United Illuminating Co. says a New Haven judge has dismissed a lawsuit by an animal rights group seeking to stop the company from capturing and killing monk parakeets nesting on utility poles. The Darien-based Friends of Animals Inc., brought the lawsuit against UI more than two years ago, and wanted an injunction to permanently halt the eradication. The group recommended man-made nesting platforms, which United Illuminating criticizes as ineffective. Judge Trial Referee Anthony DeMayo dismissed the case Wednesday, saying the plaintiffs' legal strategy was unusual because it failed to call UI officials to testify even though they were in the...
