Legal Opinion

Pacheco v. Scoblionko

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 30, 1987PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCOLNIK, Justice.

The defendants, Eric and Diane Scob-lionko, appeal from a judgment in a jury-waived trial in the Superior Court, Oxford County, requiring them to return to the plaintiff, Albert Pacheco, a camp tuition fee he paid for his son totalling $3,100.00, plus interest and costs. The Scoblionkos base their appeal on three grounds: (1) there was an inadequate basis for the Superior Court’s finding that a liquidated damages clause in the contract between them and Pacheco was an unenforceable penalty, (2) Pacheco failed to mitigate his “damages,” and (3) the other theories of recovery…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Vines v. Orchard Hills, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
  2. Dairy Farm Leasing Co., Inc. v. HartleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  3. Interstate Industrial Uniform Rental Service, Inc. v. Couri Pontiac, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
  4. Huckins v. RitterNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Patterson v. Anderson Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1958

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. O'BRIAN v. Langley SchoolSupreme Court of Virginia · 1998
  2. Mattvidi Associates Ltd. Partnership v. Nationsbank of Virginia, N.A.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  3. Honey Dew Associates, Inc. v. M & K Food Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
  4. Brignull v. AlbertSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
  5. Raisin Memorial Trust v. CaseySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2008

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