Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, 1980

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the Superior Court’s reduction of Dr. Franklin R. Smith’s alimony from $300 to $250 per week, upheld the consideration of his non‑marital assets in setting the amount, and affirmed the award of attorney’s fees to Mrs. Dolores G. Smith.

The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine affirmed the Superior Court's denial of motions to modify alimony. It held that the settlement agreement's written‑consent clause does not deprive the court of jurisdiction to modify the judgment, that the former wife's unmarried cohabitation does not, by itself, terminate alimony…

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the judgment, holding that the evidence was sufficient to deny a directed verdict for the inn and that the jury’s reduction of damages under the Maine Comparative Negligence Act was proper.