Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 5942 (2026)

Applications to court

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Except as otherwise provided, an application to the court under this chapter shall be by motion and shall be heard in the manner and upon the notice provided by law or rule of court for the making and hearing of motions. Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, notice of an initial application for an order shall be served in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons in an action. [PL 1967, c. 430 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1967, c. 430 (NEW).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1978–2021 · leading case: Concord Gen. Mut. Ins. v. N. Assurance Co., 603 A.2d 470 (Me. 1992).

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Concord Gen. Mut. Ins. v. N. Assurance Co., 603 A.2d 470 (Me. 1992). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. §§ 5942 and 5938 (1980), 1 Concord made a timely application to the Superior Court to vacate the arbitration award.”

Cutler Assocs., Inc. v. Merrill Trust Co., 395 A.2d 453 (Me. 1978). “14 M.R.S.A. § 5942. Clearly, the procedure followed by Cutler had statutory authorization.”

Anderson v. Banks, 37 A.3d 915 (Me. 2012). “An application to stay arbitration pursuant to section 5928 and an application to vacate an arbitration award pursuant to section 5938 are made by filing a motion, as provided in 14 M.R.S. § 5942 (2011). . The sisters argue that the presumption in favor of arbitration is…”

Paper, Allied-Indus., Chem. & Energy Workers Int'l Union, Local 1-9 v. S.D. Warren Co., 382 F. Supp. 2d 130 (D. Me. 2005). “at 7-10; 14 M.R.S.A. § 5942 (any application under the act "shall be made by motion and shall be heard in the manner and upon the notice provided by law or rule of court for the making and hearing of motions.”

Bloom v. Tamir (Me. Super. Ct 2021). “The arbitrator found that although both parties had breached the original 2 14 M.R.S. § 5942 provides that an application to the cou1t to confirm or to vacate an arbitration award "shall be made by motion," but Bloom has not argued that Tamir's application is invalid because it…”

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