Former Augusta Mayor William E. Dowling has ended his lawsuit against developer Kevin Mattson and several firms run by Mattson, though details of the settlement are not being disclosed.
The Kennebec Journal reported that Dowling’s lawsuit, which sought $900,000 in back wages, benefits and loan repayment from his former employer, was dismissed without costs in Kennebec County Superior Court. Dowling’s attorney told the newspaper he’s “satisfied with the results.”
Mattson, who runs Mattson Construction LLC, Hallowell House LLC and other firms, told the newspaper that there was never animosity between the two parties. “This was much more of a claim against companies he had worked for,” he added. “I was leader, manager of all these different entities.”
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