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LEVESQUE v. DOOCY

Civil No. 07-112-P-H.

557 F.Supp.2d 157 (2008)

Leon LEVESQUE, Plaintiff v. Steve DOOCY, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Maine.

June 3, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard J. Kubetz, Eaton Peabody, Bangor, ME, for Plaintiff.

Carlotta Cassidy, Dori Ann Hanswirth, Theresa M. House, Hogan & Hartson LLP, New York, NY, John M.R. Paterson, David Soley, Bernstein, Shur, Portland, ME, for Defendants.

James E. Belleau, Skelton, Taintor & Abbott, Auburn, ME, for Interested Parties.

DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

D. BROCK HORNBY, District Judge.

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