Legal Opinion

Portland Museum of Art v. Annemarie Germain

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided May 28, 2019No. Docket: Cum-18-418Published

1Per curiam

[¶1] Annemarie Germain appeals from an order denying her motion to dissolve the ex parte attachment entered by the Superior Court (Cumberland County, L. Walker, J. ). 1 She argues that the court applied an incorrect standard of proof. We agree and vacate only the order denying her motion to dissolve the ex parte attachment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶2] On August 2, 2017, the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) filed a complaint against Germain alleging tortious interference with expected inheritance and undue influence, and requested an accounting. On September 7, 2018, the PMA filed an ex parte motion for…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Northeast Investment Co. v. Leisure Living Communities, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
  2. Plourde v. PlourdeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  3. Trans Coastal Corp. v. CurtisSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
  4. Libby O'Brien Kingsley & Champion, LLC v. Sharon E. BlanchardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
  5. Estate of Steven Summers v. Gregory NisbetSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2016

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