Legal Opinion

John W. Goodwin, Inc. v. Fox

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided February 16, 1999PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDana, J.

[¶ 1] Edward A. Fox appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Hancock County, Marscmo, J.) in favor of John W. Goodwin, Inc., contending that Goodwin, a subcontractor, failed to join an indispensable party, the general contractor; Fox, the owner, did not consent to the costs of Goodwin’s labor and materials beyond the prices set forth in the general contract; and the court erred in calculating the judgment awarded to Goodwin. We affirm the judgment of the Superior Court.

[¶2] Fox hired R.H. Campbell, Inc. to build a house on Fox’s property in Cape Rosier. Campbell hired Goodwin as…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. DiPietro v. BoyntonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
  2. Twin Island Development Corp. v. WinchesterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
  3. Biette v. Scott Dugas Trucking & Excavating, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  4. Reed v. TracySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  5. Carey v. BouletteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1962

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. F.R. Carroll, Inc. v. TD Bank, N.A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2010
  2. PLATZ ASSOCIATES v. FinleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009
  3. Jim's Plumbing & Heating, Inc. v. Home Loan Investment BankSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012

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