DAIMLERCHRYSLER v. EXEC. DIR., REV. SERVS., 2007 ME 62

922 A.2d 465 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION v. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MAINE REVENUE SERVICES. No. Ken-06-503.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued: February 13, 2007. Decided: May 22, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County, Marden, J. Page 466 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] […]

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HATCH v. HATCH, 596 A.2d 1006 (Me. 1991)

Gary N. HATCH v. Peri HATCH. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs September 4, 1991. Decided September 20, 1991. Appeal from the District Court, Wiscasset, MacDonald, A.R.J. Page 1007 Deborah Potter, Damariscotta, for plaintiff. Gordon E. Stein, Damariscotta, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, and COLLINS, JJ. WATHEN, Justice. Plaintiff […]

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FRIEDLANDER v. HIRAM RICKER SONS, 485 A.2d 965 (Me. 1984)

Robert B. FRIEDLANDER and Ernest F. Friedlander, Trustees v. HIRAM RICKER SONS, INC. and Image, Inc. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued January 13, 1984. Decided December 13, 1984. Titleholders, as trustees, brought action against grantor and its successor in Page 966 Appeal from the Superior Court, Androscoggin County. Skelton, Taintor, Abbott Orestis, Michael R. Poulin […]

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AUBURN v. FARMINGTON, 133 Me. 213 (1934)

175 A. 475 CITY OF AUBURN vs. INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF FARMINGTON. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Androscoggin. Opinion, November 21, 1934. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. PAUPERS. The obligation of towns and plantations in reference to the support of paupers originates solely in statutory enactment and has none of the elements of a contract, express or […]

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STATE v. LECLAIR, 304 A.2d 385 (Me. 1973)

STATE of Maine v. John LeCLAIR. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. May 10, 1973. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County. Donald H. Marden, Asst. County Atty., Augusta, for plaintiff. William P. Niehoff, Waterville, for defendant. Before DUFRESNE, C.J., and WEBBER, WEATHERBEE, POMEROY, WERNICK and ARCHIBALD, JJ. Page 386 POMEROY, Justice. Rule 37A(b), Maine Rules […]

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NEW ENGLAND TEL. TEL. CO. v. P.U.C., 376 A.2d 448 (Me. 1977)

NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. July 26, 1977. Appeal from the Public Utilities Commission. Page 449 Pierce, Atwood, Scribner, Allen McKusick by Vincent L. McKusick, Everett P. Ingalls, George J. Marcus, Portland, Robert D. Bruce, Christopher M. Bennett, Boston, Mass., for plaintiff. Thomas R. Gibbon, […]

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BOULET ET AL. v. BEALS, 158 Me. 53 (1962)

177 A.2d 665 EMILE BOULET AND ELEANOR BOULET v. CARROLL BEALS Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. York. Opinion, February 9, 1962. Slander. New Rules. Truth. Privilege. Damages. A statement that one is unethical in the manner of conducting his business, unless true or privileged is the basis for an action of slander. (Restatement Defamation Sec. […]

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DONAHUE v. CITY OF PORTLAND, 137 Me. 83 (1940)

15 A.2d 287 TIMOTHY L. DONAHUE vs. CITY OF PORTLAND, A. EDWIN SMITH AND RALPH D. BROOKS. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Cumberland. Opinion, September 11, 1940. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. INTOXICATING LIQUORS. To be enforceable, municipal ordinances must be reasonable, and not repugnant to law. In determining the validity of municipal ordinances, their reasonableness will be […]

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WALTERS v. GARAGE, INC., 131 Me. 222 (1932)

160 A. 758 GEORGE WALTERS vs. UNITED STATES GARAGE, INC. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Cumberland. Opinion, May 28, 1932. BAILMENTS. MOTOR VEHICLES. DAMAGES. The owner of a public garage for the storage of automobiles is bound under the implied conditions of his contract to store, safely keep and redeliver the car to the owner […]

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IN RE ASHLEY S., 2000 ME 212

762 A.2d 941 IN RE ASHLEY S. Docket And-00-194.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs October 18, 2000. Decided December 14, 2000. Appealed from the District Court, Lewiston, Gorman, J. Page 942 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 943 Verne […]

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STATE v. GRIFFIN, 450 A.2d 488 (Me. 1982)

