Legal Opinion
Marston v. Newavom
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 30, 1993PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATHEN, Chief Justice.
Defendants Newavom, Mary Ann Bei-necke1, and Al Dubay2 appeal the judgment of the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Wernick, A.R.J.) entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff Jane Marston on her slander action and on her claim for wrongfully withheld wages pursuant to 26 M.R.S.A. § 626 (1988). On appeal defendants contend that (1) plaintiff is not an “employee” covered by 26 M.R.S.A. § 626 (1988), (2) the verdict should be set aside because plaintiff failed to prove her claim as alleged, (3) there was no actionable slander because the statement at issue was true,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Murray's CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1931
- Saunders v. VanPeltSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
- Picard v. BrennanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- Barrett v. Herbert Engineering, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
- Terry v. St. Regis Paper Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Penobscot Indian Nation v. Key Bank of MaineCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- Levesque v. DoocyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
- Schelling v. LindellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2008
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