Legal Opinion

Austin v. Universal Cheerleaders Ass'n

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 17, 2002PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.

[¶ 1] Universal Cheerleaders Association (Universal) appeals from an in limine order of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Marden, J.) regarding the jury verdict form to be used in this personal injury lawsuit. Universal contends that (1) the court’s order is an appealable order even though it is not a final judgment, and (2) the court erroneously deprived Universal of the right to choose between requesting apportionment of liability or taking a setoff in the amount the City of Augusta, also a defendant in this action, paid the plaintiff in exchange for a “Pierringer” release. See…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pierringer v. HogerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  2. State v. Maine State Employees Ass'nSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
  3. Department of Human Services v. LowatchieSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
  4. Webb v. HaasSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  5. United States v. CarterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Efstathiou v. Aspinquid, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2008
  2. Government of the Virgin Islands v. CrookeSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2010
  3. Fitch v. John or Jane Doe 1Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2005
  4. Irving Oil Limited v. ACE INA InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
  5. Ortiz v. Cybex Int'l, Inc.United States District Court · 2018

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