Opinion ID: 1940326
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Tomer's Other Arguments

Text: [¶ 15] Tomer also argues that the court erred in dismissing his complaint, asserting that the substantive issue in his Rule 80C appeal is a purely legal one, and, therefore, the court should have treated the Commission's motion to dismiss as a motion for summary judgment and reached the merits of his case. However, as we have discussed, Tomer's Superior Court complaint was properly dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. A court is precluded from reaching the merits of a claim over which the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction. See M.R. Civ. P. 12(h)(3); Dhuy, 2003 ME 75, ¶ 8, 825 A.2d at 341. Accordingly, the court correctly did not reach the merits of Tomer's claims. [6] [¶ 16] Given our conclusion, we do not reach Tomer's remaining arguments on appeal. The entry is: Judgment of dismissal affirmed.