STATE of Maine v. Peter B. GRIFFIN. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued September 21, 1982. Decided September 27, 1982. Appeal from the Superior Court, Hancock County Michael E. Povich, Dist. Atty., Bronson Platner, Asst. Dist. Atty. (orally), Ellsworth, for plaintiff. Silsby Silsby, Anthony W. Beardsley (orally), Ellsworth, for defendant. Before GODFREY, NICHOLS, ROBERTS, CARTER, VIOLETTE […]

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REDMOND v. MAGOON, 611 A.2d 562 (Me. 1992)

Julie C. REDMOND v. Bradley C. MAGOON. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on briefs June 5, 1992. Decided July 30, 1992. Appeal from the Superior Court, Somerset County, Kravchuk, J. Page 563 Edward S. David, Cloutier, Joyce, Dumas and David, P.A., Livermore Falls, for plaintiff. Patricia A. Danisinka-Washburn, Skowhegan, for defendant. Before WATHEN, C.J., and […]

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DREW v. GENERAL ELEC. CO., 429 A.2d 533 (Me. 1981)

Michael W. DREW v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY and Electric Mutual Liability Insurance Company. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued May 5, 1981. Decided May 14, 1981. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County Reef Mooers, P.A., William B. Jordan (orally), Norman S. Reef, Portland, for plaintiff. Robinson Kriger, Roland Beaudoin (orally), John McCallum, Portland, for defendant. […]

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EATON v. HACKETT, 352 A.2d 748 (Me. 1976)

Richard L. EATON v. Louise Eaton HACKETT. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. March 3, 1976. Appeal from the Superior Court, York County. Page 749 Perkins, Thompson, Hinckley, Thaxter Keddy, by Charles P. Barnes II, Portland, for plaintiff. Preti Flaherty, by Arthur A. Peabody, Portland, for defendant. Before DUFRESNE, C.J., and WEATHERBEE, POMEROY, WERNICK, ARCHIBALD and […]

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BUTLER v. ROMANOVA, 2008 ME 99

953 A.2d 748 James W. BUTLER Jr. v. Lyudmila A. ROMANOVA. Docket: Pen-07-553.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs: April 2, 2008. Decided: June 17, 2008. Appeal from the District Court, Banger, R. Marry, J. Page 749 William B. Devoe, Esq., Eaton Peabody, Bangor, ME, for James W. Butler, Jr. Martha J. Harris, Esq., Paine, […]

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LEVENTHAL v. LAZAROVITCH, 127 Me. 222 (1928)

142 A. 781 CHARLES LEVENTHAL v. ABRAHAM LAZAROVITCH. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Cumberland. Opinion, July 18, 1928. CONTRACTS. MODIFICATION. RESCISSION. In an action to recover for labor and materials furnished in doing the metal and roofing work in remodeling a building, a contract for the work having been entered into, but various changes and […]

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HARMON v. PERRY, 133 Me. 186 (1934)

175 A. 310 C. WALLACE HARMON, TRUSTEE vs. ANNIE M. PERRY AND ELWIN.E. PERRY, ET ALS. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. York. Opinion, November 9, 1934. BANKRUPTCY. FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCES. In actions brought under U.S. Statute 1898, Chapter 541, Sec. 70e, in the State Courts to avoid fraudulent transfers of the bankrupt’s property, the question whether […]

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HAZZARD v. WESTVIEW GOLF CLUB, INC., 217 A.2d 217 (Me. 1966)

Charles D. HAZZARD et al. v. WESTVIEW GOLF CLUB, INC., et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. February 18, 1966. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County. Page 218 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 219 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE […]

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STATE v. SARGENT, 553 A.2d 219 (Me. 1989)

STATE of Maine v. Richard SARGENT. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs January 6, 1989. Decided January 27, 1989. Appeal from the Superior Court, Penobscot County. Christopher C. Almy, Dist. Atty., Philip C. Worden, Asst. Dist. Atty., Bangor, for plaintiff. Wayne R. Foote, Warren M. Silver, P.A., Bangor, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and […]

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A.F.A.B. v. TOWN OF OLD ORCHARD BEACH, 657 A.2d 323 (Me. 1995)

A.F.A.B., INC. v. TOWN OF OLD ORCHARD BEACH. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs March 2, 1995. Decided April 13, 1995. Neal L. Weinstein, Old Orchard Beach, for plaintiff. David R. Ordway, Ordway Associates, Biddeford, for defendant. Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA and LIPEZ, JJ. CLIFFORD, Justice. This case is before […]

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CONWAY LAKE RESORTS v. QUISISANA RESORT, 2006 ME 77

