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  • Bartley v. Eastern Maine Medical Center

    617 A.2d 1020 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 14, 1992

    Bhatnagar v. Mid-Maine Medical Ctr., 510 A.2d 233, 234 (Me.1986). … Viewed as a whole, however, as a contract must be construed, Boisvert v. Trustee of GHR Trust, 605 A.2d 939, 941 (Me.1992); Benedix v. Boston Old Colony Ins.

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  • Town of Old Orchard Beach v. Old Orchard Beach Police Patrolmen's Ass'n

    461 A.2d 1054 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 28, 1983

    See Sanford Highway Unit of Local 481 v. Town of Sanford, 411 A.2d 1010, 1012-13 (Me.1980). . The Board itself has apparently construed "effective date" to mean date of receipt by a party's counsel. … Stewart v. Inhabitants of Town of Durham, 451 A.2d 308, 310 (Me.1982); State v. York Utilities Co., 142 Me. 40, 44 , 45 A.2d 634, 635-36 (1948). .

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  • Lucarelli v. City of South Portland

    719 A.2d 534 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 2, 1998

    Brooks v. Town of North Berwick, 1998 ME 146, ¶ 8 , 712 A.2d 1050, 1053 . One does not participate in a hearing by expressing opposition to an application prior to the hearing, see Jaeger v. … Protection v. Town of Otis, 1998 ME 214, ¶8 , 716 A.2d 1023, 1025 (holding that written comments by the DEP to a Planning Board at a preliminary phase of an application for a permit did not constitute participation).

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  • Churchill v. S. A. D. 49 Teachers Ass'n

    380 A.2d 186 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 18, 1977

    Brennan v. R. D. … We conclude that the Board was an aggrieved party within the meaning of Rule 72(c), M.R.C.P. See Blaney v. Rittall, 1973, Me., 312 A.2d 522 .

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  • Marton v. Town of Ogunquit

    759 A.2d 704 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 2, 2000

    DeSomma v. Town of Casco, 2000 ME 113, ¶ 7 , 755 A.2d 485, 487 . … (quoting Gerald v.

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  • State v. Cress

    344 A.2d 57 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 29, 1975

    In State v. … State v. Kouconles, 1974, Me., 343 A.2d 860 . In State v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Libby v. Boise Cascade Corp.

    709 A.2d 737 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 30, 1998

    In Lamson v. … See Tripp v. Philips Elmet Corp., 676 A.2d 927, 930-31 (Me.1996). We therefore cannot conclude that the statute plainly compels a contrary conclusion to that reached by the Board in this case. See Nielsen v.

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  • Prince v. Skillin

    71 Me. 361 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 10, 1880

    Farwell v. Rockland, 62 Maine, 298; Butler v. Pennsylvania, 10 How. (U. S.) 403; Parker v. Pittsburgh, 4 Barr. 51; Connor v. New York, 1 Sodden, 291; Taft v. Adams, 3 Gray, 126 . … People v. Cook, 8 N. Y. 67 ; People v. Vail, 20 Wend. 12 ; State v. Governor, 1 Dutch. 348; People v. Judson, 55 N. Y. 525 .

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  • Bassett v. Bassett

    55 Me. 127 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1867

    Goodspeed v. Fuller, 46 Maine, 141. 2. … King v. Brown, 2 Hill, 485 ; Brown on Stat. of Frauds, § 118. 3. There is no rule of law prohibiting the alteration of a deed by the parties to it.

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  • Webb v. Goddard

    46 Me. 505 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1859

    Martyn v. Fabrigas, Cowper, 161 and 176; Brown v. Webber, 6 Cush., 560 . But it is otherwise in those, which are in their nature local. Robinson v. Mead, 7 Mass., 353 ; Hathorne v. Haines, 1 Greenl., 238; Blake v. … In the case of Brown v. Webber and trustee, 6 Cush. 560 , after a review of authorities upon the subject, which is similar in principle to the question now before us, Shaw, C.

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  • Pendexter v. Tilcon of Maine, Inc.

