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· 10/15/1996

Colquhoun v. Webber

Citations

  • 684 A.2d 405
  • 1996 Me. LEXIS 215

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that a declaratory judgment action cannot be used to create a cause of action that does not otherwise exist.
  • holding that adverse possession will support a claim for slander of title
  • holding that a slander of title claim requires publication of a false, slanderous statement disparaging claimant's title that was made with malice or in reckless disregard of its falsity and caused actual or special damages
  • slander of title requires malicious falsehood
  • frivolous recorded quitclaim deed was actionable

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Judges: Wathen, Roberts, Glassman, Clifford, Rudman

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