899 A.2d 815 CONWAY LAKE RESORTS, INC. v. QUISISANA RESORT et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued: October 21, 2005. Decided: June 22, 2006. Appeal from the Superior Court, Oxford County, Gorman, J. Page 816 John C. Bannon, Sarah A. McDaniel (orally), Murray, Plumb Murray, Portland, for plaintiff. Richard A. Spencer (orally), Brian D. Willing, […]

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BREWER v. ROOSEVELT MOTOR LODGE, 295 A.2d 647 (Me. 1972)

Bertha BREWER v. ROOSEVELT MOTOR LODGE. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. October 17, 1972. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County. Page 648 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 649 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN […]

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ESTATE OF REED, 681 A.2d 460 (Me. 1996)

ESTATE of Carl REED. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued February 8, 1996. Decided July 31, 1996. Appeal from the Superior Court Probate Court, Penobscot County. Richard P. Romeo (orally), Larissa J. Shumway, Smith Elliott Smith Garmey, P.A., Portland, for Appellants. Philip K. Clarke (orally) George C. Schelling, Gross, Minsky, Mogul Singal, P.A., Bangor, for Appellees. […]

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STATE v. DOWNS, 2007 ME 41

916 A.2d 210 STATE of Maine v. Eugene V. DOWNS Jr. No. Docket: SRP-05-422.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued: September 19, 2006. Decided: March 2, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court, Somerset County, Mills, J. Page 211 Evert N. Fowle, DA, James G. Mitchell, ADA (orally), Skowhegan, for the State. Jason M. Jabar, Esq., Arnold S. […]

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ROSSIGNOL v. NOEL, 289 A.2d 691 (Me. 1972)

Jeannine ROSSIGNOL, Executrix v. Raymond NOEL et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. April 4, 1972. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County. Jerome G. Daviau, Waterville, for plaintiff. Clyde L. Wheeler, Morton A. Brody, Waterville, Robert W. O’Connor, Augusta, Burton G. Shiro, Waterville, for defendants. Before DUFRESNE, C.J., and WEBBER, WEATHERBEE, POMEROY, WERNICK and […]

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PEASLEY v. WHITE, 129 Me. 450 (1930)

152 A. 530 CARL L. PEASLEY vs. NEALSON GEORGE WHITE. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Penobscot. Opinion December 9, 1930. MOTOR VEHICLES. INVITED GUESTS. NEGLIGENCE. The driver of an automobile, encountering a fog, is not bound, as a matter of law, to stop and wait for the fog to lift. It is common knowledge that […]

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PERKINS v. INHABITANTS STANDISH, 143 Me. 353 (1948)

62 A.2d 321 DORIS PERKINS vs. INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF STANDISH Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Cumberland. Opinion, November 23, 1948. Appeal and Error. Schools and School Districts. Provisions of R. S. 1944, Chap. 37, Secs. 158 and 159 require actual holding of a state teacher’s certificate a condition precedent to the authority of […]

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GLEW v. GLEW, 1999 ME 114

734 A.2d 676 KERRY GLEW v. ROBERT GLEW. Docket Cum-98-576.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs: June 17, 1999. Decided: July 21, 1999. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County, Mills, J. Page 677 Attorney for plaintiff: John S. Campbell, Esq. Campbell McArdle, Attorneys for defendant: Timothy E. Robbins, Esq., Judy R. Potter, Esq. Panel: […]

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STATE v. WILLIAMS, 1999 ME 82

730 A.2d 677 STATE OF MAINE v. PERCSELL WILLIAMS. Docket And-98-492.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs: April 15, 1999. Decided: May 28, 1999. Page 678 Attorneys for State: Norman R. Croteau, District Attorney David Fisher, Asst. Dist. Atty. Attorney for defendant: Stephen M. Brochu Panel: WATHEN, C.J., and CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, and SAUFLEY, JJ. […]

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STATE v. DRAKE, 1999 ME 91

731 A.2d 858 STATE OF MAINE v. RONALD DRAKE and WALTER HARTFORD. Docket And-98-626.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs: May 24, 1999. Decided: June 22, 1999. Page 859 Attorneys for State: Andrew Ketterer, Attorney General Donald W. Macomber, Asst. Atty. Gen. Lisa Pelkey Marchese, Asst. Atty. Gen. Attorneys for defendants: David J. Van Dyke, […]

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CAMDEN NATIONAL BANK v. ST. CLAIR, 309 A.2d 329 (Me. 1973)