    1999 Me. 34 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 17, 1999

    See e.g., Cesare v. Great N. Paper Co., Inc., 1997 ME 170, ¶ 5 , 697 A.2d 1325, 1327 ; Bowie, 661 A.2d at 1131 ; see also Miles v. Russell Memorial Hosp., 202 Mich. App. 6 , 507 N.W.2d 784, 785 (1993); Dezwaan v. … App. 575 , 473 N.W.2d 788, 790 (1991); Frasier v. Model Coverall Serv. Inc., 182 Mich.

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  • State v. Albert

    426 A.2d 1370 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 16, 1981

    Brown saw the vehicle start on its way and then observed an object in the road where the vehicle had been. Stopping to examine the object, Brown found that it was a small travel clock. … Rakas v. Illinois, 439 U.S. 128 , 99 S.Ct. 421 , 58 L.Ed.2d 387 (1978). See United States v. Vicknair, 610 F.2d 372 (5th Cir.1980) (appeal pending); Pollard v. State, 388 N.E.2d 496 (Ind.1979); State v.

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  • Hyler v. Town of Blue Hill

    570 A.2d 316 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 22, 1990

    In Vachon v. Town of Kennebunk, 499 A.2d 140 (Me.1985), we dealt with language (governing zoning boards of appeal) that required a “decision” to be “rendered.” … See Torrey v. Full Gospel Church of Searsport, 394 A.2d 276, 278-79 (Me.1978) (court’s notation that a motion is granted does not amount to an order).

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  • Cook v. McGillicuddy

    106 Me. 119 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 15, 1909

    These stairs were unrailed, but a board and moulding finish, which the plaintiff calls a facing board, seven inches wide and projecting one inch, was attached to the wall at a distance of about two or three feet from the … Wilkinson v. Fairie, 1 H. & C. 633; Campbell v. Abbott, 176 Mass. 246 ; Parker v. Portland Publishing Co., 69 Maine, 173.

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  • Estate of Gregory Sullwold v. The Salvation Army

    108 A.3d 1265 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 22, 2015

    See Toomey v. … See Hall v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Gordon v. Mullaney

    317 A.2d 804 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 8, 1974

    Seibold v. State, 287 Ala. 549 , 253 So.2d 302 (1970); Davis v. Davis, 103 N.J.Super. 284 , 247 A.2d 139 (1968); State v. Milhollan, 50 N.D. 184 , 195 N.W. 292 (1923). … Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471 , 92 S. Ct. 2593 , 33 L.Ed.2d 484 (1972), and Gagnon v.

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  • Ketchum v. Moores

    122 Me. 166 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 27, 1922

    Russell v. … Brown v. Webber, 103 Maine, 60. The parties, however, in their briefs urge the court to enter the domain of construing the meaning of. the disclaimer. . But such suggestion presents only a moot question.

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  • Jade Realty Corp. v. Town of Eliot

    946 A.2d 408 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 8, 2008

    Gensheimer v. Town of Phippsburg, 2007 ME 85, ¶ 8 , 926 A.2d 1168, 1170 ; Marion v. Town of Ogunquit, 2000 ME 166, ¶ 6 , 759 A.2d 704, 706 . … Bodack v. Town of Ogunquit, 2006 ME 127, ¶ 12 , 909 A.2d 620, 624 (quoting Kimball v.

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  • Pleasant View Mobile Home Park, Inc. v. Town of Mechanic Falls

    538 A.2d 273 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 3, 1988

    In reviewing this appeal to determine whether the decision of the Mechanic Falls Zoning Board of Appeals was unlawful, arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable, Marchi v. … Duryea v. Elkhorn Coal and Coke Corp., 123 Me. at 486 , 124 A. at 208 ; Doherty v. Russell, 116 Me. at 273 , 101 A. at 306-307 .

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  • Camplin v. Town of York

    471 A.2d 1035 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 22, 1984

    Singal v. City of Bangor, 440 A.2d 1048, 1050 (Me.1982), citing LaPointe v. City of Saco, 419 A.2d 1013, 1015 (Me.1980); Moyer v. Board of Zoning Appeals, 233 A.2d 311, 318 (Me.1967). … LaPointe, 419 A.2d at 1015 ; Robinson v. Board of Appeals of the Town of Kennebunk, 356 A.2d 196, 198 (Me.1976); Moyer, 233 A.2d at 317 .

    Cited 13 timesPublished

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