Legal Opinion
Robbins v. Foley
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided December 30, 1983PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VIOLETTE, Justice.
In this appeal, plaintiffs, Gary and Charlene Robbins, seek reversal of part of a judgment of the Superior Court, Cumberland County, denying them reasonable attorney’s fees after they successfully prosecuted a civil action against their former landlord for the willful and wrongful retention of their rental security deposit in violation of 14 M.R.S.A. § 6034 (1980). Because we find that the provisions of 14 M.R.S.A. § 6034(2) (1980) mandate an award of reasonable attorney’s fees in this case, we vacate that part of the judgment denying reasonable attorney’s fees and remand…
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- Mundy Ex Rel. Pamela v. SimmonsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
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