Legal Opinion · Dissent

A.F.A.B., Inc. v. Town of Old Orchard Beach

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 1, 2001Published

1Dissent

SAUFLEY, J.,

with whom CLIFFORD and ALEXANDER, JJ., join, dissenting.

[¶ 14] I concur in the Court’s analysis and conclusions with one exception. I do not agree with the Court’s conclusion that the trial court exceeded the bounds of its discretion when it waived post-judgment *837interest. Thus, I must respectfully dissent to part B of the Court’s opinion.

[¶ 15] As the Court has accurately noted, post-judgment interest was created by the Legislature as an “enforcement tool” to provide motivation for the party ordered to pay over monies to do so promptly. There is no question that by delaying…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Scott Coon v. Robert P. GrenierCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  2. West Point-Pepperell, Inc. v. State Tax AssessorSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997
  3. Boit v. Brookstone Co., Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994

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