Sirois v. Winslow

I respectfully dissent. Ip my opinion, this case is a proper one for interlocutory report. I would reach the constitutional question the Court declines to address.

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We have considerable discretion in considering issues raised on interlocutory report. See Laverdiere v. Marden, 333 A.2d 701, 702 (Me.1975). A substantial consideration in our exercise of that discretion is the extent to which it will further our statutory mandate to exercise “general superintendence” over the trial courts of this state “for the prevention and correction of errors_” 4 M.R.S.A. § 7; see Laverdiere, 333 A.2d at 702.

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