Waterhouse v. Kelleher

[¶ 1] John David Waterhouse appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Marden, J.) dismissing Waterhouse’s complaint against William Kelleher and granting Kelleher’s motion for sanctions pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 11. We affirm the judgment and impose our own sanctions against Water-house and his attorney for filing a frivolous appeal.

[¶2] Waterhouse claims that Kelleher, an attorney, defrauded him while Kelleher was defending a client in a negligence action brought by Waterhouse against Kelleher’s client, which resulted in a defendant’s verdict. See Waterhouse v.…