Legal Opinion

Petit v. Key Bancshares of Maine, Inc.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 27, 1993PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTS, Justice.

Catherine D. Petit appeals from a partial summary judgment rendered final pursuant to M.R.Civ.P. 54(b) and entered in the Superior Court (York County, Brennan, J.) in favor of defendants Key Bancshares of Maine, Inc. and Key Bank of Southern Maine, Inc. (Key) on the ground of res judi-cata. Petit contends that the claims in the present case state a different cause of action from prior litigation and arose from different operative facts, and that Key’s fraudulent concealment of its wrongdoing prevented her from discovering and litigating those claims in earlier suits. Key…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Currier v. CyrSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
  2. Henriksen v. CameronSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
  3. Kradoska v. KippSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  4. Brown v. OsierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
  5. Neeld v. National Hockey LeagueDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1977

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. River Park, Inc. v. City of Highland ParkIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Petit v. Key Bank of MaineSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  3. Norton v. Town of Long IslandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2005
  4. Blance v. AlleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997
  5. Dow v. AdamsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API