STATE v. DeCOSTER


653 A.2d 891 (1995)

STATE of Maine v. Austin J. DeCOSTER, d/b/a DeCoster Egg Farms.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided January 23, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen L. Wessler (orally), Thomas A. Harnett, Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for plaintiff.

George F. Burns, Arnold C. Macdonald, Amerling & Burns, Hugh Calkins, Calkins & Pouravelis, Portland, Janice Morgan, Linda Christ, Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc., Augusta, Eric Nelson, Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc., Farmworker Unit, Bangor, for amici curiae.

Michael T. Healy (orally), William C. Knowles, Verrill & Dana, Portland, for defendant.

Before WATHEN, C.J., and GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, RUDMAN and LIPEZ, JJ.


RUDMAN, Justice.

Austin J. DeCoster, d/b/a DeCoster Egg Farms ("DeCoster") appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Androscoggin County, Bradford, J.) permanently enjoining conduct that was found to violate the Maine Civil Rights Act, 5 M.R.S.A. § 4681 (Supp. 1991) ("Civil Rights Act") and ordering him to pay the costs and reasonable attorney fees of the plaintiff, the State of Maine. DeCoster contends that the Superior Court erred in finding a violation...

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