NOTICE OF APPEAL
(Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Superior Court Department)
1. CAPTION
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT
[COUNTY_NAME], SS. CIVIL ACTION NO. [DOCKET_NUMBER]
[PLAINTIFF_NAME],
Plaintiff,
v.
[DEFENDANT_NAME],
Defendant.
Attorney Information
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[ATTORNEY_NAME] (BBO No. [BBO_NUMBER])
[LAW_FIRM_NAME]
[ADDRESS]
[City], Massachusetts [ZIP]
Telephone: [PHONE] | Facsimile: [FAX]
Email: [EMAIL]
Counsel for Appellant [CLIENT_NAME]
2. NOTICE
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Mass. R. A. P. 3 and 4 that [CLIENT_NAME], [trial court role], appeals to the [Massachusetts Appeals Court / Supreme Judicial Court] from the judgment/order entered on [JUDGMENT_DATE] by the Honorable [JUDGE_NAME]. The judgment [brief description] and is appealable as of right.
3. TIMELINESS AND RELATED MOTIONS
- Date of entry of judgment: [JUDGMENT_DATE]
- Date notice of entry was served: [SERVICE_DATE]
- Post-judgment motions under Mass. R. Civ. P. 50, 52, 59, or 60 affecting appellate deadlines: [DETAILS]
- Date of filing of this notice: [FILING_DATE]
4. ISSUES ON APPEAL (SUMMARY)
- [ISSUE_ONE]
- [ISSUE_TWO]
- [ISSUE_THREE]
5. TRANSCRIPT AND RECORD (Mass. R. A. P. 8 & 9)
Appellant will order transcripts within 14 days using the prescribed Transcript Order Form for proceedings on [HEARING_DATES], to be prepared by [REPORTER_NAME]. Appellant will comply with Mass. R. A. P. 9 for assembly of the record and will file a docketing statement pursuant to Appeals Court Rule 10 within 14 days of docketing.
6. FEES AND COSTS
Appellant has [paid the $300 docket fee / filed affidavit of indigency] and will seek any required stay under Mass. R. A. P. 6.
7. RELIEF REQUESTED
Appellant requests that the appellate court reverse, vacate, or modify the judgment/order described and grant any other appropriate relief, including costs.
8. SIGNATURE BLOCK
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Dated: [DATE]
[ATTORNEY_NAME]
Counsel for Appellant [CLIENT_NAME]
9. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (Mass. R. A. P. 13)
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I certify that on [SERVICE_DATE], I served the foregoing NOTICE OF APPEAL on all parties by ☐ eFileMA ☐ First-Class Mail ☐ Hand Delivery ☐ Email (by consent) to:
☐ [NAME], Esq., [ADDRESS/EMAIL], Counsel for [PARTY]
☐ Clerk of the Superior Court for [COUNTY_NAME]
[SERVER_NAME]