Legal Opinion
Sweet v. Breivogel
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided January 29, 2019No. Docket: Han-18-196PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHumphrey, J.
[¶1] In this appeal involving a dispute over payment for the construction of a traditional timber frame home, we consider the connection between the Home Construction Contracts Act (HCCA) and the Unfair Trade Practice Act (UTPA), take this opportunity to underscore the significance of the statutory requirement that construction contracts be formalized in writing, and affirm the judgment. See 5 M.R.S. § 213(1), (2) (2017) ; 10 M.R.S. §§ 1487, 1490 (2017).
I. BACKGROUND
[¶2] The following facts are drawn from the court's judgment and are supported by competent evidence in the record. See Gravison…
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