205 A.2d 165 DONALD P. CORBETT, ET AL. vs. PAUL NOEL, ET AL. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Kennebec County. Opinion, December 3, 1964. Contracts. Master and Servant. In construing a contract, apparent intent of contracting parties must be regarded. Where trust agreement provided that participation of eligible employees commenced on first anniversary date of […]
Category: Maine Supreme Judicial Court Opinions
STATE v. HARRIGAN, 662 A.2d 196 (Me. 1995)
STATE of Maine v. John HARRIGAN. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs June 9, 1995. Decided June 29, 1995. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County, Cole, J. Stephanie Anderson, Dist. Atty. and Julia A. Sheridan, Asst. Dist. Atty., Portland, for the State. Jane Elizabeth Lee, Portland, for defendant. Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, […]
JORDAN v. TOWN OF CANTON, 265 A.2d 96 (Me. 1970)
Kenneth JORDAN et al. v. Inhabitants of TOWN OF CANTON. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. May 6, 1970. Appeal from the Superior Court, Oxford County. Page 97 Louis Scolnik, Lewiston, for plaintiffs. Fred E. Hanscom, Rumford, for defendant. Before WILLIAMSON, C.J., and WEBBER, MARDEN, DUFRESNE, WEATHERBEE and POMEROY, JJ. WEBBER, Justice. On report. This petition […]
ARCHER v. AETNA CASUALTY CO., 143 Me. 64 (1947)
55 A.2d 135 WOODROW ARCHER vs. AETNA CASUALTY COMPANY AND IDA KORHONEN. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Penobscot. Opinion, October 6, 1947. Replevin Bond. If defendant is entitled to return of goods in replevin action, he is entitled to damages for the taking, and costs, and the amount of damages may be assessed in the […]
IN RE PETITION OF SUZANNE SEN., 1999 ME 83
730 A.2d 680 IN RE PETITION OF SUZANNE SEN et al. Docket Han-99-33.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued: May 5, 1999. Decided: May 28, 1999. Page 681 Attorney for appellants: Randal E. Watkinson, Esq., (orally) (for Sen and Hassell). Attorneys for appellees: Steven J. Mogul, Esq., (orally) Gross, Minsky, (for Union Trust Co.) Anthony W. Beardsley, […]
PERRY ET AL. v. INHABS. OF LINCOLNVILLE ET AL., 149 Me. 173 (1953)
99 A.2d 294 CHARLES A. PERRY ET AL. v. INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF LINCOLNVILLE, MALCOLM E. JOY, ALLEN M. MORTON, AND RAYMOND MILLER Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Waldo. Opinion, August 28, 1953. Equity. Taxes. Liens. Notice. Assessment. Abatement. Towns. De Jure Officers. If a resident taxpayer’s property is overvalued his only remedy is […]
INHABITANTS OF TOWN OF BRUNSWICK v. CAMPBELL, 438 A.2d 1285 (Me. 1982)
INHABITANTS OF TOWN OF BRUNSWICK v. Gordon W. CAMPBELL et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued November 9, 1981. Decided January 5, 1982. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County. Page 1286 Smith, Loyd King, Lendall L. Smith (orally), Brunswick, for plaintiff. David Smart (orally), Stephen T. Jeffco and Robert L.J. Nebling, Portsmouth, N.H., for […]
BUSHEY v. S.D. WARREN CO., 642 A.2d 1352 (Me. 1994)
Aquila BUSHEY v. S.D. WARREN COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued May 12, 1994. Decided June 7, 1994. Appeal from the Workers’ Compensation Board. James J. MacAdam (orally), McTeague, Higbee, Libner, MacAdam, Case Watson, Topsham, for plaintiff. Daniel F. Gilligan (orally), Anne H. Cressey, Richardson Troubh, Portland, for defendant. Before WATHEN, C.J., and GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, […]
SOUCY v. BD. OF TRUSTEES OF STATE RET. SYSTEM, 456 A.2d 1279 (Me. 1983)
Robert A. SOUCY, Norman Poulin, Lucien H. Longtin, Laurent Veilleux, Roy Perham and Gerald Gagne v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF the MAINE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM and the City of Lewiston. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued January 12, 1983. Decided March 8, 1983. Appeal from the Superior Court, Androscoggin County. Page 1280 Berman, Simmons, Laskoff Goldberg, […]
BOURGEOIS v. HOYT, 383 A.2d 1095 (Me. 1978)
Bryan BOURGEOIS v. Ralph E. HOYT. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. March 31, 1978. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County. Lowry, Platt, Fitzhenry, Lunt Givertz by Robert D. Platt (orally), Donald Grey Lowry, Portland, for plaintiff. Robinson, Hunt Kriger by James M. Bowie (orally), M. Roberts Hunt, Mahoney Robinson by Dana A. Cleaves, Portland, […]
