Legal Opinion
Palmer Development Corp. v. Gordon
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided February 1, 1999PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCalkins, J.
[¶ 1] Palmer Development Corporation appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court (York County, Fritzsche, J.) granting a motion to dismiss its claim for wrongful use of civil proceedings on the grounds that a successful statute of limitations defense is not a favorable termination. We affirm the judgment.
[¶ 2] Penobscot Indian Nation (PIN), originally a defendant in this action, brought a suit in federal court against several entities, including Palmer Development. One of the claims PIN brought against Palmer Development was a civil violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt…
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