FairPoint Communications is being sued by a Burlington company that says it was abused and lied to in a battle over customer lists.
The suit, by Caleidoscope Communications Inc., says the Charlotte, N.C.,-based telecommunications provider tried to use Caleidoscope’s confidential information to steal customers from it. FairPoint bought out Verizon Communications Inc.’s land lines in northern New England last year.
FairPoint disputes the claims. The company says it severed its relationship with Caleidoscope after the contractor sought to negotiate a more favorable contract.
The suit was filed in December in U.S. District Court in Burlington.