ABSHIRE v. CITY OF ROCKLAND


388 A.2d 512 (1978)

Richard W. ABSHIRE v. CITY OF ROCKLAND and Commercial Union Insurance Company.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

July 18, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grossman, Faber & Miller by Barry M. Faber, Rockland (orally), for plaintiff.

Clyde L. Wheeler, Waterville (orally), for defendant.

Before DUFRESNE, C. J., and POMEROY, WERNICK, ARCHIBALD, DELAHANTY and GODFREY, JJ.


POMEROY, Justice.

On February 18, 1976, Richard W. Abshire was employed as a police officer by the City of Rockland. On the morning of the day in question he had appeared in court to testify in a case in which he had been involved. Believing that his presence was no longer necessary at court, he went home for lunch.

Sometime after he had arrived home, he was notified that he was expected to testify in another case scheduled for that afternoon. Since he was...

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