Judge Tosses PETA's Lawsuit Against Rockland Lobster Festival

Judge tosses PETA's lawsuit against Rockland Lobster Festival

ROCKLAND, Maine — A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed last summer by an animal rights group that sought to stop the steaming of live lobsters at the Maine Lobster Festival. Justice Patrick Larson issued his ruling Jan. 26 in the state court in Knox County in the civil lawsuit filed by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals against Rockland and the Maine Lobster Festival. Larson ruled that PETA’s claim — that its local members ha…

Law-bster Suit Against Maine Seafood Festival Fails To Catch A Wave, Tossed Out By Judge

An animal-rights group has lost its bid to outlaw the midcoast’s annual, internationally-popular Maine Lobster Festival. PETA was trying to shut down the “world’s largest lobster oven,” claiming that steaming them alive creates a “public nuisance.” Knox County Justice Patrick Larson found no “special injury,” a requirement of such a legal claim. The group known [...] The post Law-bster Suit Against Maine Seafood Festival Fails To Catch A Wave, T…

Court Steamrolls PETA's Lawsuit Against Rockland, Lobster Festival

Judge dismisses civil complaint to stop the cooking of live lobsters on the city's waterfront.