Legal Opinion
Oliver v. Martin
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided June 3, 1983PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VIOLETTE, Justice.
In February 1979, plaintiff Oliver began this action against Martin for assault. Two years later, Martin was ordered defaulted for his failure to file a timely responsive pre-trial memorandum. After a hearing on damages in Superior Court, Cumberland County, judgment was entered for compensatory and punitive damages against Martin. On appeal, Martin raises several alleged errors. We vacate the judgment and remand for a new hearing on punitive damages.
First, Martin objects to being defaulted. Maine Rule of Civil Procedure 16 generally requires a party to file a responsive…
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