Myrick v. James

444 A.2d 987 (1982)

Joan L. MYRICK and Bruce A. Myrick

v.

John A. JAMES, M. D.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Argued September 18, 1981.

Decided May 4, 1982.

E. Stephen Murray (orally), Murray, Plumb & Murray, Ellyn C. Ballou, Portland, for plaintiffs.

Hunt, Thompson & Bowie, James M. Bowie (orally), M. Roberts Hunt, Portland, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C. J., GODFREY, NICHOLS, CARTER, VIOLETTE and WATHEN, JJ., and DUFRESNE, A. R. J.

CARTER, Justice.

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