Grondin v. Coyne

This is the third of three actions 1 between the parties. It comes before us on appeal from a Superior Court order dismissing appellants’ complaint on grounds of collateral estoppel.

We dismiss the appeal.

Appellants herein are the stepdaughter and stepgrandchildren of William J. Coyne, who died intestate at Portland on July 23, 1976. Appellees are the surviving brothers and sisters of decedent, and his only heirs at law.

Prior to his death, appellants lived with decedent in a residence he apparently owned in fee simple. That arrangement was the result of an alleged oral promise by decedent that…