Legal Opinion

Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Thompson MacHine, Inc.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 30, 1992PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLLINS, Justice.

Ford Motor Credit Company sought a deficiency judgment against Thompson Machine, Inc., 1 a dealer in construction, industrial and utility equipment, for $906,884.19 that Thompson allegedly owed it under three financing arrangements. Ford Credit sought an ex parte order for attachment and attachment on trustee process in this amount. After a hearing on the affidavits submitted by both parties, the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Lipez, J.) found there was a “reasonable likelihood” that Ford Credit would recover and ordered attachment and attachment on trustee process in the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Northeast Investment Co. v. Leisure Living Communities, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
  2. Bowman v. DussaultSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  3. Calvert v. CorthellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
  4. Bates Fabrics, Inc. v. LeVeenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
  5. Morton v. MillerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wilson v. DelPapaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
  2. Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Thompson MacHine, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
  3. Sweeney v. Hope House, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
  4. Richardson v. McConologueSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996

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