Legal Opinion
Emerson v. Sweet
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 23, 1981PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODFREY, Justice.
Plaintiff Jolene Emerson appeals from a summary judgment entered by the Superior Court for the defendant, Dale Sweet, who was insured by the Maine Bonding and Casualty Company. Maine Bonding issued a check, designating Emerson as payee, for a claim she asserted against Sweet as a result of an automobile accident with Sweet on June 10, 1978. On the authority of Wiggin v. Sanborn, 161 Me. 175, 210 A.2d 38 (1965), the Superior Court concluded that Emerson’s endorsement of the check and acceptance of payment constituted an accord and satisfaction for all liability arising from…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Wiggin v. SanbornSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1965
- Fuller v. SmithSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1910
- Adrien Fournier v. Canadian Pacific RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Larsen v. ZimmermanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1957
- Bell v. DoyleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1920
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Rosenthal v. RosenthalSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
- Drinkwater v. Patten Realty Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
- Levesque v. ChanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
- Arrow Fastener Co., Inc. v. Wrabacon, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2007
- Daigle Commercial Group, Inc. v. St. LaurentSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
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