Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 1501 (2026)

Prevailing party

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In all actions, the party prevailing recovers costs unless otherwise specially provided. If, after a verdict, the party in whose favor the jury found carries the case into the law court and the decision there is against him, he recovers no costs after the verdict but the party prevailing in the law court recovers costs accruing after verdict.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 26 cases, 1976–2018 · leading case: Cook v. Lisbon Sch. Comm., 682 A.2d 672 (Me. 1996).

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Cook v. Lisbon Sch. Comm., 682 A.2d 672 (Me. 1996). · cites it 2× “See 14 M.R.S.A. § 1501 (1980) (“In all actions, the party prevailing recovers costs unless otherwise specially provided.”

Flaherty v. Muther, 2011 ME 32 (Me. 2011). “14 M.R.S. § 1501 (2010). To determine which party prevailed, the court applies a “functional analysis” and views “the lawsuit as a whole.”

Thanks But No Tank v. Dep't of Env't Prot., 2013 ME 114 (Me. 2013). · cites it 5× “Additionally, TBNT argues that it is a prevailing party pursuant to 14 M.R.S. § 1501 (2012) and is therefore entitled to recover the costs of its appeal.”

Seacoast Hangar Condo. II Ass'n v. Martel, 775 A.2d 1166 (Me. 2001). “The Association contends that because the court found the Association to be the prevailing party it is entitled to costs pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 1501 (1980). [¶ 30] The Legislature has provided for the prevailing party in a suit to recover costs.”

Homeward Residential, Inc. v. Gregor, 165 A.3d 357 (Me. 2017). “2d 713 (reviewing a court’s decision to decline a request for attorney fees made pursuant to 14 M.R.S. § 1501 (2005), which provided that “the party prevailing recovers costs unless otherwise specially provided”); Landis v.”

Rand v. B. G. Pride Realty, 360 A.2d 519 (Me. 1976). · cites it 3× “14 M.R.S.A. § 1501. 3 The plaintiffs apparently brought the present motion to amend with respect to costs under the misconception that our prior mandate “vacated” the judgment entered in Superior Court within the meaning of Rule 76(a).”

Runnells v. Quinn, 2006 ME 7 (Me. 2006). “[¶ 14] The governing law, 14 M.R.S. § 1501 (2005), provides that “[i]n all actions, the party prevailing recovers costs unless otherwise specially provided.”

Flaherty v. Muther, 2011 ME 34 (Me. 2011). · cites it 2× “While the Flaherty I appeal was pending, the J-Lot owners filed post-judgment motions in the trial court seeking recovery on a bill of costs pursuant to 14 M.R.S. § 1501 (2010) and M.R. Civ. P. 54(d), and expenses, pursuant to M.”

Murphy v. Sentry Ins., 2014 VT 25 (Vt. 2014). “See Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14 § 1501. Thus, the wording of the Maine rule did not have to reflect the governance of the common law.”

Dodge v. United Servs. Auto. Ass'n, 417 A.2d 969 (Me. 1980). “54(d); 14 M.R.S.A. § 1501 (1980). As we stated in Inhabitants of the Town of Sabattus v.”

Roy v. Inhabitants of City of Augusta, 414 A.2d 215 (Me. 1980). “Neither the statute (14 M.R.S.A. § 1501) nor the rule (M.R.Civ.”

Hewitt v. Bahmueller, 584 A.2d 664 (Me. 1991). “14 M.R.S.A. § 1501 (1980) provides that “[i]n all actions, the party prevailing recovers costs unless otherwise specially provided.”

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