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7 Maine opinions name it 2 courts 1984–2019 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Maine courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Northeast Investment Co. v. Leisure Living Communities, Inc.green2 sentences2019Inc. , 351 A.2d 845 , 851-52 (Me. 1976), then explained that, "[t]o satisfy the reasonable likelihood requirement, plaintiff needs only have had a 'mere probability of success or a favorable chance of success.' " Finally, the court held, "Applying the relatively low threshold articulated in the foregoing caselaw examples, this is decidedly not enough for the Court to conclude that there is virtually no chance of [the PMA] recovering on its claim." (Emphasis added.) This statement is derived from outdated law, however, and is a clear deviation from the applicable standard of preponderance of th 1984To satisfy the reasonable likelihood requirement, plaintiffs need only have had a “mere probability of success or a favorable chance of success.” Northeast Investment Co., Inc. v. Leisure Living Communities, Inc., 351 A.2d 845, 851-52 (Me.1976). | 2 | 3 |
Herrick v. Thebergegreen2 sentences1993Herrick v. Theberge, 474 A.2d 870, 874 (Me.1984). 1985Herrick v. Theberge, 474 A.2d 870, 874 (Me.1984) (citations omitted). | 2 | 2 |
Precision Communications, Inc. v. Rodriguegreen1 sentence1989Amount of Attachment on the Gravel Claim The reasonable likelihood standard of Rules 4A and 4B 2 presents a plaintiff seeking an attachment with a “relatively low hurdle to clear.” Precision Communications, Inc. v. Rodrigue, 451 A.2d 300, 301 (Me.1982). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Maine. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Casco Northern Bank, N.A. v. New England Sales, Inc.
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2 sentences1993Casco Northern Bank, N.A. v. New England Sales, Inc., 573 A.2d 795 , 797 & n. 4 (Me.1990). 1993Casco Northern Bank, N.A. v. New England Sales, Inc., 573 A.2d 795 , 797 & n. 4 (Me.1990). | 2 | 1993–1993 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.