Legal Opinion

Foley v. Adam

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided March 10, 1994PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTS, Justice.

Defendant Frank Adam appeals from a default judgment entered against him in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Brennan, /.). He contends that the court erred in denying his motion for relief from the judgment brought pursuant to M.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(4), arguing that the judgment was void because the court lacked both personal and subject matter jurisdiction. Finding no error in the denial of the motion, we affirm with respect to liability, but remand for a reduction of damages.

This case arises from an alcohol-related automobile accident that resulted in the death of one of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Warren v. Waterville Urban Renewal AuthoritySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
  2. Mockus v. MelansonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  3. Pederson v. ColeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
  4. Downing v. O'BRIENSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
  5. Land Use Regulation Commission v. TuckSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Harris v. PT Petro Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
  2. Douglas v. Board of TrusteesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  3. TD Banknorth, N.A. v. HawkinsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2010
  4. Haskell v. HaskellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017
  5. Key Bank of Maine v. WaltonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996

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