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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 11, § 1-203 (2026)

Obligations of good faith

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PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).
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Cited in 22 cases, 1976–2011 · leading case: Diversified Foods, Inc. v. First Nat'l Bank of Boston, 605 A.2d 609 (Me. 1992).
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Diversified Foods, Inc. v. First Nat'l Bank of Boston, 605 A.2d 609 (Me. 1992). · cites it 2× “” 11 M.R.S.A. §§ 1-203, 2 1-201(19) (1964); see Reid v.”
People's Heritage Sav. Bank v. Recoll Mgmt., Inc., 814 F. Supp. 159 (D. Me. 1993). · cites it 5× “’ 4 Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 11, § 1-203 (1964).”
First NH Banks Granite State v. Scarborough, 615 A.2d 248 (Me. 1992). · cites it 3× “2d at 613 (citing 11 M.R.S.A. §§ 1-203 (1964), 1-201(19) (1964)).”
Niedojadlo v. Cent. Maine Moving & Storage Co., 1998 ME 199 (Me. 1998). · cites it 2× “See 11 M.R.S.A. § 1-203 (1995) ("Every contract or duty within this Title imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance or enforcement.”
In Re Cushman Bakery & Cushman Baking Co.. Appeal of Jacob Agger, Tr., 526 F.2d 23 (1st Cir. 1976). “It is true that 11 M.R.S.A. § 1-203 provides that every duty within this Act imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance, but this section, on its face, has no application to the filing of a financing statement since the Code does not impose a duty to file such…”
Renaissance Yacht Co., Inc. v. Stenbeck, 818 F. Supp. 407 (D. Me. 1993). · cites it 5× “’ 4 Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 11, § 1-203 (1964).”
Schiavi Mobile Homes, Inc. v. Gironda, 463 A.2d 722 (Me. 1983). “1982); 11 M.R.S.A. §§ 1-203, 2-103 (1964); see also 11 M.”
Ocean Nat'l Bank of Kennebunk v. Odell, 444 A.2d 422 (Me. 1982). “§ 9-507, Comment 1, see 11 M.R.S.A. §§ 1-203; 9-504. On appeal, Odell argues that the activities of Ocean were violative of these basic tenets of commercial practice.”
Agway, Inc. v. Ernst, 394 A.2d 774 (Me. 1978). “” The notice of termination requirement follows naturally from the requirement of good faith imposed by 11 M.R.S.A. § 1-203. The termination of a continuing commercial relationship will ordinarily compel the other party to seek substitute arrangements, and both good faith and…”
Union Trust Co. of Ellsworth v. Hardy, 400 A.2d 384 (Me. 1979). “See 11 M.R.S.A. §§ 1-203, 9-504(3) and Comment thereto, (emphasis added) We turn to the presiding Justice’s other view that the April 12th document established the debtor’s post-default waiver of his statutorily prescribed right to notification.”
MAINE SURGICAL SUPPLY, CO. v. Intermedics Orthopedics, Inc., 756 F. Supp. 597 (D. Me. 1991). “See 11 M.R.S.A. §§ 1-203, 2-103(b). The uncertainty in this record as to the very existence of the contract raises a genuine issue of material fact as to the applicability of the requirement for good faith behavior.”
Fed. Deposit Ins. v. S. Prawer & Co., 829 F. Supp. 439 (D. Me. 1993). “11 M.R.S.A. § 1-203; Diversified Foods, Inc.”
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