Politics & Government
Trumbull First Selectman Herbst Sued Again by Contractor
The town's insurer already paid $20,000 to settle a claim.
Editor’s note: We previously ran this story, but here it is again in case you missed it.
A contractor close to Gov. Dannel Malloy filed another lawsuit against Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst.
Al Barbarotta filled a defamation lawsuit against Herbst in Superior Court alleging that Herbst’s actions cost his construction company a $1.1 million with the city of Stamford, according to the Connecticut Post.
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Trumbull settled a 2013 lawsuit for $20,000 after Barbarotta claimed Herbst blocked him from getting a local day care contract.
Herbst said Barbarotta is disappointed with the outcome of recent litigation, which amounted to a “nuisance value payment” by the town’s insurer.
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