Legal Opinion

Michael Dinan v. Alpha Networks Inc.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided February 21, 2013PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.

[¶ 1] The United States District Court for the District of Maine (Woodcock, C.J.) has certified a question to us pursuant to 4 M.R.S. § 57 (2012) and M.R.App. P. 25: “Does Maine’s Timely and Full Payment of Wages Law, 26 M.R.S. § 626, apply to the reasonable value of an employee’s services under quantum meruit?” Dinan v. Alpha Networks Inc., 857 F.Supp.2d 162, 170 (D.Me.2012). Michael Dinan, the plaintiff before the federal court, urges us to answer in the affirmative. Alpha Networks Inc., the defendant before the federal court, urges us to answer in the negative.

[¶ 2] Although the material…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Paffhausen v. BalanoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
  2. In Re RichardsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966
  3. White v. EdgarSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
  4. Brown v. Crown Equipment Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2008
  5. Jenkins, Inc. v. Walsh Bros., Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Dinan v. Alpha Networks, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2014
  2. Bankruptcy Estate of Jokhn B. Everest and Susan E. Everest v. Bank of America, N.A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
  3. Thomas Franchini v. Investor's Business Daily, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2022
  4. Dinan v. Alpha Networks Inc.District Court, D. Maine · 2013
  5. Core Finance Team Affiliates, LLC v. Maine Medical CenterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2024

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