OPINION OF THE JUSTICES OF THE SUP. JUD. COURT, 501 A.2d 16 (Me. 1985)

OPINION OF THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT given under the Provisions of Section 3 of Article VI of the Constitution. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Questions Propounded by the Governor in a Communication Dated November 14, 1985. Answered November 25, 1985. Appeal from the Supreme Judicial Court. COMMUNICATION FROM GOVERNOR PROPOUNDING QUESTION To the […]

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MACOMBER v. WRIGHT, 35 Me. 156 (1852)

MACOMBER al. v. WRIGHT, and against the following persons as trustees, viz: — BAISE, NASH WRIGHT, partners in trade at Bowdoinham, under the firm-name of Baise, Nash Co., and NASH TANK, partners in trade, in Bowdoinham, under the firm-name of Nash Tank. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. January 1, 1852. In a process of foreign […]

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BUTLER v. MOOERS, 2001 ME 56

771 A.2d 1034 LAWRENCE BUTLER v. DANIEL MOOERS et al. Docket Cum-00-375.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued December 12, 2000. Decided April 6, 2001. Appealed from the Superior Court, Cumberland County, Delahanty, J. Page 1035 Stuart W. Tisdale Jr., (orally), Mary A. Davis, Tisdale Davis, P.A., Portland, for plaintiff. Paul F. Macri, (orally), Tyler N. Kolle, […]

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STATE v. FRIEL, 582 A.2d 252 (Me. 1990)

STATE of Maine v. Dennis FRIEL. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs October 31, 1990. Decided November 2, 1990. Appeal from the District Court, Biddeford County, Crowley, J. Jeffrey Frankel, Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for State. Page 253 Dennis Friel, Portland, pro se. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, COLLINS and BRODY, JJ. […]

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BAKER BUS SERVICE, INC. v. KEITH, 416 A.2d 727 (Me. 1980)

BAKER BUS SERVICE, INC. v. Edward W. KEITH et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued June 3, 1980. Decided July 14, 1980. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County. Appeal denied; judgment affirmed. Page 728 William F. Hufnagel, Winthrop (orally), for plaintiff. Wayne W. Whitney, Jr. (orally), Maine Labor Relations Bd., Augusta, Needham, Beaulieu Thorne, […]

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ZORZY v. WHITNEY, SR., 149 Me. 254 (1953)

99 A.2d 926 LEWIS ZORZY v. EDWARD J. WHITNEY, SR. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Penobscot. Opinion, October 14, 1953. Assumpsit. New Trial. A motion for new trial will not be granted by the Law Court where there is evidence to support the jury verdict and the only issue is one of fact. ON MOTION. […]

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PRATT, ET AL. v. MOODY, 157 Me. 162 (1961)

170 A.2d 389 LORING W. PRATT ET AL. vs. ROBERT H. MOODY Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Kennebec. Opinion, April 21, 1961. Boundaries. Title. Deeds. M.R.C.P. 52 (a) Findings of fact shall not be set aside unless clearly erroneous, and due regard shall be given to the opportunity of the trial court to judge the […]

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JENSEN, APPLT., 145 Me. 1 (1950)

70 A.2d 248 JUNE I. JENSEN, ADMX. C.T.A. APPLT. FROM DECREE OF JUDGE OF PROBATE Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Cumberland. Opinion, January 5, 1950. Exceptions. Judgment. Probate Court. Courts. Vacation. Where an appeal from the Probate Court was submitted to Supreme Court of Probate at the June, 1949 term and dismissed in vacation on […]

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STUBBS, 141 Me. 143 (1944)

39 A.2d 853 PHILIP D. STUBBS, INHERITANCE TAX COMMISSIONER, APPELLANT FROM DECREE OF JUDGE OF PROBATE. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Somerset. Opinion, November 22, 1944. Inheritance Tax. Construction of Statute. The words “by representation” in Section 1 of Chapter 304 P. L. 1941, relate only to the amount and application of the exemption. ON […]

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STATE v. IRISH, 551 A.2d 860 (Me. 1988)

STATE of Maine v. Calvin L. IRISH, Jr. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued November 7, 1988. Decided December 23, 1988. Appeal from the Superior Court, York County, Fritzsche, J. Mary Tousignant, Dist. Atty., Anne H. Jordan (orally), Deputy Dist. Atty., Alfred, for the State. Craig T. Gardner (orally), Brunelle Gardner, Saco, for defendant. Before ROBERTS, […]

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES v. ROY, 585 A.2d 813 (Me. 1991)

