FEDEQ DV004 LLC v. CITY OF PORTLAND

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE FEDEQ DV004, LLC, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) 2:22-cv-00187-JDL ) CITY OF PORTLAND, ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S RENEWED MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM; DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS/STAY PROCEEDINGS BASED ON FEDERAL ABSTENTION; PLAINTIFFS’ EMERGENCY MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION; AND PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SANCTIONS This case concerns a public-private partnership to develop a mixed-use neighborhood in Portland, known as the “Midtown Project,” that would include residential buildings, retail space, and a…