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Montreal Maine Atlantic Railway v Canadian Pacific - Summary Judgment Granted

The US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine granted summary judgment to Canadian Pacific Railway Company and Soo Line Railroad Company in an adversary proceeding stemming from the catastrophic July 6, 2013 Lac-Megantic train derailment in Quebec. The Court held that prior decisions from the Quebec Court of Appeal and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals preclude relitigation of the factual and legal issues raised by plaintiff Robert J. Keach, as estate representative of Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway, Ltd. The ruling ends the adversary proceeding without a trial.

Mattson Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Order Denying Motion to Quash Subpoenas

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine denied debtor Kevin J. Mattson's consolidated motion to quash subpoenas issued by Montresor, LLC to three financial institutions—Gardiner Federal Credit Union, Kennebec Savings, and Winthrop Federal Credit Union. The court held that Mr. Mattson lacked standing under Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(d)(3)(A)(iv) because non-recipients of subpoenas cannot challenge them on grounds of undue burden. The motion was denied on April 16, 2026.

Pettegrow v. Lobster 207 - Chapter 11 Motion to Dismiss Opinion

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine denied Lobster 207 LLC's motion to dismiss the Pettegrows' amended complaint seeking to avoid certain liens as fraudulent transfers under Maine Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (MUFTA). Although the court agreed with L207's legal interpretation that a balance-sheet solvency test could rebut the statutory presumption of insolvency, the motion was denied because L207 failed to successfully rebut the presumption of insolvency given the Pettegrows' admitted inability to pay debts totaling at least $3.7 million as they came due.