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES v. Raymond R. ROY. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued November 13, 1990. Decided January 29, 1991. Page 814 Appeal from the District Court, Lewiston, Scales, A.R.J. David R. Burtt, Jr. (orally), Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for plaintiff. Paul F. Macri (orally), Valerie Stanfill, Berman, Simmons Goldberg, Lewiston, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, […]

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CITY OF AUGUSTA v. INHABITANTS OF TOWN OF ALNA, 370 A.2d 1381 (Me. 1977)

CITY OF AUGUSTA v. INHABITANTS of the TOWN OF ALNA, et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. March 17, 1977. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County. Sanborn, Moreshead, Schade Dawson by Peter T. Dawson, Augusta, for plaintiff. Joseph M. Kozak, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Health Welfare, Augusta, for Dept. of Human Services. David […]

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WILLS v. TOWN OF KENNEBUNKPORT, 504 A.2d 625 (Me. 1986)

Prudence WILLS v. TOWN OF KENNEBUNKPORT. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued November 8, 1985. Decided February 14, 1986. Appeal from the Superior Court York County. John J. Harvey (orally), T.A. Fitanides, Biddeford, for plaintiff. Drummond, Woodsum, Plimpton Macmahon, P.A., Richard A. Spencer, Jerrol A. Crouter (orally), Portland, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS, […]

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WHELAN ET AL. v. COOLEY, JR, 391 A.2d 334 (Me. 1978)

Richard H. WHELAN et al. v. Cleber A. COOLEY, Jr. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. September 18, 1978. Appeal from the Superior Court, Knox, County. Samuel G. Cohen (orally), Waldoboro, Strout, Payson, Pellicani Cloutier by Joseph B. Pellicani (orally), Rockland, for plaintiffs. Page 335 Miller Davidson R. James Davidson (orally), Waldoboro, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, […]

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BRACKETT v. A.C. LAWRENCE LEATHER CO., 559 A.2d 776 (Me. 1989)

Jeffrey BRACKETT v. A.C. LAWRENCE LEATHER CO. et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued March 17, 1989. Decided May 31, 1989. Appeal from the Workers’ Compensation Commission. Page 777 Kevin M. Noonan (orally), Richardson Troubh, Portland, for appellants. William P. Hardy, Michael J. Welch (orally), Hardy, Wolf Downing, Lewiston, for appellee. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and […]

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PODOLSKY v. PHILCO SHOE CORP., 138 Me. 126 (1941)

22 A.2d 861 ABRAHAM PODOLSKY vs. PHILCO SHOE CORPORATION. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Penobscot. Opinion, November 19, 1941. Finality of jury verdict on a question of fact. In action for breach of contract, the questions of whether an employee was unjustly discharged, and, if so, the amount of the damages suffered, are questions of […]

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TUTTLE v. CHRYSLER CORP., 473 A.2d 425 (Me. 1984)

Woodrow W. TUTTLE v. CHRYSLER CORPORATION and Twin Town Chrysler-Plymouth Ltd. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued November 16, 1983. Decided March 28, 1984. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County. Becker Hawkins, Peter J. Becker (orally), Jeffrey Pickering, Bridgton, for plaintiff. Hunt, Thompson Bowie, Daniel R. Mawhinney, Frank W. DeLong, III, (orally), Portland, for Chrysler […]

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PATRIOTTI v. GENERAL ELEC. CO., 587 A.2d 231 (Me. 1991)

Vittorio PATRIOTTI v. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. et al. Benoit MARTIN v. CITY OF BIDDEFORD et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued January 3, 1991. Decided February 25, 1991. James J. MacAdam, James G. Fongemie (orally), McTeague, Higbee, Linber, MacAdam, Case Watson, Topsham, for Patriotti. David R. Ordway (orally), Ordway Associates, Biddeford, for Martin. Michael Saucier, […]

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GILE v. GAS AND ELECTRIC CO., 132 Me. 168 (1933)

168 A. 553 MARY GILE vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE GAS AND ELECTRIC CO. AND HAROLD H. GILE vs. SAME. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. York. Opinion, October 6, 1933. NEGLIGENCE. In an action to recover damages sustained by a plaintiff who suffered painful injuries while wringing clothes, as one of her hands was caught and jammed […]

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STATE OF MAINE v. BECKWITH, 135 Me. 510 (1938)

195 A. 798 STATE OF MAINE vs. FERNE BECKWITH, WHOSE FULL, TRUE AND CORRECT NAME IS TO YOUR GRAND JURORS UNKNOWN. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Penobscot County. Decided January 4, 1938. Indictment for soliciting another to commit the crime of arson. On motion to quash, the presiding Justice reported the question of the sufficiency […]

