Legal Opinion
Thornton v. Adams
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 7, 2003PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDana, J.
[¶ 1] Richard Adams appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court (York County, Fritzsche, J.) granting in part his motion to dismiss Thornton’s complaint but doing so without prejudice. Adams contends that the Superior Court erred in failing to dismiss Thornton’s complaint with prejudice. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] After a motor vehicle collision in April 1998, Thornton filed a complaint against Adams in August 2001, alleging that, driving too fast, Adams “negligently and carelessly” drove into the rear of Thornton’s car, causing Thornton “great injuries of…
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