Legal Opinion

Donald J. Williams v. Linda Williams

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided May 11, 2017No. Docket: Ken-16-161PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Majority: ALEXANDER, MEAD, GORMAN, HJELM, and HUMPHREY, JJ.

Concurrence/Dissent: JABAR, J.

GORMAN, J.

[¶ 1] Donald J. Williams appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Augusta, R.A. French, J.) awarding Linda Williams $8,100 in interim spousal support and $6,000 in attorney fees. In its judgment, the court concluded, first, that Donald should reimburse Linda for spousal support paid to her from funds later set aside to her in the divorce and, second, that Donald was in a better financial position than Linda to bear the cost of Linda’s attorney fees. As to the issue of interim spousal…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. American Protection Insurance v. Acadia Insurance Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003
  2. Sloan v. ChristiansonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  3. Wandishin v. WandishinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009
  4. Laqualia v. LaqualiaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2011
  5. Catherine E. Brochu v. Richard A. McLeodSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2016

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3Cited by5 opinions

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