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ESTATE OF TESSIER, 468 A.2d 590 (Me. 1983)

ESTATE OF Leo P. TESSIER. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued September 15, 1983. Decided November 14, 1983. Appeal from the Superior Court, Somerset County. Page 591 Ronald J. Cullenberg, Farmington (orally), for plaintiff. Richard Edwards (orally), Perkins Edwards, Guilford, for defendant. Before NICHOLS, ROBERTS, VIOLETTE and GLASSMAN, JJ., and DUFRESNE, A.R.J. DUFRESNE, Active Retired Justice. […]

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LINDSLEY v. LINDSLEY, 374 A.2d 311 (Me. 1977)

Patricia C. LINDSLEY et al. v. Frederick O. LINDSLEY. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. June 6, 1977. Appeal from the Florida court. Page 312 Murray, Plumb Murray by Peter S. Plumb, John C. Lightbody, Portland, for plaintiffs. Theodore H. Kurtz, South Paris, for defendant. Before DUFRESNE, C.J., and POMEROY, WERNICK, ARCHIBALD, DELAHANTY and GODFREY, JJ. […]

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STATE v. HOFFSES, 147 Me. 221 (1952)

85 A.2d 919 STATE OF MAINE v. WILLIAM HOFFSES, APPELLANT Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Waldo. Opinion, January 21, 1952. Motor Vehicles. Intoxicating Liquor. Corpus delicti. The underlying reason for the corpus delicti doctrine rests in the desire to safeguard against the possibility of a conviction for an alleged crime not, in fact, committed. Extra […]

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SMALL v. MAINE BOARD OF REG. EXAM. IN OPTOMETRY, 293 A.2d 786 (Me. 1972)

Irving M. SMALL, O.D. v. MAINE BOARD OF REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION IN OPTOMETRY. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. July 26, 1972. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County. Page 787 Preti Flaherty, by David M. Cohen, Portland, for plaintiff. Twitchell, Gray Linscott, by Garth K. Chandler, Bangor, for defendant. Before DUFRESNE, C.J., and WEBBER, WEATHERBEE, […]

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ANSUR v. PEAKES., 127 Me. 554 (1929)

144 A. 677 SOLOMON ANSUR vs. BENJAMIN A. PEAKES. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Piscataquis County. Decided February 12, 1929. An action to recover for injuries received from alleged negligence of defendant in creating a nuisance within the limits of a highway. The allegations are that the defendant piled wood during the winter season within […]

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HALFWAY HOUSE, INC. v. CITY OF PORTLAND, 670 A.2d 1377 (Me. 1996)

HALFWAY HOUSE, INC., d/b/a Pharos House v. CITY OF PORTLAND, et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued September 21, 1995. Decided February 5, 1996. Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County, Brennan, J. Page 1378 John E. Nale (orally), Portland, for Plaintiff. Natalie L. Burns (orally), City of Portland, Portland, for Defendants. Before WATHEN, C.J., […]

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EASTERN MILLING CO. v. FLANAGAN, ET AL., 152 Me. 380 (1957)

130 A.2d 925 EASTERN MILLING COMPANY vs. JOHN H. FLANAGAN AND GREAT EASTERN LUMBER CORPORATION, ET AL. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Kennebec. March 16, 1957. Torts. Interference. Title. Defects. Deeds. Corporations. Real Estate. A conveyance to an unincorporated company which takes possession under a deed vest a valid title in the company subsequently incorporated […]

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STATE v. ROSS, 591 A.2d 1308 (Me. 1991)

STATE of Maine v. Darrell ROSS. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs May 3, 1991. Decided June 5, 1991. Appeal from the Superior Court, Aroostook County, Pierson, J. Page 1309 Neale T. Adams, Dist. Atty., John Pluto, Deputy Dist. Atty., Caribou, for plaintiff. Mark S. Freme, Freme Freme, Caribou, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., […]

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COX ET AL. v. SINCLAIR, 153 Me. 372 (1958)

139 A.2d 835 DOUGLAS S. COX ET AL. vs. HERSCHEL E. SINCLAIR Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Penobscot. Opinion, March 17, 1958. Negligence. Mechanical Failure. Brakes. Inevitable Accident. Emergency. Witnesses. It is a general rule that plaintiffs having called defendant’s driver as their witness are bound by his testimony and cannot question it; but this […]

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GELLER v. HARRIS BANKING COMPANY, 313 A.2d 125 (Me. 1973)

