LANE v. MAINE CENT. R.R.


572 A.2d 1084 (1990)

Joseph G. LANE v. MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided April 17, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Bowie (orally), Thompson & Bowie, Portland, for plaintiff.

Glen L. Porter and William B. Devoe (orally), Eaton, Peabody, Bradford & Veague, P.A., Bangor, for defendant.

Before ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, HORNBY and COLLINS, JJ.


ROBERTS, Justice.

Once again we address the propriety of the summary disposition of civil litigation on a "motion to confirm settlement." The Superior Court, (Kennebec County, Brody, C.J.) granted the motion of defendant Maine Central Railroad on the grounds that settlement was agreed upon between counsel and that it is important that one lawyer be able to accept another lawyer's representation. Although such considerations might support the imposition of sanctions...

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