Legal Opinion

Maietta v. Winsor

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided April 28, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Robert Maietta appeals from the summary judgment, involving the interpretation of Hugh Erskine’s will, entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Cal-kins, J.) in favor of Deborah Winsor. On appeal Maietta asserts that the court erred by granting Winsor’s motion to strike a deposition and by construing Hugh’s will to pass an estate in fee simple absolute to property in Cape Elizabeth to Winsor’s predecessor in title, Margaret Erskine. Maietta contends that, following a life estate in Margaret, the property passed to him by operation of Hugh’s will. We disagree,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. First Portland National Bank v. Kaler-Vaill Memorial HomeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1959
  2. Keyes Fibre Co. v. LamarreSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  3. Estate of UtterbackSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
  4. Lord v. Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
  5. Estate of O'ConnorSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Burdzel v. SobusSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  2. In Re Estate of HodgkinsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002
  3. Estate of WilsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003
  4. Robert L. Connary v. Richard A. SheaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2024

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