Friday, August 15, 2014

First Circuit: The court held that ERISA plaintiff was entitled to recover attorney’s fees (she claimed $252,125) following remand from First Circuit but before any long-term-disability benefits eligibility determination was made on remand, where First Circuit decision modified standard of review and thereby achieved “some degree of success on the merits”
Law Court: The court affirmed trial court’s decision (under clearly erroneous standard) that settlement agreement discussed during deposition reflected that the parties intended to enter into an enforceable settlement agreement to be subsequently memorialized in writing, that the parties did in fact assent to the terms set forth on the record before the court reporter, and that the terms placed on the record reflected all of the material terms of the contract
US District Court: The Maine Chapter of the Federal Bar Association Presents “The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Justice Then and Now”
Civil trial over Bangor officers’ alleged use of excessive force begins in federal court

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