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The Intra-Family Eviction
The Intra-Family Eviction
Evictions are a sad but necessary reality in our society.  Intra-family evictions, however, present unique issues that sharpen both the tragedy and necessity of that grim reality.  Against a backdrop of allegations of elder exploitation, Aaron Baltes recently obtained a judgment of possession for an elderly landlord in an eviction case against his adult son...
Hoffman Graduates from Maine’s Daniel Hanley Health Leadership Development Course
Hoffman Graduates from Maine’s Daniel Hanley Health Leadership Development Course
On May 15, 2024, Attorney Kelly M. Hoffman graduated from Maine’s Daniel Hanley Health Leadership Development course.  As part of the 17th graduating class, Kelly and a diverse mix of experienced leaders from a wide range of healthcare settings and professions completed the almost year–long course, which focused on collaborative leadership skills imperative to effective...
Co-Owners’ Partition Rights Upheld
Co-Owners’ Partition Rights Upheld
Dan Cummings successfully represented the plaintiffs in a case seeking partition of real estate located in Kennebunkport valued at $1.5 million after the four owners could not come to an agreement on how the property would be used.  After a trial, the Business Court agreed with the plaintiffs and ordered partition of the property by...
Successful Law Court Appeal That Clarifies Foreclosure Actions
Successful Law Court Appeal That Clarifies Foreclosure Actions
Dan Cummings represented the Maine Credit Union League as amicus curiae in the case of KeyBank National Association v. Elizabeth E. Keniston et al., 2023 ME 38, in which the appellant successfully obtained vacation of the trial court’s dismissal of its foreclosure action based on the debtor’s estate being a necessary party.  The appellant’s position,...
Brad Pattershall Prevails in Credit Contract Case
Brad Pattershall Prevails in Credit Contract Case
After more than a year of litigation, Brad Pattershall prevailed in a bench trial on behalf of his client, a real estate company based in Rangeley, Maine (“Client”).  Client recently constructed a new office building in Rangeley with materials provided by a local lumber supply company (“Plaintiff”).  Considering the surge in lumber prices during the...
Deeded Water Access Rights Defended
Deeded Water Access Rights Defended
Dan Cummings successfully defended a case in which the plaintiffs sought a declaratory judgment that the defendants did not have easement rights to access Crescent Lake in Raymond from their residence across the street.  The plaintiffs argued that only those property owners who had express easements to the lake in their deeds from the developer...
Marjerison Named as ACTL Fellow
Marjerison Named as ACTL Fellow
On March 7, 2020, Tom Marjerison was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.  Mark Lavoie, Jonathan Brogan, and the late Peter DeTroy are previous  inductees from the firm.  T­­om represents clients in civil and criminal matters in state and federal courts.  Tom’s cases have ranged from the acquittal of a...
Marjerison Secures Defense Verdict in Traumatic Brain Injury Case
Marjerison Secures Defense Verdict in Traumatic Brain Injury Case
On February 28, 2019, Tom Marjerison secured a defense verdict in Bradford v. Fowler following a four-day jury trial in Waldo County Superior Court.  The case arose out of a truck accident in which it was alleged that the Defendant crossed the fog line and struck Plaintiff’s vehicle who was waiting to pull onto the...
Tom Marjerison Wins Defense Verdict
Tom Marjerison Wins Defense Verdict
On September 14, 2017, following a week-long trial in Knox County Superior Court, Tom Marjerison obtained a defense verdict in Howard v. Viking, Inc.  This case arose out of automobile/motorcycle accident.  Plaintiff was operating his motorcycle southbound on Route 1 when Co-Defendant Andrew O’Brien pulled out of the Defendant’s parking lot and caused a collision. ...