Court Upholds Scioli's Hours Reduction

A Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the town of Milford, saying it acted reasonably in reducing the hours for Scioli's Pizza Bar.

A Superior Court judge has determined the town acted appropriately in ordering a reduction of hours for Scioli's Pizza Bar, for a six-month period. The town ordered the hours reduction following an assault reported at Scioli's in March 2012, involving a then-employee, in which two patrons were injured. The Jan. 25 decision to uphold the town's punishment follows a September court hearing, in which the owners of the pizza bar and restaurant argued that the town punishment was arbitrary, and excessive. The attorney for owner Stephen Scioli told the court he could not have predicted his employee, a bouncer, would strike two patrons who were in the parking lot after being told to leave. One of the customers had reconstructive surgery for an …

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