SUMMONS

SUMMONS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Worcester District Court 225 Main Street Worcester, Ma 01608 DONALD BERRY Plaintiff Civil No. 2662CV25 V DAVID BILODEAU. SUMMONS Defendant THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO DAVID BILODEAU 1) This notice is to inform you that you are being sued. The person or business suing you is known as the plaintiff. A copy of the Plaintiff's Complaint has been mailed to you, certified mail, and to Craig Higgins esq., the original has been filed in Worcester District Court. You must respond to this lawsuit in writing. If you do not respond, the Plaintif may obtain a Court Order requiring you to pay money or provide other relief. 2. You must respond within 20 days to protect your rights. In order to protect your right to defend this in this lawsuit, you must deliver or mail a written response called an "answer" both the "Clerks office for Civil Business, Worcester District Court, 225 Main Street, Worcester, Ma 01608 and to Donald Berry, 77 Westwood Parkway, Southbridge,Ma 01550. Your answer must be delivered or mailed within 20 days from the date the Summons was delivered to you. If you need more time to respon, you may request an extension of time in writing from the Court. 3. Your answer must respond to each claim made by the plaintiff. Your answer is your written response to the statements made by the Plaintif in the Complaint. In your answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. You may agree with some of the things the Plaintiff says and disagree with other things. You may also say that you do not know whether one (or more) of the statements made in the Plaintiffs Complaint is true. If you want to have your case heard by a jury, you must specifically request a jury trial in your answer. Even if you agree that you owe what is claimed, sending an answer will provide you with an opportunity to participate and explain your circumstances. 4. You must list any reason why you should not have to pay the plaintiff what the plaintiff asks for. If you have any reason (s) why the plaintiff should not get what the plaintiff asks for in the complaint, you must write those reasons (or defenses) in your answer. 5. You may lose this case if you do not send an answer to the court and the plaintiff. If you do not mail or deliver an answer within 20 days, you may lose this case. You will have no opportunity to tell your side of the story and the court may order the plaintiff to receive everything requested in the complaint. The court may allow a motion permitting the plaintiff to take your property and/or wages. If you respond to the complaint and appear at the hearing, you will get an impartial hearing by a judge. Even if you choose to discus this matter with the plaintiff ( or the plaintiffs lawyer), you should still send your answer within 20 days. Even if you file an answer, you can still reach an agreement with the plaintiff. 6. Legal assistance. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. You may also obtain information at www. Mass.gov/courts/selfhelp. 7. You can also sue the plaintiff. If you believe the plaintiff owes you money or has harmed you in some way related to the lawsuit, you must describe that in your answer. If you do not include these claims ( called counterclaims) in your written response, you may lose your ability to sue the plaintiff about anything related to this lawsuit. 8. you or your attorney must attend all court hearings. If you send your answer to the court and the plaintiff, you will protect your rights. The court will send you a notice telling you the date, time, and place of an impartial hearing before a judge. The judge will hear both sides of any arguments and schedule any additional hearings. 9. The civil number appearing on this notice is the case docket number and must appear on the front of your answer. February 13, 20, 27 2026 LNEO0458185