Estate of Paul F. Treworgy v. Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services

[¶ 1] Jane M. Treworgy, John F. Tre-worgy, and the Estate of Paul F. Trewor-gy (collectively, the Treworgys) appeal from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Mallonee, J.) dismissing their constitutional and statutory claims against the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services and two Department employees, Jodi Ingraham and Martha Perkins. The court concluded that the Treworgys’ claims are precluded by a previous judgment in the Commissioner’s favor in an action in federal court arising out of the same allegedly wrongful acts. We affirm the judgment.

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