Vogt v. Churchill

James Vogt appeals from the entry of an order in the Superior Court (Lincoln County, Marsano, J.) granting Elizabeth Scheffee's motion for attachment and trustee process in the amount of $100,000. Vogt contends that the court either abused its discretion or committed clear error in granting the motion. We affirm the order. Background In September 1991 Vogt filed a complaint for divorce against his wife, Nancy Churchill, who retained Elizabeth Scheffee to represent her in a contested divorce action. Shortly after the court issued its final decree, Vogt wrote numerous letters to the Board of Overseers of the Bar seeking an investigation of Scheffee's professional conduct during the divorce litigation and seeking her disbarment. The letters spanned approximately seven months, and at least one of the letters was copied to the Maine Attorney General's office, the Maine Civil Liberties Union, the United States Attorney General's office, Pine Tree Legal Services, and the York County District Attorney. The Board dismissed Vogt's complaint against Scheffee, finding that Vogt had ""presented no basis to justify a claim for professional misconduct"" against Scheffee.