STODDER v. COCA-COLA, INC., 142 Me. 139 (1946)
48 A.2d 622 BEULAH M. STODDER vs. COCA-COLA BOTTLING PLANTS, INC. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Sagadahoc. Opinion, July 26, 1946. Res Ipsa Loquitur. Evidence. The maxim of res ipsa loquitur, “the thing itself speaks,” is applicable where there has been an unexplained accident and the instrument that caused the injury was under the management […]
SAHL v. TOWN OF YORK, 2000 ME 180
760 A.2d 266 STEVEN SAHL et al. v. TOWN OF YORK et al. Docket Yor-00-121.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs September 27, 2000. Decided October 24, 2000. Appealed from the Superior Court, York County, Fritzsche, J. Page 267 Robert E. Mongue, Esq., Kennebunk, for plaintiffs. Peggy L. McGehee, Esq. John S. Upton, Esq., Perkins, […]
INTERNATIONAL PAPER v. BOARD OF ENVT’L PROT., 1999 ME 135
737 A.2d 1047 INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY v. BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION et al. Docket Ken-99-4.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued June 8, 1999. Decided September 15, 1999. Revised September 16, 1999. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County, Marden, J., the Court, Humphrey, J., affirmed. Page 1048 James T. Kilbreth, (orally), Sean Mahoney, Verrill Dana, LLP, […]
WATERVILLE REALTY CORP. v. CITY OF EASTPORT, 136 Me. 309 (1939)
8 A.2d 898 WATERVILLE REALTY CORPORATION vs. CITY OF EASTPORT. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Kennebec. Opinion, October 31, 1939. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. EXCEPTIONS. EVIDENCE. When presiding Justice ruled that a defendant was entitled to a continuance as a matter of right, the ruling was exceptionable as against contention that exception should not be heard because […]
STATE v. MCFARLAND, 440 A.2d 1058 (Me. 1982)
STATE of Maine v. Alan McFARLAND. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued January 18, 1982. Decided February 9, 1982. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County. Henry N. Berry, III, Dist. Atty., Peter G. Ballou, Deputy Dist. Atty. (orally), Bethanne Poliquin, Law Student Intern, Portland, for plaintiff. Zbigniew J. Kurlanski (orally), Portland, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, […]
STATE v. PHILBRICK, 551 A.2d 847 (Me. 1988)
STATE of Maine v. Ralph PHILBRICK. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued September 8, 1988. Decided December 13, 1988. Appeal from the Superior Court, Androscoggin County, Delahanty II, J. Page 848 Janet T. Mills, Dist. Atty., Craig Turner (orally), Asst. Dist. Atty., Auburn, for the State. Louis J. Shiro (orally), Shiro Shiro, Waterville, for defendant. Before […]
SHAW v. MAINE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, 428 A.2d 407 (Me. 1981)
Charles W. SHAW v. MAINE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued March 5, 1981. Decided April 15, 1981. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County. Page 408 Ralph A. Dyer (orally), Martin J. Foley, Portland, for plaintiff. Linda M. Pistner (orally), Peter B. Bickerman, Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for defendants. Before […]
PATTEN v. MILAM, 480 A.2d 774 (Me. 1984)
Irene N. PATTEN v. Robert E. MILAM. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued September 20, 1983. Decided August 3, 1984. Appeal from the Superior Court, Hancock County. Page 775 Silsby Silsby, Sandra Hylander Collier (orally), Leigh A. Ingalls, William S. Silsby, Jr., Ellsworth, for plaintiff. Gross, Minsky, Mogul Singal, George Z. Singal (orally), Bangor, for defendant. […]
GODBOUT v. WLB HOLDING INC., 2010 ME 46
997 A.2d 92 Aubert A. GODBOUT et al. v. WLB HOLDING, INC. Docket: Cum-09-490.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued: April 13, 2010. Decided: May 27, 2010. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County, Nivison, J. Page 93 Paul Boots, Esq., Portland, ME, James J. Bedortha, Esq., Jeffrey V. Mansell, Esq. (orally), Goldberg, Persky White, P.C., Pittsburgh, […]
SCHOOL DIST. #3 v. M.S.D.C., ET AL., 158 Me. 420 (1962)