CAMDEN NATIONAL v. Kathryn ST. CLAIR. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. September 10, 1973. Appeal from the Superior Court, Knox County. Page 330 Harmon Jones by Rendle A. Jones, Camden, for plaintiff. Domenic P. Cuccinello, Thomaston, for defendant. Before DUFRESNE, C.J., and WEATHERBEE, POMEROY, WERNICK and ARCHIBALD, JJ. WERNICK, Justice. This is an appeal from […]

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BARTLETT v. CHISHOLM ET AL., 147 Me. 265 (1952)

86 A.2d 166 EVERETT W. BARTLETT v. RICHARD A. CHISHOLM ET AL. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Cumberland. Opinion, January 31, 1952. Exceptions. Amendments. Brokers. PER CURIAM. This case comes before us for the second time, this time on exceptions by the defendant to the allowance of a motion to amend the writ and declaration […]

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FOSS v. RICHARDS, 126 Me. 419 (1927)

139 A. 313 ORLANDO W. FOSS, JR. vs. NATHAN B. RICHARDS. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Hancock. Opinion November 16, 1927 Transitory actions, in general, may be tried in this state whenever personal service can be made on the defendant. But in actions between non-residents based on a cause of action arising outside the state, […]

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MILLER v. LENTINE, 495 A.2d 1229 (Me. 1985)

Hale W. MILLER v. Sal LENTINE. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued May 8, 1985. Decided July 22, 1985. Appeal from the Superior Court of Knox County. Strout, Payson, Pellicani, Cloutier, Hokkanen, Strong Levine, Esther R. Barnhart (orally), Robert J. Levine, Rockland, for plaintiff. Page 1230 Collins, Crandall, Hanscom Pease, P.A., Willard D. Pease (orally), Rockland, […]

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STATE v. CHAPIN, 610 A.2d 259 (Me. 1992)

STATE of Maine v. Charles CHAPIN. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs May 1, 1992. Decided July 1, 1992. Appeal from the Superior Court, Franklin County, Browne, A.R.J. Janet Mills, Dist. Atty., Margot Joly, Asst. Dist. Atty., Farmington, for plaintiff. Walter Hanstein, Cloutier, Joyce, Dumas David, Livermore Falls, for defendant. Before WATHEN, C.J., and […]

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STATE v. SARGENT, 2005 ME 78

875 A.2d 125 STATE of Maine v. Roscoe SARGENT. No. PEN-04-466.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued: April 26, 2005. Decided: June 23, 2005. Appeal from the Superior Court, Penobscot County, Hunter, J. Page 126 G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General, Donald W. Macomber, Asst. Atty. Gen. (orally), Andrew Benson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for State. Joseph M. […]

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PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK v. PEASE, 2003 ME 150

838 A.2d 354 PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK v. RODNEY PEASE et al. Docket: Pen-03-313.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted On Briefs: November 25, 2003. Decided: December 23, 2003. Andrew A. Cadot, Esq., Maureen M. Buckley, Esq. Perkins, Thompson, Hinckley Keddy, P.C., Portland, ME, Attorneys for plaintiff. Rodney E. Pease, Orrington, ME, for defendant. Panel: CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, […]

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STATE v. LAWLESS, 387 A.2d 30 (Me. 1978)

STATE of Maine v. Frederick LAWLESS, Sr. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. June 1, 1978. Appeal from the Superior Court, Waldo County. Page 31 Michael D. Seitzinger (orally), Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for plaintiff. Richard M. Dostie (orally), Belfast, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and POMEROY, WERNICK, ARCHIBALD, DELAHANTY and GODFREY, JJ. WERNICK, Justice. On […]

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BLUE ET AL. v. BOISVERT, 143 Me. 173 (1948)

57 A.2d 498 ALBERT PAUL BLUE, ET AL. vs. NESTER MARY BOISVERT Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. York. Opinion, February 16, 1948. Adoption. Habeas Corpus. The adoption of a minor child is legal only if the statutory procedure is followed. Where petition for adoption alleges and Probate Court finds that both parents have abandoned child, […]

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ROGERS v. JACKSON, 2002 ME 140

804 A.2d 379 CAPAUL E. ROGERS et al. v. GLENN L. JACKSON Docket Wal-01-719.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs April 18, 2002. Decided August 20, 2002. Appealed from the District Court, Belfast, Worth, J. William Dawson, Belfast,for plaintiff. Glenn Jackson, Searsmont, for defendant. Panel: SAUFLEY, C.J., and CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, ALEXANDER, CALKINS, and LEVY, […]

