Legal Opinion

Forbes v. Osteopathic Hospital of Maine, Inc.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 19, 1988PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GLASSMAN, Justice.

The plaintiffs Thomas Forbes and his wife Melanie Forbes appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Osteopathic Hospital of Maine, Inc., by the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Brodrick, J.). The plaintiffs argue that because the record discloses a genuine issue of a material fact the trial court erred in granting the hospital’s motion for a summary judgment. We agree and vacate the judgment.

The record reflects the following: By their original complaint against the hospital, the plaintiffs sought damages for the alleged negligent treatment of Thomas…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Cyr v. GiesenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1954
  2. Jones v. BillingsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
  3. Lidstone v. GreenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  4. Rubin v. JosephsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
  5. Cox v. Dela CruzSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Searles v. Trustees of St. Joseph's CollegeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997
  2. Gafner v. Down East Community HospitalSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  3. Levesque v. ChanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
  4. Chasse v. MazerolleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
  5. Carter v. Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991

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