Greater Nashua
City victorious in Ortolano lawsuit
NASHUA — City officials recently scored a major victory in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by resident Laurie Ortolano. The jury delivered its unanimous verdict on Feb. 9. Filed in August 2022, the lawsuit targeted Mayor James Donchess, Corporation Counsel Steven Bolton, Deputy Corporation Counsel Celia Leonard, former Chief Financial Officer John Griffin, former Chief Assessor Jonathan Duhamel, former Administrative Services Director Kimberly Kleiner, former Police Chief Michael Carrignan, former police Sgt. Frank Lombardi; Inception Technologies, Inc. and its president, Raymond Feoli. In the Complaint, Ortolano claimed that her First Amendment rights were violated when she was arrested for trespassing in February 2021. She said the arrest was a form of retaliation from the city for her public criticism regarding property taxes. As a result, Ortolano demanded $2 ...
