Meanwhile, a surviving wounded student agreed to a $40 million settlement, according to recently filed court records.
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Mainer sues monster truck tour after Topsham crash injured her and son
A Fryeburg mother is seeking damages after a monster truck tore down utility lines, knocking down a pole and injuring her and her child at the Topsham Fairgrounds.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Federal lawsuit alleges wrongful death of Somerset County Jail inmate who died from drug exposure
The lawsuit, filed four days before a similar complaint regarding a jail inmate who died by suicide, alleges that Mitchell Watson of Dexter was exposed to lethal drugs inside the Madison jail and was not given proper medical attention.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
BNSF Railway says it didn’t know about asbestos that’s killed hundreds in Montana town
The railroad is defending itself against accusations that it is liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former Libby, Montana, residents.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Wex sues HP for copyright infringement over its new software system
The federal lawsuit says that HP’s ‘Workforce Experience Platform’ – or WEX – is a fleet management software tool that has similar features to what Wex provides.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Family of autistic man killed by police at Augusta shelter files wrongful death lawsuit
The estate of Dustin J. Paradis sued shelter operator Bread of Life Ministries for being negligent by not having adequately trained staff or policies on responding to escalating situations.
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Augusta sues police equipment suppliers for allegedly inflating prices of Tasers, body cameras
The city is the lead petitioner in a national class action lawsuit against Axon Enterprise Inc. and Safariland LLC, which was filed last week in federal court in New Jersey.
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Former Bath Iron Works welder claims co-workers, supervisors harassed him for being Black
The former Bath Iron Works employee filed a federal discrimination lawsuit alleging he was the target of racist slurs.
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Judge dismisses case against secretary of state, police and towing companies
The attorney who filed the lawsuit on behalf of 3 clients in February is still suspended from practicing law in Maine. The plaintiffs didn’t meet a July deadline to say if they wanted to find a new attorney.
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Commentary: Lawsuit against Gov. Mills, legislative leaders is about more than politics
I’ve been frustrated and angry with Maine politics. I was lucky to meet people who feel the same. We talked ourselves into being bold enough to take action. We’re not insiders, and we are too stubborn to accept being unable to change “the way things are done.” After watching the Legislature unravel in March, we […]