Every state has rules and laws, however there are unwritten rules that we all learn to abide by. Maine is no exception to having unwritten rules that residents should follow.
Maine Appeals Court recently clarified an important issue of civil procedure – the precise point at which a court may consolidate a preliminary injunction hearing with a hearing on the merits.
Much has been said on this blog about when one should cross-appeal, given the Law Court’s jurisprudence on the topic. I most recently addressed the issue here. As I noted then, there.
There is some tension between text of Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure: [i]f the appellee seeks any change in the judgment that is on appeal, appellee must file cross-appeal to preserve that issue, M.R. App. P. 2C(a)(1) & recent court rulings: Jones v. Secretary of State & Reed v. Sec. of State