Browning v. Poirier

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING EN BANC

We grant the motion for rehearing en banc, withdraw the panel opinion, and substitute the following opinion in its place.

This is an appeal filed by Howard Browning seeking review of a final judgment entered on a motion for directed verdict made by Appellee, Lynn Anne Poi-rier. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Browning testified at trial that he and Poirier became romantically involved in 1991 and started living together that year. He moved into Poirier’s house and remained there cohabitating with her in a romantic relationship until approximately 2009. He…