Legal Opinion

Atkins v. Atkins

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 18, 1977PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DELAHANTY, Justice.

Plaintiff Cecilia Atkins appeals from an order of summary judgment in favor of her ex-husband, defendant Edward Atkins (Edward), and her son, defendant Ralph Atkins (Ralph). We sustain the appeal.

Plaintiff obtained a divorce from her husband on August 27, 1969. The next day, August 28, 1969, she filed a complaint against Edward and Ralph, alleging that they had conspired to place a certain parcel of real estate, and the Crescent Hotel situated thereon, beyond her reach. The property had been purchased in 1966, at a time when plaintiff and Edward were estranged and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. W. C. Case v. Dan C. AbramsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
  2. Beckwith v. RossiSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1961
  3. Kirkpatrick v. ClarkIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Steeves v. IrwinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1967
  5. Cardinali v. Planning Board of LebanonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Wescott v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  2. CRY v. CoteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  3. Farrell v. TheriaultSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  4. Dalton, Jr. v. Commissioner of IRSCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
  5. Magno v. Town of FreeportSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985

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