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LD 789 Title Page An Act to Discourage Frivolous Appeals LD 789 Title Page
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LR 1835
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §1802 is amended to read:

 
§1802. Appeal found to be frivolous

 
If an appeal to the law court or Superior Court is found by
that court to have been frivolous and intended for delay, treble
costs may be allowed to the prevailing party.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill amends the appeal law to allow that if an appeal to
Superior Court is found by that court to be frivolous, treble
costs may be allowed to the prevailing party.


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