A small Orange County business says it has been stiffed out

BURLINGTON — A small Orange County business, which was hired to install fiber optics in three states for a major national firm, says it has been stiffed out of nearly $1.5 million for its completed work, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in Burlington. Eustis Cable Enterprises LTD of Brookfield has filed the breach of contract lawsuit against Tilson Technology Management Inc., which is based in Portland, Maine and operates a regional office in St. Johnsbury, court records show. Tilson Technology solicited Eustis Cable in 2022 to perform fiber optic cable installation work in Vermont, New York and Connecticut, the lawsuit said. The work was done as a subcontractor for TTM’s customers, including Verizon “TTM’s customer had no complaints and TTM was fully satisfied with the work performed by ECE. Ther work was billed consistent with the established pricing and procedures,” the lawsuit noted. “It has no defense to this claim for nonpayment. It simply chose not to pay,” the lawsuit noted.