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Votes at a glance: key outcomes from the Maine Human Rights Commission meeting

October 27, 2025 | Human Rights Commission, Maine, Executive, Maine


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Votes at a glance: key outcomes from the Maine Human Rights Commission meeting
The Maine Human Rights Commission recorded the following formal outcomes during the public hearing session. Where available, the roll-call votes are recorded as read in the meeting transcript; "not specified in record" is used where the meeting did not record a named mover/second.

- Norellis v. Procter & Gamble (case E230289): Withdrawal accepted — staff reported the parties reached settlement and the commission removed the case from the hearing agenda pending receipt of a signed referral form. No formal contested vote recorded; the chair recommended allowing the withdrawal.

- E230362 (Kenworth / ConvenientMD) — Dr. Rosemary Pitkin v. ConvenientMD: Investigator recommended no reasonable grounds. Motion to adopt investigator's recommended finding of no reasonable grounds was moved and seconded; roll-call vote: Commissioner David — Yes; Commissioner Douglas — No; Commissioner Walker — Yes; Commissioner Sanders — No. Result: tie; commission referred to and adopted investigator's no-reasonable-grounds finding; parties to be notified.

- Abigail Giordano v. Roman Catholic Bishop (age/hostile work environment/retaliation): Commission voted to find reasonable grounds on all three recommended findings. Vote recorded in transcript: Commissioner David — Yes; Commissioner Douglas — Yes; Commissioner Walker — Yes; Commissioner Sanders — Yes. The commission will send letters and proceed to conciliation.

- Janet Escherviera v. Alliance (employment/wage/harassment matters): The investigator recommended no reasonable grounds for three counts; the commission adopted the investigator's recommendation and recorded the findings as no reasonable grounds (vote recorded: Commissioner David — Yes; Commissioner Walker — No; Commissioner Douglas — Yes; Commissioner Sanders — Yes). The commission will send a letter to the parties confirming dismissal.

- Dellicent Tavares v. Hipples Portland LLC (race/retaliation allegations): Investigator recommended no reasonable grounds; the commission adopted the investigator's recommendation and recorded no reasonable grounds (vote recorded: Commissioner David — Yes; Commissioner Walker — Yes; Commissioner Douglas — Yes; Commissioner Sanders — Yes). The commission will notify parties.

- Dolores Bridal v. R & K Wellness and Mental Health (public accommodation): Investigator recommended no reasonable grounds; commission adopted the investigator's recommendation and recorded no reasonable grounds (vote recorded in transcript: Commissioner David — Yes; Commissioner Douglas — Yes; Commissioner Walker — Yes; Commissioner Zandt — Yes). The commission will send a letter confirming the dismissal.

- Caroline DeTivo v. Oak Hill Condominiums (disability accommodation/home-based business): Investigator recommended reasonable grounds; the commission voted unanimously to find reasonable grounds and directed staff to begin conciliation (roll-call vote recorded as: Commissioner David — Yes; Commissioner Douglas — Yes; Commissioner Walker — Yes; Commissioner Sanders — Yes).

Procedure notes: Where votes tied or where the commission deferred to an investigator's report, the transcript records that the commission adopted the investigator's recommended finding and the staff will send letters confirming results to the parties.

Next steps: For cases where reasonable grounds were found, the commission will attempt conciliation and will provide parties with procedural notices. For no-reasonable-grounds findings, staff will notify the parties and close the screening stage.

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