Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 5940 (2026)

Judgment or decree on award

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Upon the granting of an order confirming, modifying or correcting an award, judgment or decree shall be entered in conformity therewith and be enforced as any other judgment or decree. Costs of the application and of the proceedings subsequent thereto and disbursements may be awarded by the court. [PL 1967, c. 430 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1967, c. 430 (NEW).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2021 · leading case: Kurtz & Perry, P.A. v. Emerson, 2010 ME 107 (Me. 2010).

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Kurtz & Perry, P.A. v. Emerson, 2010 ME 107 (Me. 2010). “Such a judgment may “be enforced as any other judgment or decree,” 14 M.R.S. § 5940, which is a final judgment capable of preclusive effect.”

Lisbon Sch. Comm. v. Lisbon Educ. Ass'n, 438 A.2d 239 (Me. 1981). · cites it 2× “14 M.R.S.A. § 5940. It is a fundamental rule that a judgment must be sufficiently clear and definite so that it is susceptible of enforcement, and those called upon to understand and obey it must not be misled nor called upon to pay more than is due.”

Matthew Eastwick v. Cate Street Capital, Inc., 2017 ME 206 (Me. 2017). · cites it 2× “See 14 M.R.S. § 5940 (2016). The judgment awarded Eastwiek $100,000 to be paid immediately and an additional $150,000 to be paid, as originally agreed, in ten quarterly installments of $15,000 each, beginning on January 15, 2017; included the acceleration clause; and…”

Nco Portfolio Mgmt., Inc. v. Folsom, 2007 ME 152 (Me. 2007). “14 M.R.S. § 5940. An appeal may be taken on a number of grounds, including from the confirmation of an award.”

H.E. Sargent, Inc. v. Town of Millinocket, 478 A.2d 683 (Me. 1984). “The entry of a judgment pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 5940 (1980), upon confirmation of an award under section 5937, serves the obvious purpose of allowing court enforcement of the terms of the award made by the arbitration panel.”

Matthew Eastwick v. Cate Street Capital, Inc., 2017 ME 206 (Me. 2017). “See 14 M.R.S. § 5940 (2016). The judgment awarded Eastwick $100,000 to be paid immediately and an additional $150,000 to be paid, as originally agreed, in ten quarterly installments of $15,000 each, beginning on January 15, 2017; included the acceleration clause; and…”

Cote v. Gary's Olde Town Tavern, Inc. (Me. Super. Ct 2021). “The court had jurisdiction to enter that order in furtherance of its express authority under 14 M.R.S. § 5940 to enforce orders confoming arbitration awards.”

Miller v. King (Me. Super. Ct 2007). “C 20 and C-21, except that the interest owed by Miller shall accrue only through January 11,2007, which is on or about the last day when the parties were to close under the agreement, and on which date Miller was substantially prepared to close; and except for the allocation of…”

Gould v. Isaacson (Me. Super. Ct 2011). “§5937, and the Court finding good cause for the granting of the relief sought by the Application, the Application is granted, and the Arbitration Award is hereby approved and confirmed pursuant to Title 14 M.R.S. §5940. Judgment is accordingly entered on the Plaintiff's…”

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