Supreme Judicial Court of Maine January 29, 2019, Docket: Han-18-196 (Sweet v. Breivogel)

HUMPHREY, J.

[¶1] In this appeal involving a dispute over payment for the construction of a traditional timber frame home, we consider the connection between the Home Construction Contracts Act (HCCA) and the Unfair Trade Practice Act (UTPA), take this opportunity to underscore the significance of the statutory requirement that construction contracts be formalized in writing, and affirm the