PALANZA v. LUFKIN


804 A.2d 1141 (2002)

2002 ME 143

Jean C. PALANZA v. Michael B. LUFKIN.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided: August 22, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel W. Boutin, Jewell & Boutin, P.A., Portland, for plaintiff.

Henry I. Shanoski, Campbell & Assoc., P.A., Portland, for defendant.

Panel: SAUFLEY, C.J., and CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, ALEXANDER, CALKINS, and LEVY, JJ.


DANA, J.

[¶ 1] Michael B. Lufkin appeals from a partition order entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Humphrey, J.). Lufkin contends that the court erred in failing to presume that he had a 50% share as a tenant in common, in crediting Palanza for the cost of the improvements she made to the property instead of crediting her for the resulting increase in the property value, and in failing to offset for Palanza's exclusive possession of the...

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