BALDWIN v. MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE THOMAS BALDWIN, Individually ) and on Behalf of All Others ) Similarly Situated, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 2:19-cv-00026-JDL ) MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, ) FENNER & SMITH ) INCORPORATED, ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO DISMISS DEFENDANT’S COUNTERCLAIM Thomas Baldwin’s complaint (ECF No. 1-2) asserts claims against Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“Merrill Lynch”) for violating the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act (“MUTPA”), 5 M.R.S.A. §§ 205-A−214, and for negligent misrepresentation. Merrill Lynch’s answer (ECF No.…