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Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Maine High Court Upholds School Board's Bond Question Denial

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court ruling against eight Boothbay area residents who challenged their school board's denial of a petition to reconsider a bond question. The residents also claimed First Amendment violations and sought attorney fees under federal civil rights law.

•Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously affirmed lower court ruling against eight Boothbay area residents

•Residents challenged school board's denial of bond question reconsideration petition under Rule 80B

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Maine Supreme Court Upholds Medical Transport Contract Award

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a state contract award to ModivCare Solutions for medical transportation services, rejecting a challenge by incumbent provider Waldo Community Action Partners. The court ruled that state procurement laws were properly followed in the competitive bidding process.

•Maine Supreme Court affirmed contract award to ModivCare Solutions over incumbent Waldo Community Action Partners

•Court rejected claims that state procurement laws were violated in competitive bidding process

•Delaware Supreme Court affirmed Chancery Court decision without additional analysis

Delaware Supreme Court

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Chancery Ruling in Fortiline Corporate Case

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a Court of Chancery decision in *Fortiline, Inc. v. McCall*, ending a corporate dispute between two companies and 18 individual defendants. The high court issued a brief order on Feb. 10, 2026, supporting the lower court's June 2025 ruling without additional analysis.

•Case involved two corporate plaintiffs against 18 individual defendants

Connecticut Supreme Court

Connecticut Supreme Court Hears Amazon Employee Pay Dispute Case

The Connecticut Supreme Court addressed a class action lawsuit in Del Rio v. Amazon.com Services, Inc., where current and former Amazon employees sought compensation for mandatory security screenings. The case involves claims that Amazon violated Connecticut wage laws by failing to pay workers for time spent in required security checks at the end of their shifts.

•Connecticut Supreme Court reviewing class action against Amazon over unpaid security screening time

•Federal court previously ruled for Amazon, finding Connecticut wage laws mirror federal standards

•The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled February 10, 2026 in Burnes v. Hawaiian Electric Company, a major case arising from the deadly August 8, 2023 Lahaina fire that killed over 100 people

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Supreme Court of Hawaii

Hawaii Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Lahaina Fire Insurance Case

The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled February 10, 2026 in a complex lawsuit stemming from the devastating August 8, 2023 Lahaina fire that killed over 100 people. The case involves fire victims, Hawaiian Electric Company, and insurance companies seeking subrogation rights.

•The lawsuit involves fire victims as plaintiffs, Hawaiian Electric as defendant, and multiple insurance companies as intervenor subrogation plaintiffs seeking recovery rights

•Montana Supreme Court ruled in case involving citizen arrested for filming police officers from public sidewalk

Montana High Court Rules on Police Filming Rights in Kalispell Case

The Montana Supreme Court issued a decision February 10, 2026, in City of Kalispell v. Sean Michael Doman, a case involving a man arrested for filming police officers during a traffic stop while standing on a public sidewalk. The case drew intervention from the American Civil Liberties Union, highlighting its constitutional significance.

•American Civil Liberties Union organizations intervened as amici curiae, highlighting constitutional significance

•Montana Supreme Court affirmed jury's defamation award to Lori Collins against Whitefish Housing Authority

Montana Court Upholds Defamation Award Against Housing Authority

The Montana Supreme Court affirmed a jury's defamation award to Lori Collins against the Whitefish Housing Authority in a February 10, 2026 decision. The court rejected the housing authority's appeal challenging evidence admission and damage cap applications while also denying Collins' request for attorney fees.

•Court rejected housing authority's challenges to evidence admission and statutory damage caps

•Montana Supreme Court ruled on water commissioner's authority to distribute Beaver Creek water under 2018 agreement

Montana Supreme Court Rules on Beaver Creek Water Rights Distribution

The Montana Supreme Court has ruled in a water rights dispute involving ranchers over the distribution of Beaver Creek water, addressing whether a water commissioner was required to follow a 2018 agreement in administering century-old water rights.

•Dispute involves multiple ranch operations dating back to 1882 water rights decree

•Montana Supreme Court affirmed district court's approval of adoption as permanency plan for M.L.O.-L.

Montana Supreme Court Affirms Child Welfare Decision in Placement Case

The Montana Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision to approve adoption as the permanency plan for a youth in need of care while denying the maternal grandmother's request for placement. The case involved M.L.O.-L., who was removed from parental care in 2023 along with two siblings.

•Court denied maternal grandmother's request for placement of the youth in need of care