Wentworth v. Sebra

[¶ 1] Thomas J. Wentworth, Bobbie J. Wentworth, and Earle C. Hildreth, Jr. (Wentworth) 1 appeal from the summary judgment entered in the Superior Court (Androscoggin County, Gorman, J.) in favor of Earleen Sebra (Sebra) holding that a contested easement expired when the original grantee died. Wentworth contends that the Superior Court erred in: (1) applying the strict common law technical requirement that the word “heir” must be used to create a perpetual easement; (2) granting the summary judgment without first providing Wentworth the opportunity, through an evidentiary hearing, to establish…