by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Form. In every trial, the testimony of witnesses shall be taken in open court, unless a statute, these rules or the Rules of Evidence provide otherwise. The court may, on its own motion or for good cause shown upon appropriate safeguards, permit presentation of...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Consolidation. When actions involving a common question of law or fact are pending before the court, in the same county or division or a different county or division, it may order a joint hearing or trial of any or all the matters in issue in the actions; it may...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Voluntary Dismissal: Effect Thereof. (1)By Plaintiff; by Stipulation. Subject to the provisions of Rule 23(e) and of any statute, an action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of court (i) by filing a notice of dismissal at any time before service by...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a)Definitions.(1) “Continuance Order” is defined as an order entered by a judge that effectively removes a case from a trial list or date certain court event in response to a written motion. Absent the entry of a continuance order, a case is subject to...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) By Jury. When trial by jury has been demanded as provided in Rule 38 or Rule 76C, the action shall be placed on the Jury Trial List when appropriate under Rule 16, and the trial of all issues so demanded shall be by jury, unless (1) the parties or their attorneys...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Right Preserved; Number. The right of trial by jury as declared by the Constitution of the State of Maine or as given by a statute shall be preserved to the parties inviolate. Advisory Notes – July 2003 Rule 38(a) is amended to strike the last sentence,...
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