1980’s

Gloucester Daily Times Saturday, February 14, 1987 By MaryBeth Lapin A Gloucester man who claims he fractured an ankle while playing on a city-owned basketball court this summer is suing the city for $100,000. James S. Verga of 17 Pine St. has charged the city with failing to keep the basketball court and surrounding ground […]

Gloucester Daily Times Friday, February 13, 1987 By Bill Kirk Who does lawyer Joe Orlando represent? “He represents everyone in town,” said the brother of a local fisherman about Orlando, or Orlando & Associates, 1 Western Ave. So it was bound to happen that Orlando’s clients and the people his clients are suing would get […]

Gloucester Daily Times (8/14/86) By Pamela Glass Washington – The bill intended to ease the maritime insurance crunch was soundly defeated by the House yesterday, and the bill’s author blames greedy lawyers and misguided consumer groups. “It was a combination of intimidation and obfuscation that worked,” said Rep. Gerry Studds. The Cohasset democrat, whose district includes […]

Gloucester Daily Times Thursday, August 14, 1986 By Bill Kirk The defeat of the marine insurance bill in the House of Representatives has sent tremors through the local fishing industry. “This is very devastating for The entire U.S. fishing industry,” said Sam Parisi, a local businessman who has been trying to get insurance for Gloucester […]

Gloucester Daily Times (12/20/85) By Bill Kirk Yankee Captains Inc. of Gloucester is being sued for $250.000 by a former crewman who claims the company’s fishing boat, Yankee Captains, was unseaworthy. David Whittemore, of 70 Western Ave. Essex, brought suit against Yankee Captains Inc. last week in Essex County Superior court and U.S. District Court. In […]

Gloucester Daily Times Saturday, February 23,1985 By Kevin Sullivan At least three Gloucester boat owners have filed superior court suits against insurance companies that have not paid claims on sinkings. Several other boat owners in similar situations have hired local attorneys to represent them. Attorneys say some cases have been settled out of court, while […]