ME · rules
M.R. Civ. P. 109
FAILURE TO APPEAR; SANCTIONS
If, after proper notice and without good cause, a party fails to appear at a
case management, pretrial or status conference, mediation or a hearing, the
court may take appropriate action, including but not limited to, issuing an
interim, status conference or pretrial order, or a default or a default judgment
as provided in Rule 117. If, after proper notice and without good cause, the
moving party fails to appear at a case management, pretrial or status
conference, mediation or a hearing, the moving party’s complaint, motion or
other pleading may be dismissed by the court with or without prejudice. Costs
may be awarded as allowed by these rules, as well as the cost of mediation, and
reasonable attorney fees.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.maine.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
27273cb4343dc1963e9ab0d1f0b260cd910049184def25028fc092ae9cfce7a6
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