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Law Court Victory for Mavodones and Deane
Law Court Victory for Mavodones and Deane
Joe Mavodones and Devin Deane recently prevailed in the Law Court in Hogan v. Lincoln Medical Partners, et al., 2025 ME 22, — A.3d —, which affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of various tort claims asserted against medical providers arising out of the alleged administration of a vaccine. The Law Court’s holding was the first...
NHD at Maine College of Trial Advocacy
NHD at Maine College of Trial Advocacy
Norman, Hanson & DeTroy was well represented at the recent Maine College of Trial Advocacy with Tom Marjerison, Kelly Hoffman and Devin Deane serving as instructors, and Erika Roberge-Kepler, Joe Mavodones, and Kelsey Kenny attending as students. The Maine College of Trial Advocacy is an intensive two (2) day clinical courtroom experience directed by leading...
Pro Bono Asylum Victory for Deane
Pro Bono Asylum Victory for Deane
Devin Deane’s clients were recently granted asylum by the United States Department of Homeland Security after years of prosecuting their application for asylum.  Devin’s pro bono efforts culminated in a hearing before the Boston Asylum Office in October 2024.   Devin’s clients, a mother and two children, fled to the United States from their home...
NHD Sponsors Bench-Bar Hockey Game
NHD Sponsors Bench-Bar Hockey Game
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Goldman Preserves Deane’s Trial Court Win
Goldman Preserves Deane’s Trial Court Win
David Goldman scored another appellate victory in Vargas v. Riverbend Management.  In its decision, the Law Court affirmed the defense verdict secured by Devin Deane in the Superior Court. In Vargas, the Law Court took the opportunity to clarify the circumstances under which an employer can be held vicariously liable for the discriminatory actions of...
NHD Sponsors Bench-Bar Hockey Game
NHD Sponsors Bench-Bar Hockey Game
For the past 12 years, Norman, Hanson & DeTroy has sponsored the Maine Bench-Bar Hockey Game to promote civility and collegiality among the legal community.  The irony of a hockey game promoting civility and collegiality is not lost on us.  Tom Marjerison and John Veilleux started the game, and Sam Johnson has ably taken over...
Deane & Lavoie Win Directed Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
Deane & Lavoie Win Directed Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
Devin Deane and Mark Lavoie successfully defended a local hospital and surgeon against a claim of medical malpractice resulting in significant injuries.  The case involved complicated issues of pathology and infectious diseases and was vigorously defended in the two-week jury trial in York County Superior Court.  The surgeon and the hospital were confident in their...
Deane Secures Defense Verdict
Deane Secures Defense Verdict
Devin Deane successfully defended a local McDonald’s franchisee against a claim of race-based public accommodations discrimination in a multi-day trial in Cumberland County Superior Court.  Devin successfully proved that the offending employee’s actions were based on personal motivations outside the scope of his employment for which the employer could not be held responsible under the...
Deane & Lavoie Garner Defense Verdict for Neurosurgeon
Deane & Lavoie Garner Defense Verdict for Neurosurgeon
Devin Deane and Mark Lavoie successfully tried a complex medical malpractice case to a defense verdict after two-week jury trial in Cumberland County Superior Court.  Devin and Mark represented an outstanding neurosurgeon against a claim of malpractice resulting in paralysis.  The trial was hard-fought and well-presented by both sides, but the neurosurgeon’s case was supported...