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Estate of Keatinge v. Biddle

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided February 8, 2002PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.

[¶ 1] The United States District Court for the District of Maine (Hornby, C.J.), acting pursuant to 4 M.R.S.A. § 57 (Supp. 2000) and M.R.App. P. 25 2 (formerly M.R. Civ. P. 76B), has certified the following questions:

A. When the holder of a power of attorney engages a lawyer to perform legal services such as those relating to a sale of property owned by the grantor of the power, or legal services related to the grantor’s commercial businesses, can the engagement ever result in an attorney-client relationship between the hired lawyer and the grantor of the power?

B. If yes, is there any change…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Spinner v. NuttMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
  2. Schock v. NashSupreme Court of Delaware · 1999
  3. Albright v. BurnsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1986
  4. Nevin v. Union Trust Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  5. Simon v. WilsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Estate of Keatinge v. BiddleCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
  2. Estate of Thomas E. Cabatit v. Stephen A. CandersSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
  3. Pincus v. DubyakOhio Court of Appeals · 2021
  4. Argoe v. Three Rivers Behavioral Center & Psychiatric SolutionsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2010
  5. Argoe v. Three Rivers Behavioral Center & Psychiatric SolutionsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2010

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