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  • Mayberry v. Town of Old Orchard Beach

    599 A.2d 1153 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 9, 1991

    We review the Board’s decision only to determine whether the Board abused its discretion, committed an error of law, or made findings not supported by substantial evidence in the record. Sherwood v. … Town of Windham v. Sprague, 219 A.2d at 552 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Chris Calnan v. Sam Hurley

    2024 ME 30 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 25, 2024

    Moody v. … Doe v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Day v. Philbrook

    85 Me. 90 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 13, 1892

    This title of Brown afterward came to the plaintiff. Brown took possession under his deed, and his grantees have remained in possession since. … Ellsworth v. Mitchell, 30 Maine, 247 ; Williams v. Thurlow, 31 Maine, 392; Lunt v. Lunt, 71 Maine, 377 ; Jordan v. Cheney, 74 Maine, 359. The plaintiff urges still another claim.

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  • Gagne v. Lewiston Crushed Stone Company, Inc.

    367 A.2d 613 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 10, 1976

    Thus, Frost v. Lucey and Walsh v. … Nusser v. Board of Adjustment of City of Newark, 134 N.J.L. 174 , 46 A.2d 657 (1946); Anchor Steel and Conveyor Company v. City of Dearborn, 342 Mich. 361 , 70 N.W.2d 753, 756 (1955); Kolodny v.

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • Fay E. Johnson v. The Home Depot USA, Inc.

    106 A.3d 401 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 11, 2014

    See Wister v. … See Foley v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Sibley v. Inhabitants of Town of Wells

    462 A.2d 27 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 30, 1983

    See Driscoll v. Gheewalla, 441 A.2d 1023, 1029 (Me.1982). The Board concluded that the last three requirements were not met. … Seven Islands Land Co. v. Maine Land Use Regulation Commission, 450 A.2d 475, 482 (Me.1982). The Sibleys’ land has substantial use and value in conjunction with the adjacent lot.

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • Mallinckrodt US LLC v. Department of Environmental Protection

    90 A.3d 428 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 3, 2014

    v. … Fuhrmann v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Chandler v. Town of Pittsfield

    496 A.2d 1058 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 13, 1985

    Stucki v. Plavin, 291 A.2d 508, 510 (Me.1972); see also Fitanides v. Crowley, 467 A.2d 168 (Me.1983); Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Bangor, 260 A.2d 434 (Me.1970). … Similarly, in Town of Windham v. LaPointe, 308 A.2d 286 (Me.1973), and Stucki v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Patricia M. Minerich v. Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District

    2026 ME 11 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 10, 2026

    While the District is correct that the prior cases of Heald v. Sch. Admin. Dist. No. 74 and Dobbs v. Me. Sch. Admin. Dist. … See Cayer v. Town of Madawaska, 2016 ME 143, ¶¶ 16-17, 148 A.3d 707; Fair Elections Portland, Inc. v. City of Portland, 2021 ME 32, ¶ 21 n.7, 252 A.3d 504; Cape Shore House Owners Ass’n v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Johnson v. McGinly

    76 Me. 432 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 25, 1884

    Brown v. Lunt, 37 Maine, 423. … Brown v. Lunt, supra; Belfast v. Morrill, 65 Maine, 580; Petersilea v. Stone, 119 Mass. 465 ; State v. Carroll, 38 Conn. 449 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Otis v. Town of Sebago

    645 A.2d 3 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 26, 1994

    Boisvert v. King, 618 A.2d 211, 213 (Me.1992). … See Cardinali v. Town of Berwick, 550 A.2d 921, 924 (Me.1988) (request to Planning Board for reconsideration of decision held insufficient to delay appeal period for M.R.Civ.P. 80B appeal).

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • State Ex Rel. Brennan v. RD Realty Corporation

    349 A.2d 201 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 18, 1975

    United States v. Western Pac. R. … See: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company v. Wichita Board of Trade, 412 U.S. 800 , 93 S.Ct 2367 , 37 L.Ed.2d 360 (1973); see also New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v.

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • Bureau v. Staffing Network, Inc.

    678 A.2d 583 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 21, 1996

    The entries are: The decisions of the Workers’ Compensation Board in Bureau v. Staffing Network, Inc., WCB-95-52, and Warman v. … The decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board in Caiazzo v. Wright Express, Inc., WCB-95-263, is affirmed. All concurring. 1 .

    Cited 42 timesPublished
  • Roque Island Gardner Homestead Corp. v. Town of Jonesport

    167 A.3d 564 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 11, 2017

    Delogu v. … See Roberts v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Millien v. Colby College

    874 A.2d 397 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 9, 2005

    Forrest Assocs. v. … Lyons v.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Wesson v. Town of Bremen

    667 A.2d 596 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 21, 1995

    We review directly the Board’s decision for an abuse of its discretion, error of law or findings unsupported by substantial evidence in the record. Muirgen Properties, Inc. v. … Co. v. City of Augusta, 662 A.2d 928, 931 (Me.1995) (quoting Camps Newfound/Owatonna, Inc. v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Boisvert v. King

    618 A.2d 211 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 21, 1992

    Because, however, Boisvert’s appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals must be taken in a timely fashion in order for the Zoning Board to properly hear and decide the appeal, Wilgram v. … Compare Gagne v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Council 74, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. Maine State Employees Ass'n

    476 A.2d 699 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 8, 1984

    In Sanford Highway Unit of Local 481 v. … No. 43 Teachers’ Association v. M.S.A.D.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Shawn A. Grant v. Town of Belgrade

    2019 ME 160 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 5, 2019

    Gensheimer v. … Town of Minot v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Pine Tree Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Town of Gray

    631 A.2d 55 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 11, 1993

    The law is well established that personal knowledge, when competent, may be considered by members of a planning board. See Lippoth v. Zoning Bd. of App., City of So. … Curtis v. Main, 482 A.2d 1253, 1258 (Me.1984) (quoting Sibley v. Inhabitants of the Town of Wells, 462 A.2d 27, 31 (Me.1983).

    Cited 8 timesPublished

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