FRANCHINI v. GANNETT COMPANY INC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE THOMAS FRANCHINI, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Docket no. 1:18-cv-00015-GZS ) BANGOR PUBLISHING CO. INC. et al., ) ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS Before the Court is Defendant Sally Pipes’ Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 77). For the reasons explained herein, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the Motion. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff Thomas Franchini filed the operative Complaint (ECF No. 6) in this case on February 6, 2018. As relevant here, Franchini alleges that “[o]n or about” December 22, 2017, Investor’s…