Sidney H. GELLER, Trustee for the Benefit of Creditors of Bolduc Baking Company v. HARRIS BAKING COMPANY and Ashel Foster. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. December 12, 1973. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County. Page 126 Daviau, Geller Daviau by Jerome G. Daviau, Waterville, for plaintiff. Marden, Dubord, Bernier Chandler by Albert L. Bernier, […]

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ROBERTS v. ROBERTS, 137 Me. 194 (1941)

17 A.2d 149 AUGUSTA Y. ROBERTS vs. FOREST R. ROBERTS. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Cumberland. Opinion, January 6, 1941. DIVORCE. Recitals in Florida divorce decree that constructive notice by publication was given libelee are not conclusive and binding upon Maine Court, yet in the absence of the record of the Florida case, and of […]

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ME SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE v. PINEO, 2010 ME 11

988 A.2d 987 MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT NO. 37 v. Vance PINEO et al. Docket: Was-09-330.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued: January 14, 2010. Decided: February 18, 2010. Appeal from the Superior Court, Washington County, Cuddy, J. Page 988 Marc N. Frenette, Esq. (orally), Skelton, Taintor Abbott, Auburn, ME, for Vance Pineo and Arthur Tatangelo. Jerrol […]

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SEIDER v. BOARD OF EXAMINERS, 2000 ME 206

762 A.2d 551 JUDITH A. SEIDER v. BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS Docket Cum-00-311.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued November 7, 2000. Decided November 29, 2000. Appealed from the Administrative Court, Wheeler, J. Page 552 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page […]

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MAINE ST. EMPS. ASS’N SEIU v. BUREAU OF EMP. REL., 652 A.2d 654 (Me. 1995)

MAINE STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, SEIU Local 1989, v. BUREAU OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued November 1, 1994. Decided January 19, 1995. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County, Alexander, J. Timothy L. Belcher (orally), Maine State Employees Ass’n, Augusta, for plaintiff. Robert N. Moore (orally), Bureau of Employee Relations, Augusta, for defendant. […]

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PAGE v. HEMINGWAY BROS., 150 Me. 423 (1955)

114 A.2d 238 THEODORE PAGE v. HEMINGWAY BROS. INTERSTATE TRUCKING CO. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Kennebec. Opinion, March 10, 1955. Witnesses. Cross-examination. Exceptions. R.S., 1944, Chap. 100, Sec. 105. Agency. Judge’s Charge. The interest of a witness, and its extent, may always be shown on cross-examination, and the limit of such inquiry is within […]

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MAINE STATE EMP. ASS’N v. DEPT. OF CORR., 593 A.2d 650 (Me. 1991)

MAINE STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION LOCAL 1989, SEIU v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued May 2, 1991. Decided June 18, 1991. Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County, Alexander, J. Sandra S. Carraher (orally), Bureau of Employee Relations, Augusta, for plaintiff. Timothy L. Belcher (orally), Maine State Employees Ass’n, Augusta, for defendant. […]

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HUTCHINS v. EMERY, 134 Me. 205 (1936)

183 A. 754 ETHEL M. HUTCHINS vs. LINWOOD J. EMERY. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. York. Opinion, March 6, 1936. MOTOR VEHICLES. NEGLIGENCE. PROXIMATE CAUSE. It is not necessary that a defendant’s negligence be the sole cause of injury; it is enough if such negligence is a contributing cause. Each of two independent torts may […]

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BURNS v. SMITH, 495 A.2d 777 (Me. 1985)

Russell A. BURNS, III, et al. v. Christopher SMITH. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued June 5, 1985. Decided July 11, 1985. Appeal from the Superior Court, Somerset County. Cloutier, Joyce, Dumas David, Paul R. Dumas, Jr. (orally), John C. McCurry, Rumford, for plaintiff. Berman, Simmons Goldberg, P.A., Jack H. Simmons, Paul F. Macri (orally), Lewiston, […]

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES v. V.I.P., 660 A.2d 923 (Me. 1995)

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES v. V.I.P. TOUR CHAPTER BUS CO., INC. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued January 24, 1995. Decided July 3, 1995. Appeal from the District Court, Portland, Rogers, J. Andrew Ketterer, Atty. Gen., Mary B. Najarian (orally), Asst. Atty. Gen., Portland, for plaintiff. Ralph A. Dyer (orally), Law Offices of Ralph A. Dyer, […]

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PAINE v. SPOTTISWOODE, 612 A.2d 235 (Me. 1992)

Edward S. PAINE et al. v. John SPOTTISWOODE et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued January 21, 1992. Decided August 5, 1992. Appeal from the Superior Court, York County, Fritzche, J. Page 236 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 237 […]

