Legal Opinion

Littlefield v. Littlefield

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided June 30, 1972PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEATHERBEE, Justice.

This complaint for divorce in which the Plaintiff wife is also seeking custody of the minor child, support, alimony, and counsel fees, was heard before a Judge of the District Court. After hearing the testimony of the Plaintiff, the Court found that there was a ground for divorce “in the physical abuse and resulting physical suffering and mental anguish visited upon the Plaintiff by the actions of the Defendant” but dismissed the complaint because the Court also found condonation as a result of occasional instances of sexual intercourse between the parties while the suit…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Waterman Steamship Corporation v. Gay Cottons, United States of America and Shalom Baby WearCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
  2. Hinds v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1959
  3. Phinizy v. PhinizySupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. Cook v. HirschbergCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
  5. Kirby Lumber Corporation v. State of Louisiana, Through Anacoco-Prairie State Game and Fish CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Zillert v. ZillertSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  2. Zildjian v. ZildjianMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
  3. Schneider v. RichardsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  4. Parsons v. BeaulieuSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  5. Hartford Fire Insurance v. Merrimack Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983

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