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As of May 19, 2026, Roxbury and Mr. Yannacci reached a settlement in all listed cases. Prior to the settlement, the Superior Court ruled in favor of the Planning Board regarding falsified minutes and Right-to-Know requests, a decision Mr. Yannacci had appealed to the Supreme Court. The Selectboard determined harassment allegations against Mr. Yannacci indicated unprofessional behavior, with a lawsuit scheduled for non-binding mediation in late April. Regarding the Natural Resources Inventory, the Selectboard had secured a legal opinion affirming their authority before seeking 2023 funding, though a lawsuit on this matter was pending. A hearing concerning a temporary moratorium on Mr. Yannacci’s Right-to-Know requests was set for March 9. Roxbury filed a counterclaim alleging Mr. Yannacci’s 34 requests were excessive and a public nuisance, additionally citing a breach of fiduciary duty for causing significant town losses. Source: https://storage.googleapis.com/wzukusers/user-32698810/documents/b1b4abcfaca6408780a0c682b61b12ad/Update%20on%20John%20Yannacci's%20Lawsuits%20and%20Roxbury's%20Counterclaim.pdf
UPDATE: As of May 19, 2026, Roxbury and Mr. Yannacci have reached a settlement in all of these cases. Summary of John Yannacci’s lawsuits against Roxbury 1) Lawsuit against the Planning Board alleging that the Planning Board falsified minutes and failed to adequately respond to a Right-to-Know request. The Superior Court ruled in favor of the Planning Board. Mr. Yannacci has appealed that ruling to the Supreme Court. 2) Lawsuit against the Selectboard alleging that the Selectboard’s investigation of a harassment complaint made against Mr. Yannacci by a member of the Planning Board was flawed. The Selectboard issued a letter to Mr. Yannacci stating their conclusion that his behavior was unprofessional and disrespectful. This lawsuit is subject to mandatory, but non-binding mediation. The mediation session is scheduled for late April. 3) Lawsuit against the Town of Roxbury alleging that the Town did not have the authority to commission a Natural Resources Inventory (NRI). Prior to requesting funding for the NRI at Town Meeting in 2023, the Selectboard obtained a legal opinion affirming their authority to enter into a contract for an NRI. This lawsuit is pending. 4) Lawsuit against the Town of Roxbury alleging that the Town has illegally imposed a temporary moratorium on responding to Mr. Yannacci’s Right-to-Know (RTK) requests. In 2025, Mr. Yannacci filed 25 RTK requests. So far this year, he has filed 9 more. A hearing on this lawsuit is scheduled for March 9. Summary of Roxbury’s Counterclaim against John Yannacci 1) Violation of RSA 91-A- claiming that Mr. Yannacci’s RTK requests have been unreasonable in that they are excessive, overburdensome, malicious and vexatious. 2) Public Nuisance – claiming that Mr. Yannacci’s behavior unreasonably interferes with the health, safety, peace, comfort and general convenience of the community of Roxbury. 3) Violation of Oath of Office – claiming that Mr. Yannacci has acted in ways that are contrary to the public interest. 4) Breach of Fiduciary Duty – claiming that as a public official, Mr. Yannacci’s vexatious, meritless actions against the Town have resulted in significant losses to the Town thus breaching his fiduciary obligation.