Legal Opinion

Melanie (Currie) Steadman v. Steven Pagels

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided September 3, 2015No. Docket Was-14-462PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHjelm, J.

[¶ 1] Steven Pagels appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Calais, Alexander; J.) finding him liable to Melanie (Currie) Steadman for sexual assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress, and awarding Stead-man both compensatory and punitive damages. Pagels contends that the court erroneously admitted evidence of his prior bad acts, see M.R. Evid. 404(b), and improperly found Pagels liable for both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Pagels also argues that several of the court’s findings are…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Curtis v. PorterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
  2. State v. LockhartSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003
  3. State v. DeLongSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
  4. Pelletier v. PelletierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  5. Lee v. Scotia Prince Cruises Ltd.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003

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3Cited by12 opinions

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