REAGAN v. RACAL MORTG., INC.

No. 97-1676.

135 F.3d 37 (1998)

Margo REAGAN, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. RACAL MORTGAGE, INC., et al., Defendants, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

January 29, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. O'Meara, with whom Charles P. Piacentini, Jr. and Murray, Plumb & Murray, Portland, ME, were on brief, for appellants.

Kurt E. Olafsen, with whom Olafsen & Butterfield, Portland, ME, was on brief, for appellees St. Jean, et al.

John G. Connor, with whom Law Office of John G. Connor, Portland, ME, was on brief, for appellee Bruce Goulette.

Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, LYNCH, Circuit Judge, and STEARNS, District Judge.


PER CURIAM.

The proper resolution of this appeal depends on three controlling questions of Maine law. Because we find no clear guidance in Maine statutes or case law, we conclude that the best course of action is to certify these questions to the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. See Me. R. Civ. P. 76B; Me.Rev.Stat. Ann. tit. 4, § 57 (West 1997).

Background

On April 30, 1992, Racal Mortgage, Inc. ("Racal") lent a certain sum to plaintiffs...

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