Doe v. Roe

GLASSMAN, Justice.

Richard Roe, the defendant, appeals from an order of the Superior Court, Hancock County, granting the Bangor Publishing Company’s motions to intervene and vacate an earlier order impounding court records. Finding that intervention was improperly granted, we vacate the order lifting the impoundment and remand to the Superior Court for denial of the motion to intervene.

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