Legal Opinion
Thermos Co. v. Spence
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 12, 1999PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, J.
[¶ 1] We are called upon in this matter to determine whether an action for contribution among allegedly joint tortfeasors carries with it a constitutional right to trial by jury. Because we conclude that it does, we affirm the order of the Superior Court (York County, Bradford, AR.J.).
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] The Thermos Company alleges that, on July 6, 1993, Gary and Celeste Winton were injured in a fire caused when flammable gas leaked from a propane gas cylinder manufactured by Thermos and filled by employees of the Perkins General Store in North Berwick, Maine. The Win-tons filed a complaint…
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