Qualey v. Secretary of State

The plaintiff, Charles Qualey, appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Alexander, J.) dismissing his complaint for failure to serve process, and awarding costs against his counsel for initiating a frivolous action. Finding no error in the court’s dismissal of the action, or in the award of costs, we affirm the judgment.

In March 1989, Qualey, whose driver’s license had previously been suspended for speeding violations, was convicted of three violations of operating after suspension pursuant to 29 M.R.S.A. § 2184 (Pamph. 1992). As a result, the Secretary of State revoked…