exhibit, # 19 Exhibit, # 20 Exhibit, # 21 Exhibit, # 22 Exhibit, # 23 Exhibit, # 24 Exhibit, # 25 Exhibit, # 26 Exhibit, # 27 Exhibit, # 28 Exhibit, # 29 Exhibit, # 30 Exhibit, # 31 Exhibit, # 32 Exhibit, # 33 Exhibit, # 34 Exhibit, # 35 Exhibit) (Flaherty, Elaine)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 12 Filed: 1/6/2017, Entered: 1/6/2017
Plaintiff's bankruptcy court pleadings part one, FILED. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit, # 17 Exhibit, # 18 Exhibit, # 19 Exhibit, # 20 Exhibit, # 21 Exhibit, # 22 Exhibit, # 23 Exhibit, # 24 Exhibit) (Flaherty, Elaine) Modified on 1/6/2017 (Flaherty, Elaine).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 11 Filed: 1/6/2017, Entered: 1/6/2017
Defendant's bankruptcy pleadings, part two, FILED. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit) (Flaherty, Elaine)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 1/6/2017, Entered: 1/6/2017
Defendant's bankrupcty court pleadings, part one, FILED. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit, # 17 Exhibit, # 18 Exhibit, # 19 Exhibit, # 20 Exhibit, # 21 Exhibit, # 22 Exhibit, # 23 Exhibit, # 24 Exhibit) (Flaherty, Elaine)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 9 Filed: 1/3/2017, Entered: 1/3/2017 Court Filing
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered. Appellants brief shall be filed on or beforeFebruary 2, 2017 and the Appellees brief shall be filed on or before March 6, 2017. The Appellant may file and serve a reply brief on or before March 20, 2017.(Seelye, Terri)
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Blank 8 Filed: 12/30/2016, Entered: 12/30/2016 Court Filing
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 4 Motion to Consolidate Cases (Flaherty, Elaine)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 12/16/2016, Entered: 12/19/2016
Bankruptcy Record Received: 1 Bankruptcy Appeal (Attachments: # 1 transmittal)(adminn, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 12/8/2016, Entered: 12/8/2016 Court Filing
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 5 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Paula M. Bagger and Brian J. Killoy terminated (Flaherty, Elaine)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 12/7/2016, Entered: 12/7/2016
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Paula M. Bagger and Brian J. Killoy by OneUnited Bank.(Bagger, Paula)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 12/2/2016, Entered: 12/2/2016
MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church of Boston.(Martin, D.)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 11/17/2016, Entered: 11/17/2016 Court Filing
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Richard G. Stearns assigned to case. (Abaid, Kimberly)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 11/16/2016, Entered: 11/17/2016
Copy of Bankruptcy Docket Received: 1 Bankruptcy Appeal (Coppola, Katelyn)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 1 Filed: 11/16/2016, Entered: 11/17/2016
Notice of APPEAL FROM BANKRUPTCY COURT. Bankruptcy Court case number 12-12292. File received (Attachments: # 1 Transmittal)(Coppola, Katelyn)
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