Christopher Indorf v. Heather Keep

Summary

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court vacated the district court’s dismissal of Indorf’s contract action and its award of attorney fees to Keep, and remanded the case for further proceedings. The court held that the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to consolidate the contract and partition actions, improperly applied the doctrine of abatement, and erred in sanctioning attorney fees absent an applicable exception.