Legal Opinion
Clarke v. DiPietro
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 15, 1987PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLIFFORD, Justice.
In this action for specific performance of a contract to convey real estate, the plaintiff, Merle Clarke, appeals a judgment entered by the Superior Court, Cumberland County, in favor of the defendants Mr. and Mrs. Mario DiPietro. Clarke contends that the Superior Court erred by permitting the DiPietros to amend their answer after trial to add the affirmative defense of fraud. We disagree with Clarke and accordingly affirm the judgment.
In early March, 1985, Clarke and Mr. DiPietro had some discussions about selling some property in Portland owned by Mrs. DiPietro. The…
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