Legal Opinion
Kingsbury v. Forbes
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided June 30, 1998PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAUFLEY, Justice.
[¶ 1] Robert Forbes appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Fritzsche, J.) dismissing, pursuant to M.R.Civ.P. 41(b), his appeal from a small claims judgment in the District Court (Portland, Goranites, J.). Forbes argues that he was not required to take any affirmative action to prosecute his appeal until notified to do so by the court. We disagree and affirm the judgment.
[¶ 2] In July 1994, Kathy Kingsbury filed a small claims action against Robert Forbes and Steve Forbes arising out of the sale of a truck. After a hearing, judgment was…
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