Legal Opinion
Unifund CCR Partners v. Demers
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 3, 2009PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
[¶ 1] Unifund CCR Partners appeals from a judgment of dismissal entered in the District Court (Biddeford, Foster, J.). Unifund argues that the court abused its discretion when it dismissed Unifund’s action with prejudice, pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 16A(d), as a sanction for Unifund’s failure to attend a pretrial status conference. We vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.
I. CASE HISTORY
[¶ 2] Unifund CCR Partners filed a complaint on January 17, 2008, against Judy G. Demers. The complaint alleged that Unifund is the successor-in-interest to Chase Bank USA, N.A., and that Demers…
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