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The following is a compilation of recent lawsuits involving area businesses and organizations. These are strictly allegations that have yet to be proven in a court of law. Readers are advised to contact the par- ties listed, or the court, for more information concern- ing the individual claims.
Court Dockets
HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT COURT
Gerald Laclaire v. Family Ford of Northampton Inc. and John S. Sarat Jr.
Allegation: Non-payment of wages: <$50,000
Filed: 11/9/20
Scott Tillinghast v. Center for Human Development Inc. and Innovative Care Partners, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of wages, breach of con- tract: $2,000
Filed: 11/9/20
Peak Performance Roofing v. Crocker Building Co.
Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract: $10,960 Filed: 11/16/20
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc. d/b/a ABC Supply Co. Inc. v. Laurin Builders Inc.
and Ronald D. Laurin a/k/a Ronald Laurin
Allegation: Breach of contract for goods sold and delivered, breach of personal guaranty: $3,871.84 Filed: 11/16/20
National Lumber Co. v. Unlimited Construction Services Inc., Neri D. Teo, Joel Cardenas, Sergeant House LP, and Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. of America
Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and deliv- ered: $24,320.07
Filed: 1/7/21
Maria Terron v. Meadowbrook Preservation Asso- ciates LP, Poah Communities, and Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc.
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing injury: $4,155.08
Filed: 1/12/21
NORTHAMPTON SUPERIOR COURT
Regina Post v. HFS of America Inc. and Eric M. Moberg
Allegation: Motor-vehicle negligence causing per- sonal injury: $18,505.19
Filed: 11/3/20
Cecile Humphrey as personal representative of the estate of Christopher Humphrey v. Anthony’s Dance Club Inc.
Allegation: Wrongful death: $15,954+
Filed: 11/3/20
University of Massachusetts Building Authority and University of Massachusetts v. Adams Plumbing & Heating Inc.; Bruner/Cott & Associates Inc.; Garcia, Galuska & DeSousa Inc.; Halton Group Americas Inc.; Lee Kennedy Co. Inc.; Leftfield, LLC; Tekon Technical Consultants Inc; and WSP Group Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury and property damage: $2,857,280
Filed: 11/30/20
Jane Philipson v. Eagle Crest Property Manage- ment, LLC and 18 Piece Chicopee, LLC
Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury and property damage: $613,000+
Filed: 1/4/21
Karen Lindsey v. AGR Realty Inc.
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $83,004.80
Filed: 1/7/21
Brigitte Kahnert and Jens Christiansen v. Lia Auto- motive Inc. d/b/a Lia Toyota of Northampton Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $54,836+
Filed: 1/15/21
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the loan amount. For ease of applying for a second-draw loan, it is recom- mended that you apply using the same lender, as much less payroll documen- tation will be needed because it should already be on file with the institution.
The documentation requirements are similar to the first PPP loan. If the loan is greater than $150,000, docu- mentation will be needed to show
the revenue reduction at the time of application. Bank statements, annual tax forms, and quarterly financial state-
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ments can be provided as documen-
tation. For loans under $150,000, this information can be submitted during the loan-forgiveness process.
What If I Did Not Receive a First-draw PPP Loan?
The SBA is also accepting applica- tions for first-time PPP borrowers. The loan is capped at $10 million for eligible businesses. If the loan is used to pay for payroll and other eligible
gible costs for both the second-draw loan and first-draw PPP loan include payroll costs, business mortgage inter- est, rent, lease payments, utility pay- ments, worker-protection costs, prop- erty damage costs due to looting and vandalism not covered by insurance, and other supplier and operation costs. Payments made to an independent contractor do not qualify.
As with the first-draw PPP loan, it is best to reach out to both your accoun- tant and loan provider to find out if a second-draw PPP loan is right for you. They will be able to help you determine
what is right for your business and help walk you through the application pro- cess. u
Jonathan Cohen-Gorczyca, CPA, is
a manager, and Amila Hadzic is a
staff accountant with the accounting firm Melanson, which has offices in Greenfield and Andover, as well as Merrimack, N.H. and Ellsworth, Maine.
expenses period, it
when she
during the eight- or 24-week is eligible for forgiveness. Eli-
decided to turn it into a country store.
“It was just a shell of a garage,” Vaughan said. “It
was a major, major undertaking to get it to where it now. But it’s really starting to catch on, I think.”
is
“
a shift with the way that people view what kind of produce they should have, and in exchange for making that shift, they can have high-quality, locally grown food that doesn’t break the bank and can support local farmers.
what they needed from us,” Vaughan said. “I think people really appreciated that.”
While offering an outlet for other local food pro- ducers, the country store is a critical element — along with a growing business in pick-your-own apples and
peaches — in selling Phoenix’s own products directly to customers.
Vaughan wholesales apples to Big Y and a couple of smaller stores, for about $30 a bushel, because she produces too many — on more than 20 acres of apple trees — to sell on her own.
“But when I sell them in my store, I can get $50 to $60 for that same case because I’m eliminating the middleman, selling direct to the consumer, all while giving them a reasonable price point; it’s not a super expensive apple,” she explained. Direct consumer sales, in fact, are “the difference between me pay- ing my bills and not paying my bills. As a medium to small-sized farm, it’s important to be able to market directly to people in a community-based system like this.”
There needs to be somewhat of
Since opening in July 2019, the store sells locally produced fruits and vegetables, meats, dairy, eggs, bread, baked goods, and coffee, as well as prepared foods, like grab-and-go wraps, side dishes and soups to heat up at home, and plenty of pantry staples. “You can grab everything you need to make a meal for your family in the store.”
That’s been a plus for patrons who don’t want to go in supermarkets these days; in response to COVID- 19 anxieties, the store launched curbside pickup last year and expanded its product lines — with items
like cleaning supplies, toilet paper, and more staple foods — to minimize the need for shoppers to visit large stores.
“It was an effort to create a more comprehensive, one-stop grocery experience. They could get a lot of
”
Not that people should abandon the supermar- ket, she added. “You need to go to the supermarket for some things. You need paper towels; you need a big case of
ramen noo-
dles or what-
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