Opinion ID: 1535551
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Heading: The claim against the Town of Scarborough

Text: Finally, we reject the contention that Nemon's complaint fails to state a claim against the Town of Scarborough. Nemon's complaint asked for judicial review of FAME's approval of an MSAP bond issue by the Town. The only effect of the relief requested by Nemon would have been to reverse that approval of the Town's proposed bond issue. The complaint's identification of the challenged agency action and of the relief sought sufficed to give the Town fair notice of the claim against it. See Vahlsing Christina Corp. v. Stanley, 487 A.2d 264, 267 (Me. 1985). Had the Town truly felt that Nemon's complaint when served upon it left it in any doubt as to what Nemon was seeking against it, the Town could have filed a motion for a more definite statement pursuant to M.R.Civ.P. 12(e). Under the modern concept of simplified pleading, the complaint, while inartfully drafted, satisfied the requirements of M.R.Civ.P. 8(a) to make a short and plain statement of [Nemon's] claim. Nothing more was required. The entry is: Summary judgment for defendants vacated. Remanded for further proceedings consistent with the opinion herein. All concurring.