Legal Opinion

Maravell v. R.J. Grondin & Sons

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided January 2, 2007PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDana, J.

[¶ 1] Linnea J. Maravell appeals from a summary judgment entered in the Superi- or Court (York County, Fritzsche, J.) in favor of R.J. Grondin & Sons and W/S Biddeford Properties, LLC. She contends that the court erred in concluding either that the property owner and general contractor owed her no duties independent of the blasting subcontractor or that she failed to produce an expert capable of establishing those duties. We agree and vacate the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] W/S Biddeford owned property upon which a shopping mall was being developed. Grondin was the general contractor for the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Cyr v. GiesenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1954
  2. Searles v. Trustees of St. Joseph's CollegeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997
  3. Cratty v. Samuel Aceto & Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1955
  4. Town of Stonington v. Galilean Gospel TempleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  5. Eaton v. CormierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  3. Alexander v. MitchellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2007
  4. Dyer v. Maine Drilling & Blasting, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009
  5. Darney Ex Rel. K.D. v. Dragon Products Co.District Court, D. Maine · 2011

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