Maine Bonding & Casualty Co. v. Mahoney

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

Maine Bonding and Casualty Company (Company) instituted an action alleging negligence in the form of professional malpractice against the defendant attorneys at law. Defendants answered and filed motions, supported by affidavits, to dismiss for failure of the Company to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The court, under Rule 12(b), M.R.Civ.P., treated the motions as if for summary judgment under Rule 56(b), M.R.Civ.P., and granted the motions. 1 The plaintiff’s appeal from this ruling is denied.

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