Legal Opinion

Bonk v. McPherson

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided March 13, 1992PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLIFFORD, Justice.

Defendants Henry McPherson, McPherson Timberlands, Inc. (Timberlands), and Earl S. Robinson, Inc. (Robinson) appeal from a judgment entered against them in the Superior Court (Somerset County, Chandler, J.) after a jury verdict finding them liable in treble damages for trespass and the cutting and removal of timber from the property of plaintiffs Mary Ann Bonk and Frederick Camarra. 14 M.R.S.A. § 7552 (Supp.1991). We agree with Robinson that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict that Robinson acted willfully or knowingly, and we agree with McPherson and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Nyzio v. VaillancourtSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  2. Grant v. Warren Bros. Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  3. Eaton v. European & North American Railway Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1871
  4. Chase v. CochranSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1907
  5. Schiavi v. GoodwinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Costos v. Coconut Island Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
  2. Glidden v. BeldenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  3. DiCentes v. MichaudSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
  4. Dexter v. Town of NorwaySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
  5. Legassie v. Bangor Publishing Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999

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