Frances Quirk v. John E. Quirk Sr.

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2020 ME 132

Docket: Pen-20-3 Argued: September 17, 2020 Decided: November 10, 2020 Panel: GORMAN, JABAR, HUMPHREY, HORTON, and CONNORS, JJ. FRANCES QUIRK v. JOHN E. QUIRK SR. CONNORS, J. [¶1] Forty years is a long time. But because a successful laches defense requires more than delay alone, and because the factual findings of the trial court rejecting the defense in this matter are supported by competent evidence, we affirm the judgment of the District Court (Bangor, Jordan, J.) which, with interest and attorney fees, approaches…