CUTHBERTSON v. CLARK EQUIPMENT CO.


448 A.2d 315 (1982)

Norma J. CUTHBERTSON, Admrx. v. CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY and Chadwick BaRoss, Inc. v. MARTIN-MARIETTA CORPORATION.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing August 3, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hunt, Thompson & Bowie, James M. Bowie (orally), M. Roberts Hunt, Glenn H. Robinson, Portland, for plaintiff.

Richardson, Tyler & Troubh, Harrison Richardson (orally), Portland, for Clark Equipment Co.

Preti, Flaherty and Beliveau, Robert Checkoway (orally), Portland, for Chadwick BaRoss Inc.

Hewes & Culley, Peter W. Culley, Portland, for third-party defendant Martin Marietta.

Before McKUSICK, C. J., and GODFREY, NICHOLS, ROBERTS and WATHEN, JJ.


NICHOLS, Justice.

The novel claim of jury misconduct when it, after a trial of a wrongful death action which lasted eight days, returned a verdict in 16 minutes, is among the issues raised by the Plaintiff, Norma J. Cuthbertson, on this appeal from a judgment adverse to her in Superior Court (Knox County). The Defendants, Clark Equipment Company (Clark) and Chadwick BaRoss, Inc. (BaRoss), have cross-appealed.

We deny the Plaintiff's appeal and dismiss those...

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