ELLSWORTH MARINE, INC. v. DAVIS


482 A.2d 458 (1984)

ELLSWORTH MARINE, INC. v. Patrick DAVIS.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided October 4, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Patterson (orally), Ellsworth, for plaintiff.

Silsby & Silsby by Raymond L. Williams (orally), Ellsworth, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN and SCOLNIK, JJ.


NICHOLS, Justice.

This appeal raises once more the issue of when it may be proper for a trial justice to direct a verdict. The Superior Court had directed a verdict on two major issues. We affirm with respect to one of the directed verdicts and vacate with respect to the other.

In March, 1977, the Defendant, Patrick P. Davis, began to work in the Ellsworth outboard motor service and repair business of the Plaintiff, Ellsworth Marine, Inc., as a mechanic and...

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