Legal Opinion
Jusseaume v. Ducatt
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 7, 2011No. Docket: Sag-10-228PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, C.J.
[¶ 1] Sandra L. Jusseaume appeals from a judgment entered in the District Court (West Bath, Tucker, J.) denying her request for a protection from abuse order based on a finding that James D. Ducatt’s conduct did not meet the definition of abuse. See 19-A M.R.S. § 4002(1)(B) (2010). 1 Jusseaume contends that the court committed obvious error by failing to afford her the opportunity to cross-examine Ducatt and that the court misinterpreted the protection from abuse statute. We agree with each of Jusseaume’s contentions, and we vacate the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] Jusseaume was married to…
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