Attorneys Gene Libby and Keith Richard recently prevailed in an appeal before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as the Law Court. The appeal was briefed and argued by Attorney Richard and this represents his first win at the Court. The appeal was from a 2018 jury verdict in their client’s favor on claims for legal… Read more »
Tyler Smith wins appeal in commercial mortgage lawsuit
Tyler Smith won an appeal to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as the Law Court, overturning a trial court decision that had enforced an unfavorable lease-extension against the firm’s client until the year 2059. In fact, the Law Court did not just overturn the trial court’s decision granting summary judgment to the tenant; it went one… Read more »
A “Hat Trick” for Libby, O’Brien, Kingsley & Champion
June was an extraordinary month for Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion. Gene Libby lead trial teams composed of associates Tyler Smith and Keith Richard to prevail in three multi-day jury trials that resulted in three unanimous jury verdicts for our clients. The trials were held in the Maine Superior Court in York County. When a case… Read more »
LOKC prevails in legal malpractice suit
Attorneys Gene Libby and Keith Richard represented a woman who received negligent legal services during her divorce in 2008. Her counsel at the 2008 trial failed to conduct discovery, failed to provide the Court the necessary language to divide military pensions under the Armed Services Former Spouse Protection Act, and failed to request spousal support… Read more »
LOKC wins plaintiff’s verdict in property dispute jury trial
Attorneys Gene Libby and Keith Richard won a unanimous plaintiff’s verdict on behalf of a client in a property dispute case. The land at issue is situated in the Moody Beach area of Wells. The Plaintiff owned a waterfront parcel on Moody Beach. She also owned a vacant parcel next to the Defendant across the street… Read more »
LOKC Wins Defense Verdict in Undue Influence Jury Trial
Attorneys Gene Libby and Tyler Smith won a defense verdict on behalf of a client in a tortious interference with inheritance jury trial. The plaintiff and defendant are brothers. Prior to their father’s death, the father transferred his home to the defendant, and changed his life insurance policies to name the defendant as the sole… Read more »
Attorneys Gene Libby and Tyler Smith establish free speech violation
Our client criticized a member of the Kittery Town Council on February 22, 2017. The Chairperson of the Council, Gary Beers, had the client removed for “casting aspersions on a sitting councilor.” Attorney Gene Libby filed a Notice of Claim against the town and negotiated a settlement, without filing a complaint, that included a written… Read more »
Unanimous jury acquits client of felony “Strangulation” charge
On April 5, 2016, Attorneys Gene Libby and Tyler Smith won a jury acquittal for a client charged with Aggravated Assault, Domestic Violence Assault, and Domestic Violence Criminal Threatening in the Oxford County Superior Court, South Paris, Maine. The charges stemmed from a complaint filed by the alleged victim in August 2014. The police failed… Read more »
Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules that defamation case brought by Firm’s clients may move forward
Gene Libby and Tyler Smith successfully defended an appeal filed by a defendant in a defamation case. The defendant moved to have the case dismissed under the Maine anti-SLAPP statute, 14 M.R.S. § 556. The statute requires that the motion be filed within 60 days of the service of the complaint, and the defendant here… Read more »
Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules that variance granted in 1973 remains effective
Gene Libby and Tyler Smith of Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion successfully defended an appeal in a land use case before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in Campbell v. City of South Portland, 2015 ME 125. Our client owns a parcel of land in South Portland. In 1973, a prior owner obtained a dimensional variance allowing… Read more »