Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Citation
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Parent Document
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Jurisdiction
- Maine (state)
- Effective Date
- 2002-07-30
Other Sections in This Document (23)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
Full Text
943 chars[¶ 12] With a special verdict form, the jury returned a verdict for Newbury awarding $4575 as damages on the illegal eviction, $3500 for conversion of the property, $52,000 for subsequent lost profits and earnings from the temporary loss of use of Newbury’s property, and $25,000 in punitive damages. Following the jury’s verdict, without any request from Virgin, and based on what it considered to be insufficient evidence, pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 50(b) the trial court vacated the damages awarded by the jury for lost profits, and also vacated the award for punitive damages. The court then entered a judgment on the verdict, awarding Newbury $8075 in damages for the eviction and conversion, and $16,542 in attorney fees and $1603.24 in court costs on his illegal eviction claim. See 14 M.R.S.A. § 6014(2)(B) (Supp.2001) (attorney fees may be awarded to tenant illegally evicted). [¶ 13] Newbury appealed. Virgin filed no notice of appeal.