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FAULKINGHAM v. SEACOAST SUBARU, INC., 577 A.2d 772 (Me. 1990)

Karen FAULKINGHAM v. SEACOAST SUBARU, INC. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued May 31, 1990. Decided July 5, 1990. Appeal from the Superior Court, Hancock County, Smith, J. Roger G. Innes (orally), Hale Hamlin, Ellsworth, for plaintiff. William S. Silsby, Jr. and Raymond L. Williams (orally), Silsby Silsby, Ellsworth, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, […]

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STATE v. MANN, 143 Me. 305 (1948)

61 A.2d 786 STATE OF MAINE vs. WILLIAM M. MANN Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Oxford. Opinion, October 22, 1948. Criminal Law. Charge to Jury. Charge of presiding justice in drunken driving prosecution alluding to witness as “a police officer, a State Police Officer, employed by the state to enforce the laws to see that […]

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STATE v. LINNELL, 408 A.2d 693 (Me. 1979)

STATE of Maine v. Thomas A. LINNELL, Sr. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. December 5, 1979. Appeal from the Kennebec County Superior Court. Page 694 David W. Crook, Dist. Atty., Augusta, James Laliberty, Legal Intern, for plaintiff. Burton G. Shiro, Ronald L. Bishop (orally), Waterville, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and WERNICK, GODFREY, NICHOLS and […]

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FLEET BANK OF MAINE v. GRIFFIN, 1997 ME 45

690 A.2d 981 FLEET BANK OF MAINE v. Jeff GRIFFIN, d/b/a J C Trucking. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs February 26, 1997. Decided March 14, 1997. Page 982 Appeal from the Machias District Court, Romei, J. Michael S. Haenn, Jana S. Stabile, Bangor, for plaintiff. William S. Silsby, Jr., Silsby Silsby, Ellsworth, for […]

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BEGIN v. CITY OF AUBURN, 574 A.2d 888 (Me. 1990)

Clermont BEGIN, et al. v. CITY OF AUBURN, et al. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs May 8, 1990. Decided May 18, 1990. Appeal from the Superior Court, Franklin County, Bradford, J. John E. McKay, Bangor, for plaintiffs. Edward R. Benjamin, Jr., Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau Pachios, Portland, for defendants. Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, […]

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IN RE ADOPTION OF MICHAELA C., 2004 ME 153

863 A.2d 270 ADOPTION OF MICHAELA C. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs: December 8, 2004. Decided: December 17, 2004. Appeal from the Probate Court, York County, Nadeau, J. Page 271 G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General, Matthew E. Pollack, Asst. Atty. Gen., Aria Eee, Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for appellant. James E. Mitchell, Geoffrey […]

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HARMON v. POWER COMPANY, 124 Me. 418 (1925)

130 A. 273 ARTHUR H. HARMON vs. CUMBERLAND COUNTY POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Cumberland. Opinion September 23, 1925. A verdict, in order to stand, must be supported by substantial evidence consistent with the circumstances and probabilities in the case so as to raise a fair presumption of its truth when […]

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DREYMANN v. HAMMER, 515 A.2d 212 (Me. 1986)

Clara DREYMANN, f/k/a Clara Hammer v. Max HAMMER. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Argued September 10, 1986. Decided September 17, 1986. Appeal from the Penobscot County Superior Court. Clara Dreymann, pro se, (orally). James Tierney, Atty. Gen., Augusta, James A. Mitchell, Asst. Atty. Gen. (orally), Bangor, for Dept. of Human Services. Vafiades, Brountas Kominsky, Eugene C. […]

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MILLIKEN v. CITY OF LEWISTON, 580 A.2d 151 (Me. 1990)

Erica P. MILLIKEN, et al. v. CITY OF LEWISTON. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Submitted on Briefs September 5, 1990. Decided September 24, 1990. Appeal from the Superior Court, Androscoggin County. Justin W. Leary, Robert A. Laskoff, P.A., Lewiston, for plaintiffs. Paul C. Catsos, Evan M. Hansen, Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau Poachios, Portland, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, […]

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HOLBROOK IS. SANCTUARY v. BROOKSVILLE, ET AL., 161 Me. 476 (1965)

214 A.2d 660 HOLBROOK ISLAND SANCTUARY vs. THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF BROOKSVILLE, ET AL. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Hancock. Opinion, November 16, 1965. Appeal and Error. Taxation. Declaratory Judgment. Charities. Trusts. Game. Eminent Domain. Hunting. Defendants, by agreeing to report of case, waived any claim of error in refusal to dismiss complaint. […]

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