gregory nisbet
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PublishedOctober 21, 2016
Landlord Gregory Nisbet acquitted on all 6 manslaughter charges in Noyes Street fire
Justice Thomas Warren delivers his verdict in a packed courtroom, including families of the fire's six victims.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2016
Judge to rule in manslaughter case against Portland landlord as soon as next week
After a final day of testimony in Gregory Nisbet's trial, Justice Thomas Warren will evaluate evidence including conflicting testimony on fire codes.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2016
Complaint didn’t prompt third-floor inspection before fatal fire, official testifies
Prosecutors in Gregory Nisbet's manslaughter trial have called the third-floor rooms at 20 Noyes St. 'death traps,' but a 2012 complaint about an illegal apartment did not trigger a physical inspection.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2016
Sides in landlord’s trial clash over safety requirements for building where fire killed six
The defense tries to refute a state official's testimony that 20 Noyes St. was run as a rooming house and lacked adequate detection systems and escape routes.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2016
Prosecutor: Landlord rented out ‘death traps’ in house where fire killed 6
Gregory Nisbet's defense disputes the state's allegation that the building was being used as a rooming house, which requires additional alarms and fire security.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2016
Trial will ask whether Portland landlord is at fault in fire deaths
It would be a first in Maine if Gregory Nisbet is convicted of manslaughter over building conditions, and many will be monitoring the case closely.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2016
Portland landlord’s statements after fatal fire allowed as evidence in trial
Gregory Nisbet is due to go on trial next week on manslaughter charges related to the 2014 apartment building fire that killed six young adults.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2016
Landlord charged in deadly Noyes Street fire waives his right to jury trial
Gregory Nisbet's attorney says a judge is better suited to hear the complex manslaughter case stemming from the 2014 blaze that killed six people in Portland.
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PublishedApril 7, 2016
Families of Noyes Street fire victims vie for lead in lawsuit against landlord
The widow of 29-year-old Steven Summers, who died in the Nov. 1, 2014, blaze, contends that her claim against Gregory Nisbet should have priority since she sued first.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2015
Portland landlords get deadline to register and pay new fee as part of safety effort
The new registry is part of the city's plan to improve housing safety after the fatal fire on Noyes Street last year.