Lobster 207 and the Maine Lobstering Union have reached a settlement worth more than USD 5 million (EUR 4.8 million) after five years of litigation against the latter firm's former CEO Warren Pettegrow.
The Maine Lobstering Union owns Lobster 207, a Trenton, Maine, U.S.A.-based lobster wholesaler and co-op. The union sued husband and wife Anthony and Josette Pettegrow, along with their son Warren, in 2019 alleging they defrauded the union of nearly USD 2 million (EUR 1.9 million).
“The Maine Lobstering Union Local 207 welcomes this settlement and will stand strong against any threats to our lobster industry,” Maine Lobstering Union Local 207 President Joel Strout said.
The union – which is part of the International Association of Machinists union – claimed the Pettegrows breached an agreement made with Lobster 207 which would see the union receive the family’s wholesale business, Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound. The agreement stipulated the Pettegrows were to ...
