BOSTON (AP) — An attorney is defending a proposed settlement between a man and Dunkin’ Donuts shops that could mean $500 for the lead plaintiff, free buttered baked goods for hundreds of other customers and a big payout for law firms that handled the class action case. Jan Polanik had sued a cluster of franchises […]
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Oakhurst lawsuit survives lack of comma sense
PORTLAND — It all came down to a missing comma, and not just any one. And it’s reignited a longstanding debate over whether the punctuation is necessary. A federal appeals court decided this week to keep alive a lawsuit by dairy drivers seeking more than $10 million in an overtime pay dispute. It concerned Maine’s overtime […]
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Court keeps alive lawsuit by Oakhurst Dairy drivers
PORTLAND (AP) — The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has kept alive a lawsuit by Oakhurst Dairy drivers seeking more than $10 million in an overtime pay dispute. Plaintiffs sued in 2014 on behalf of 75 drivers, arguing Oakhurst Dairy and its parent company, Dairy Farmers of America, violated the Fair Labor […]
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Local contractor countersues Oxford Hampton Inn builder
OXFORD — A local contractor says New York-based Calamar Construction breached the contract he had with the general contractor of the Hampton Inn on Route 26 for framework. Stephen Bourassa of Alexander Construction in Minot says not only did Calamar Construction breach the contract but the company owes him money for the work his company did […]
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Brunswick agrees to pay $125K to settle school bullying lawsuit
BRUNSWICK — The town will pay $125,000 to settle a federal lawsuit that accused the School Department of failing to adequately protect a student from persistent bullying, discrimination and sexual assault. As part of the agreement filed Nov. 10 in U.S. District Court, the School Department will immediately expand and reinforce its bullying policies and procedures, which […]
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Two Patriots fans want out of suit; others appeal court’s decision on NFL draft picks
Two of seven New England Patriots fans who filed a federal case against the National Football League, Commissioner Roger Goodell and Patriots owner Robert Kraft over “Deflategate” have asked the court to be removed from the case. They are no longer interested in pursuing their claims. The remaining fans have appealed the federal court’s recent […]
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Granddaughter, physician testify in medical malpractice trial
FARMINGTON – A Massachusetts doctor testified Thursday at Dr. Larry Labul’s malpractice trial that Labul met the standards of care and exceeded them at times for 84-year-old Maxine Turner of Jay in February 2011. Turner died on Feb. 11, 2011, less than three hours after being transferred to a skilled nursing facility in Farmington from […]
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Poland selectmen stick with county lawsuit
POLAND — Selectmen voted 5-0 Tuesday night to continue to stand with the 12 Androscoggin County towns in their lawsuit charging county commissioners violated either the county charter or state law when they voted to set their salaries and benefits. The action was taken in response to a settlement agreement sent to officials in the […]
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Towns attack commissioners’ motion to dismiss case
AUBURN — Thirteen municipalities suing Androscoggin County commissioners for their votes on salaries and benefits have attacked the commissioners’ motion to dismiss the case. The lawsuit, with Lewiston in the lead, was filed in Androscoggin County Superior Court in July and contends that commissioners overstepped their powers in approving the county budget by voting in […]
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Judge wants Brady, Goodell in court twice
NEW YORK (AP) — The federal judge handling Tom Brady’s attempt to overturn his four-game suspension ordered the New England quarterback and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to appear in court twice in mid-August. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman told the sides Friday he had scheduled conferences Aug. 12 and 19 “with your principles (including, […]