Steven M. McKeeman v. Christopher Duchaine

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2022 ME 23

Docket: Cum-21-180 Submitted On Briefs: December 21, 2021 Decided: April 5, 2022 Panel: STANFILL, C.J., and MEAD, JABAR, HORTON, and CONNORS, JJ.* STEVEN M. MCKEEMAN et al. v. CHRISTOPHER DUCHAINE et al. STANFILL, C.J. [¶1] Steven and Melinda McKeeman appeal from a judgment of the District Court (Portland, Woodman, J.) that characterized the court’s prior order on their preliminary injunction motion as “a ruling on the merits” and therefore entered a final judgment without further hearing. Because the court’s after-the-fact…