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MAINE NAT. BANK v. FONTAINE

456 A.2d 1273 (1983)

MAINE NATIONAL BANK v. Gilbert FONTAINE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided March 4, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur A. Cerullo (orally), Drummond & Drummond, Portland, for plaintiff.

Thomas S. Carey (orally), Hanscom & Carey, P.A., Rumford, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and GODFREY, ROBERTS, CARTER, VIOLETTE and WATHEN, JJ.

CARTER, Justice.

Following a jury trial in Superior Court, Oxford County, a judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff, Maine National Bank, against the defendant, Gilbert Fontaine. On appeal, Fontaine contends that the justice erred by refusing to give a jury instruction on Fontaine's status as an accommodation party and on the defenses available to an accommodation party. We vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion...

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