Legal Opinion

Wright & Mills v. Bispham

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 31, 2002PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DANA J-

[¶ 1] Harrison Bispham appeals from a judgment entered in the District Court (Waterville, Nivison, J.) requiring him to borrow $5,000 to be repaid with interest at 14% per annum to discharge a judgment debt. Bispham contends the court erred in denying him a continuance, creating an unnecessary financial hardship, and faffing to provide a detailed response to his motion for clarification. Because the court exceeded its authority by ordering Bisp-ham to borrow money to pay his debt to the plaintiff, we vacate the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] As part of a 1993 divorce judgment Bispham was…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Champagne v. Mid-Maine Medical CenterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
  2. Keybank National Ass'n v. SargentSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  3. Farrell v. TheriaultSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  4. Randlett v. RandlettSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  5. MacDonald v. MacDonaldSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re Trever I.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009
  2. Hatch v. AndersonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2010
  3. State of Maine v. Reginald DubeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
  4. Bradshaw v. BradshawSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2005
  5. Monty v. MontySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004

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