185 A.2d 744 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT #3 v. MAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMISSION AND WARREN G. HILL, J. WESLEY OLIVER, MARK SHIBLES AND CLIFFORD ROSMOND IN THEIR CAPACITY AS MEMBERS OF THE MAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMISSION. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Kennebec. Opinion, November 20, 1962. School Administrative Districts. Declaratory Judgments. Ratification. Municipal Corporations. Contracts. An […]
STATE v. COLLINS, 416 A.2d 732 (Me. 1980)
STATE of Maine v. Merwin COLLINS, III. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued March 3, 1980. Decided July 16, 1980. Appeal from the Superior Court, Somerset County. Affirmed. David W. Crook (orally), Dist. Atty., Skowhegan, for plaintiff. Nale Nale, John E. Nale (orally), Waterville, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and GODFREY, NICHOLS, GLASSMAN and ROBERTS, JJ. […]
ADAMS’ CASE, 124 Me. 295 (1925)
128 A. 191 ANNIE ADAMS’ CASE. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Franklin. Opinion March 13, 1925. The findings, on questions of fact, by the Chairman of the Industrial Accident Commission, in absence of fraud, are final, and not reviewable in respect to the credibility and weight of the evidence, if there is any evidence in […]
WILNER WOOD PRODUCTS v. MOYSE, 466 A.2d 1257 (Me. 1983)
WILNER WOOD PRODUCTS CO. v. Paula MOYSE[1] . Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued September 23, 1983. Decided October 25, 1983. [1] Plaintiff Wilner Wood Products Co. also named the Workers’ Compensation Commission, and its chairman, Charles Devoe, as defendants in the Superior Court action. Wilner Wood, however, sought no relief against the commission or its […]
STATE v. DAVID MCMAHAN, 2000 ME 200
761 A.2d 50 STATE OF MAINE v. DAVID McMAHAN Docket Kno-00-51.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs October 18, 2000. Decided November 13, 2000. Appealed from the Superior Court, Knox County, Marsano, J. Page 51 Geoffrey A. Rushlau, District Attorney, Eric J. Walker, Asst. Dist. Atty., Rockland, for State. Andrews B. Campbell, Andrews Bruce Campbell, […]
STATE OF MAINE v. DUGUAY, 158 Me. 61 (1962)
178 A.2d 129 STATE OF MAINE v. VINCENT E. DUGUAY Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Androscoggin. Opinion, February 28, 1962 Criminal Law. Murder. Evidence. Jury. Malice. Implied. Photographs of a deceased’s brain are admissible when in the sound discretion of the court they are relevant to the issues and their probative force is not outweighed […]
LOVELL v. ONE BANCORP, 614 A.2d 56 (Me. 1992)
Ann B. LOVELL, et al. v. The ONE BANCORP, et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued March 19, 1992. Decided August 20, 1992. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maine, Carter, Chief Judge. Richard E. Poulos (orally), John S. Campbell, Poulos, Campbell Zendzian, P.A., Portland, for plaintiffs. Robert S. Frank […]
STATE v. IFILL, 560 A.2d 1075 (Me. 1989)
STATE of Maine v. Robert L. IFILL. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued May 3, 1989. Decided June 22, 1989. Appeal from the Superior Court, Somerset County, chandler, J. David W. Crook, Dist. Atty., William Baghdoyan, Asst. Dist. Atty., Skowhegan, Wayne S. Moss (orally), Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for the State. Kristin A. gustafson (orally), Pierce, […]
McKENZIE v. MAINE EMPLOYMENT SEC. COM’N, 453 A.2d 505 (Me. 1982)
Larry W. McKENZIE v. MAINE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued September 17, 1982. Decided December 8, 1982. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County. Page 506 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 507 Kettle, Carter, Hannigan Vickerson, […]
HEAL v. FERTILIZER WORKS, 124 Me. 138 (1924)
126 A. 644 SAMUEL T. HEAL vs. THE INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CORPORATION BUFFALO FERTILIZER WORKS. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Penobscot. Opinion November 26, 1924. The admission of a hypothetical question is not exceptional error where any assumed embraced facts are not supported by evidence unless such specific ground of objection has been called to the […]
STATE v. LITTLE, 343 A.2d 180 (Me. 1975)
STATE of Maine v. Philip LITTLE and Michael Brewer. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. August 5, 1975. Appeal from the Superior Court, Lincoln County. Page 181 Michael N. Westcott, Asst. Atty. Gen., Wiscasset, for plaintiff. Fitzgerald, Donovan Conley by Duane D. Fitzgerald, Mark L. Haley, Daniel R. Donovan, Hart Stinson, P.A. by Carl W. Stinson, […]