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ESTATE OF GALLUZZO, 615 A.2d 236 (Me. 1992)

ESTATE OF Joseph P. GALLUZZO. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued September 18, 1992. Decided October 20, 1992. Appeal from the Probate Court, York County, Brooks, J. Page 237 R. John Wuesthoff (orally), Calkins Wuesthoff, Portland, for appellant. Anne H. Jordan (orally), Jensen, Baird, Gardner Henry, Biddeford, for appellee. Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, […]

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SCOTT v. JOHN T. CYR SONS, 660 A.2d 918 (Me. 1995)

Carla SCOTT, et al. v. JOHN T. CYR SONS, et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued March 30, 1995. Decided June 19, 1995. Wayne P. Doane (orally), Cuddy Lanham, Bangor, for plaintiff. Thad B. Zmistowski (orally), Eaton, Peabody, Bradford Veague, P.A., Bangor, for defendants. Page 919 Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, […]

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CITY OF BANGOR v. O’BRIAN, 1998 ME 130

712 A.2d 517 CITY OF BANGOR v. Perry O’BRIAN. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs May 11, 1998. Decided June 2, 1998. Appeal from the Superior Court, Penobscot County, Alexander, J. Page 518 Norman S. Heitmann, III, John K. Hamer, Legal Department, City of Bangor, Bangor, for plaintiff. Perry O’Brian, Bangor, for defendant. Before […]

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BAKER v. TOWN OF WOOLWICH, 517 A.2d 64 (Me. 1987)

Philip F. BAKER v. TOWN OF WOOLWICH. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued September 10, 1986. Reargued in part January 7, 1987.[*] Decided January 27, 1987. [*] The reargument related solely to the issue of attorney fees. Appeal from the Superior Court, Sagadahoc County. Page 65 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN […]

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STATE v. MORIN, 126 Me. 136 (1927)

136 A. 808 STATE vs. MORIN. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Androscoggin. Opinion March 31, 1927. Under an indictment it is not necessary to prove that the offense charged was committed on the day alleged; it is sufficient if it is shown that it was committed within the period of limitation. Although an indictment may […]

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INDUSTRIAL CREDIT COMPANY v. CUSHING, 222 A.2d 46 (Me. 1966)

INDUSTRIAL CREDIT COMPANY v. Andre E. CUSHING, Jr. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. August 3, 1966. Appeal from the Superior Court, Penobscot County. Edward H. Keith, Bangor, for plaintiff. Peter N. Kyros, Portland, Frederick G. Fisher, Jr., Boston, Mass., for defendant. WEBBER, Justice. On appeal on an agreed statement of facts. In the course of […]

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ANDERSON v. MAINE PUBLIC EMP. RET. SYS., 2009 ME 134

985 A.2d 501 Betheny C. ANDERSON v. MAINE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Docket: Aro-09-237.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs: November 23, 2009. Decided: December 29, 2009. Appeal from the Superior Court Aroostook County, Cuddy, J. Page 502 Janet T. Mills, Attorney General, Christopher L. Mann, Asst. Atty. Gen., Office of the Attorney General, Augusta, […]

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BLOCK v. BLOCK, 132 Me. 202 (1933)

168 A. 873 FREIDA A. BLOCK vs. SHAINA BLOCK, ETHEL GORDON AND SARAH BLOCK. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Cumberland. Opinion, November 9, 1933. HUSBAND AND WIFE. PARENT AND CHILD. ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS. DAMAGES. Although a parent may not with hostile, wicked or malicious intent alienate the affections of her married son, yet she may […]

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CASCO NORTHERN BANK, N.A. v. PEARL, 584 A.2d 643 (Me. 1990)

CASCO NORTHERN BANK, N.A. v. Robert C. PEARL and Cathryn M. Pearl. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued November 15, 1990. Decided December 28, 1990. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County, Alexander, J. Page 644 William Kayatta (orally), Jennie L. Clegg, Pierce, Atwood, Scribner, Allen, Smith Lancaster, Portland, for plaintiff. Graydon C. Stevens (orally), Kelly, […]

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STATE v. MITCHELL, 402 A.2d 479 (Me. 1979)

STATE of Maine v. Thomas H. MITCHELL. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. June 14, 1979. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County. Page 480 Henry N. Berry, III, Dist. Atty., Peter G. Ballou, Deputy Dist. Atty. (orally), John H. Montgomery, Asst. Dist. Atty., Portland, for plaintiff. Daniel G. Lilley (orally), E. Paul Eggert, Portland, for […]

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