Source: The Signal
Date: 04/15/2026 7:12pm

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**Amended Complaint Filed in Ongoing Federal Dispute Over Ownership of Original Saugus Cafe**
A long-running dispute over the ownership of The Original Saugus Cafe is returning to federal court next month after the Mercado family filed an amended complaint seeking compensation for the business and its name. The family claims they were forced to sign a lease under duress and were stripped of their rights before a new operator took over and pursued a federal trademark, while the property owner’s representatives dispute their ownership claims. A hearing is now scheduled for May 14.

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