Legal Opinion

Caporino v. Lacasse

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided June 20, 1986PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GLASSMAN, Justice.

The plaintiff, Karen Caporino, appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court, York County, affirming the summary judgment rendered by the District Court, Bidde-ford, in favor of the defendant, Leo La-casse. She contends on appeal that her instant suit is not barred by the judgment in her favor in a prior small claims proceeding. We hold that the District Court properly granted summary judgment for the defendant and affirm the judgment.

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In February, 1984, Caporino filed a small claims action against Lacasse. After hearing, the court in April, 1984, ordered judgment for…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Beegan v. SchmidtSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
  2. Kradoska v. KippSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  3. Ela v. PelletierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
  4. Bhatnagar v. Mid-Maine Medical CenterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
  5. Rosen v. Parking Garage, Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1963

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Currier v. CyrSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
  2. Connecticut National Bank v. KendallSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  3. Thibeault v. BrackettSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2007
  4. Eric Ring v. Daniel Leighton v. Clinton McGawSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019
  5. Town of Fayette v. ManterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987

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