Judge Stays Vertex Suit vs. Hubbardston to Enable Settlement Talks

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs for Massachusetts granted the joint motion of Vertex Towers and the town of Hubbardston, Massachusetts, to stay for 60 days the case involving Vertex allegations that the local zoning board is in violation of Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act by denying Vertex’s application for a multi-user wireless communications facility (see 2210250001), said her electronic order Tuesday (docket 1:22-cv-11551). Vertex and Hubbardston “are in settlement negotiations and the requested stay will afford them an opportunity to fully explore” a resolution in the case, said their joint motion Tuesday.