Legal Opinion
Purwin v. Robertson Enterprises, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 25, 1986PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLASSMAN, Justice.
Robertson Enterprises, Inc. (Robertson) appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court, Cumberland County, awarding costs to the plaintiff Patricia Purwin (Purwin). Robertson contends its offer of judgment pursuant to M.R.Civ.P. 68 exceeded the amount of the judgment finally obtained by a jury verdict and therefore the award of costs was error. Patricia and Stan Purwin (Purwins) cross-appeal, contending the court erred in denying their motion to dismiss Robertson’s third-party complaint for contribution and in granting Robertson’s motion to strike their affirmative defense…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Davis v. ChismAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
- Black v. SolmitzSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- Packard v. WhittenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1971
- Bedell v. ReaganSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1963
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3Cited by7 opinions
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