STATE v. FRENCH, 357 A.2d 888 (Me. 1976)
STATE of Maine v. Harold W. FRENCH. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. May 25, 1976. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County. Page 889 Joseph M. Jabar, Dist. Atty., Augusta, J. William Batten, Asst. Dist. Atty., Waterville, for plaintiff. Wathen Wathen by Malcolm L. Lyons, Augusta, for defendant. Before DUFRESNE, C.J., and POMEROY, WERNICK and […]
VALENTE v. CITY OF WESTBROOK, 543 A.2d 1373 (Me. 1988)
Michael A. VALENTE, III v. CITY OF WESTBROOK. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued June 13, 1988. Decided July 5, 1988. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County. Leslie E. Lowry, III (orally), Jensen, Baird, Gardner Henry, Portland, for plaintiff. Richard A. Sullivan (orally), Westbrook, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN, Page 1374 […]
MAINE BONDING CAS. CO. v. MAHONEY, 392 A.2d 16 (Me. 1978)
MAINE BONDING CASUALTY COMPANY v. Lawrence P. MAHONEY et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. September 29, 1978. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County. Pierce, Atwood, Scribner, Allen, Smith Lancaster by Everett P. Ingalls (orally), Ralph I. Lancaster, Jr., Jotham D. Pierce, Jr., Portland, for plaintiff. Hewes, Culley Feehan by Peter W. Culley (orally), […]
STATE v. MOORE, 377 A.2d 1365 (Me. 1977)
STATE of Maine v. Carl E. MOORE. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. October 3, 1977. Appeal from the Superior Court, Somerset County. David W. Crook, Asst. Dist. Atty., Skowhegan, for plaintiff. Butler Bilodeau by William Thomas Hyde, Skowhegan, for defendant. Before DUFRESNE, C.J., and POMEROY, WERNICK, ARCHIBALD, DELAHANTY, GODFREY and NICHOLS, JJ. PER CURIAM. The […]
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES v. MONTY, 2000 ME 96
750 A.2d 1276 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, o/b/o Susan H. Monty v. CHARLES E. MONTY JR. Docket Cum-99-474.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs February 25, 2000. Decided May 19, 2000. Appealed from the Superior Court, Cumberland County, MacNichol, J. Andrew Ketterer, Attorney General, Ethna Mary Friedman, Asst. Atty. General, Mary B. Najarian, Asst. Atty. […]
STATE OF MAINE v. STROUT, 132 Me. 134 (1933)
167 A. 859 STATE OF MAINE vs. ERNEST STROUT. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Androscoggin. Opinion July 21, 1933. CRIMINAL LAW. INDICTMENT. An indictment describing an offense in the language of the statute is ordinarily sufficient. It, however, depends upon the manner in which the offense is defined in the statute. If the statute does […]
STATE v. HUNNEWELL, 1998 ME 267
721 A.2d 979 STATE of Maine v. Guy E. HUNNEWELL, Jr. Docket Ken-98-155.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs November 17, 1998. Decided December 14, 1998. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County, Marden, J. David W. Crook, District Attorney, Stephanos Orestis, Assistant District Attorney, Augusta, for the State. Ralph W. Brown, Portland, for the […]
MANCINI v. SECRETARY OF STATE, 540 A.2d 117 (Me. 1988)
Michael MANCINI v. SECRETARY OF STATE. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued March 21, 1988. Decided April 13, 1988. Appeal from the Superior Court, York County. Gene R. Libby (orally), Verrill Dana, Portland, for plaintiff. James E. Tierney, Atty. Gen., James P. Howaniec (orally), Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, WATHEN, […]
THOMPSON v. MERCY HOSP., 483 A.2d 706 (Me. 1984)
Dorothy A. THOMPSON v. MERCY HOSPITAL. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued November 7, 1983. Decided October 29, 1984. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County. Greenberg Greenberg, Stanley Greenberg (orally), Portland, for plaintiff. Pierce, Atwood, Scribner, Allen, Smith Lancaster, Ernest Babcock (orally), Wayne R. Douglas, Portland, for defendant. NICHOLS, ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN and SCOLNIK, JJ., […]
WELLS v. STATE, 474 A.2d 846 (Me. 1984)
Scott WELLS and Bonny Wells v. STATE of Maine and Sheriff, Franklin County and Sherman G. Adams. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued November 18, 1983. Decided April 9, 1984. Appeal from the Superior Court, Franklin County. Page 847 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY […]
