Irish v. Gimbel

743 A.2d 736 (2000)

2000 ME 2

Russell IRISH et al.

v.

Gregory GIMBEL.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Argued October 5, 1999.

Decided January 6, 2000.

Gerald F. Pettruccelli (orally), Linda C. Russell, Petruccelli & Martin, LLP, Portland, Paul R. Dumas Jr., Joyce, Dumas, David and Hanstein, P.A., Mexico, C. Donald Briggs III, Cloutier & Briggs, P.A., Rockport, for plaintiffs.

Christopher D. Nyhan (orally), Elizabeth A. Olivier, Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau, Pachios & Haley, LLC, Portland, for defendant.

Before WATHEN, C.J., and CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, ALEXANDER, and CALKINS, JJ.

ALEXANDER, J.

[¶ 1] Russell…