Legal Opinion
Blackhouse v. Doe
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 4, 2011No. Docket: Ken-10-349PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Majority: SAUFLEY, C.J., and LEVY, SILVER, MEAD, GORMAN, and JABAR, JJ.
Dissent: ALEXANDER, J.
GORMAN, J.
[¶ 1] Eli A. Blackhouse appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Augusta, Soucy, J.) dismissing his complaint for protection from abuse, 19-A M.R.S. § 4003 (2010), for his failure to appear at the final hearing. On appeal, Blackhouse contends that the court erred by dismissing his complaint without first considering his request for reasonable accommodation of his claimed disability. We agree and vacate the dismissal, remanding to the court for action on Blackhouse’s request.
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