KITCHEN v. CITY OF CALAIS, 666 A.2d 77 (Me. 1995)
Sharon KITCHEN, et al. v. CITY OF CALAIS. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs March 29, 1995. Decided October 2, 1995. Appeal from the Superior Court, Washington County, Alexander, J. Page 78 Francis J. Hallissey, Machias, for Plaintiff. Jeffrey T. Edwards, Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau Pachios, Portland, for Defendant. Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, […]
UNITED INTERCHANGE, ET AL. v. HARDING, ET AL., 154 Me. 128 (1958)
145 A.2d 94 UNITED INTERCHANGE, INC., OF MASSACHUSETTS UNIVERSAL INTERCHANGE, INC. ANTHONY GUARRAIA AND OLIVER R. STEVENS v. FRANK F. HARDING ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF MAINE AND HAROLD LABBE C. HALL BAKER AND RALPH B. CHENEY AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS THE MEMBERS OF THE MAINE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. […]
TOWN OF KITTERY v. WHITE, 415 A.2d 1087 (Me. 1980)
TOWN OF KITTERY v. Robert WHITE. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued June 5, 1980. Decided June 27, 1980. Appeal from the Superior Court, York County. Page 1088 McEachern Thornhill, by Duncan A. McEachern (orally), Kittery, for plaintiff. Gary H. Reiner (orally), Kittery, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., WERNICK, GLASSMAN and ROBERTS, JJ., and DUFRESNE, A.R.J. […]
HENDERSON v. STATE, 467 A.2d 751 (Me. 1983)
Arthur A. HENDERSON v. STATE of Maine. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued September 9, 1983. Decided November 15, 1983. Appeal from the Superior Court, Hancock County. Marshall T. Cary (orally), Bangor, for plaintiff. Charles K. Leadbetter, Wayne S. Moss (orally), Joseph A. Wannemacher, Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS, […]
BAGLEY v. RAYMOND SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, 1999 ME 60
728 A.2d 127 ROBERT BAGLEY et al. v. RAYMOND SCHOOL DEPARTMENT et al. Docket CUM-98-281.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued: November 2, 1998. Decided: April 23, 1999. Page 128 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 129 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS […]
MOULTON v. BROWN, 627 A.2d 521 (Me. 1993)
Rose Marie MOULTON v. William T. BROWN, et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs June 2, 1993. Decided June 30, 1993. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County, Brodrick, J. Page 522 John H. Montgomery, Kenneth W. Lehman, Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer Nelson, Portland, for plaintiff. James D. Poliquin, Russell B. Pierce, Jr., Norman, […]
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE v. CARIBOU, 1997 ME 95
694 A.2d 913 FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE, v. CITY OF CARIBOU. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued March 5, 1997. Decided May 5, 1997. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County, Alexander J. Elizabeth L. Bordowitz (orally), Katryn A. Gabrielson, Finance Authority of Maine, Augusta, for plaintiff. Richard D. Solman (orally), Solman Hunter, P.A., Caribou, for […]
STATE v. GALLANT, 531 A.2d 1282 (Me. 1987)
STATE of Maine v. Richard GALLANT. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued September 2, 1987. Decided October 9, 1987. Appeal from the Srgadahoc Superior Court. Page 1283 William R. Anderson (orally), Dist. Atty., Geoffrey Rushlau, Asst. Dist. Atty., Bath, for plaintiff. Daniel S. Knight (orally), Jura A. Burdinik, Portland, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, […]
STATE v. GORDON, 460 A.2d 1368 (Me. 1983)
STATE of Maine v. Eunice GORDON. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued May 11, 1983. Decided June 7, 1983. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County. Page 1369 David W. Crook, Dist. Atty., Alan Kelley, Asst. Dist. Atty. (orally), Augusta, for plaintiff. Burton G. Shiro Law Offices, Charles E. Trainor (orally), Waterville, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, […]
TOWNE ET AL. v. LARSON, 142 Me. 301 (1947)
51 A.2d 51 EDNA P. TOWNE AND CHARLES E. TOWNE vs. PEARL J. LARSON. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. York. Opinion, January 24, 1947. Contracts. Evidence. Appeal and Error. A contract must be sufficiently definite to enable the court to determine its meaning and fix the legal liability of the parties, but every single detail […]