Maine NG RR Museum and SR&RL Museum Settle Lawsuit

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2020 8:58 pm

https://www.sunjournal.com/2020/05/11/p ... ny-museum/

(Behind paywall for me, summary below from Trains Newswire:)

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Two Maine rail museums have settled a lawsuit over the use of a narrow gauge steam locomotive. Lawyers for the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad of Phillips, Me., and the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum of Portland told the Lewiston Sun Journal that the two sides had settled their differences in the dispute over Monson Railroad No. 3, a 1912 Vulcan 0-4-4, but were not authorized to provide details. The case was dismissed in late January. The Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes sued last year, saying it invested $114,000 it spent to retube and repair the locomotive and had an agreement to operate it, while Maine Narrow Gauge said it terminated the agreement over improper care by the Sandy River.

Chris Webster · **Joined:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:45 am **Posts:** 1087

Alexander D. Mitchell IV wrote:

https://www.sunjournal.com/2020/05/11/phillips-railroad-settles-dispute-with-portland-company-museum/

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The case was anticipated to go to trial in April or May. However, but the lawsuit was dismissed permanently in late January.

“The parties reached an agreement and settled their differences, Ronald Cullenberg of Cullenberg Law offices, the attorney for Sandy River, wrote in an email. “I am sorry but I am not authorized to provide further details.”

Attorney David Goldman of Norman, Hanson & DeTroy in Portland, who represents the Portland company and museum, agreed with Cullenberg’s statement.

bigjim4life · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2020 1:09 am

Chris Webster wrote:

Alexander D. Mitchell IV wrote:

https://www.sunjournal.com/2020/05/11/phillips-railroad-settles-dispute-with-portland-company-museum/

A short excerpt:

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The case was anticipated to go to trial in April or May. However, but the lawsuit was dismissed permanently in late January.

“The parties reached an agreement and settled their differences, Ronald Cullenberg of Cullenberg Law offices, the attorney for Sandy River, wrote in an email. “I am sorry but I am not authorized to provide further details.”

Attorney David Goldman of Norman, Hanson & DeTroy in Portland, who represents the Portland company and museum, agreed with Cullenberg’s statement.

So if the lawsuit was dismissed in January - why is the newspaper just reporting about this now? Or was the agreement settled recently, long after the lawsuit was dismissed?