Legal Opinion
Sutton v. Frost
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 7, 1981PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, Justice.
The Superior Court (Kennebec County) granted a partial summary judgment to the plaintiff, Joseph Sutton, against Charles L. Frost and Frost Realty, Inc., 1 finding them liable for conversion of a building. 2 Final judgment for Sutton was later entered against Frost for $10,000. Frost appealed, waiving any legal issues concerning the amount of damages. We vacate the judgment, and remand for further proceedings.
In 1970 John and Ruth Daggett leased an unimproved parcel of land to Frost for five years, with one option for a second five-year term. Prior to signing the lease, Frost…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Knapp v. BaileySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1887
- Boothbay Harbor Condominiums, Inc. v. Department of TransportationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Bangor-Hydro Electric Company v. JohnsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1967
- Readfield Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. CyrSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1901
- Hayford v. WentworthSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1903
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Tibbetts v. TibbettsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
- General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Lyford (In Re Lyford)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 1982
- Bezanson v. Kennebunk Savings Bank (In Re Ladd)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 1982
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