Case law

Penobscot & Kennebec Railroad v. Dunn

39 Me. 587 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1855

Owings v. Speed, 5 Wheat. 420; Coffin v. Collins, 17 Maine, 440. … Sargent v. Webster, 13 Met. 497 .

Pitcher v. Town of Wayne

599 A.2d 1155 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 17, 1991

(Board) of the Town of Wayne (Town). … When the Superior Court acts in an intermediate appellate capacity, we independently examine the record developed before a zoning board of appeals and review the board’s decision “only to determine whether the [bjoard abused

Gilbert v. State

505 A.2d 1326 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 28, 1986

On the authority of Bossie v. … Kent County Prosecutor v.

Town of Shapleigh v. Shikles

427 A.2d 460 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 17, 1981

Lawrence v. Zoning Board of Appeals, supra, 264 A.2d at 555 ; Moyer v. Board of Zoning Appeals, Me., 233 A.2d 311, at 318 (1967). See Gross v. … Moyer v. Board of Zoning Appeals, supra, at 318. State ex rel. Brennan v. R. D. Realty Corporation, Me., 349 A.2d 201, at 207 (1975).

Ellen M. Leach Memorial Home v. City of Brewer

1998 Me. 118 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 22, 1998

the State Board. … Cook v. Lisbon School Comm., 682 A.2d 672, 676 (Me.1996). If the statute is clear on its face, we need not look beyond the words themselves. Id.

Jarrett v. Town of Limington

571 A.2d 814 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 14, 1990

Ass’n. v. Town of Naples, 486 A.2d 91, 94 (Me.1984). *815 First, the Board determined that a public water supply system was not feasible and properly allowed individual wells to be used. … V, § 5.4. See Freeman v. Town of Southport, 568 A.2d 826 (Me.1990). The entry is: Judgment vacated. Remanded with instructions to remand to the Planning Board for further proceedings consistent with the opinion herein.

Butler v. Killoran

714 A.2d 129 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 15, 1998

See Soucy v. Board of Trustees of Maine State Retirement System, 456 A.2d 1279, 1281 (Me. 1983) (fundamental rules of statutory construction prohibit interpreting statute in manner inconsistent with legislative intent). … See id. at 512 ; accord Brown v. Augusta Sch. Dep't, 963 F.Supp. 39 (D.Me.1997) (plaintiff’s claim for contribution is not an action for damages and is not governed by the HSA). 5 .

Fitch v. Whaples

220 A.2d 170 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 31, 1966

Brown v. Brown, 110 Me. 280, 282 , 86 A. 32, 33 . … Tinney v. Tinney, 211 Cal.App. 2d 548 , 27 Cal.Rptr. 239 ; Simmons v. Superior Court in and for Los Angeles County, supra; Beneke v. Tucker, 90 Or. 230 , 176 P. 183 (1918); Hill v.

Bernier v. Coca-Cola Bottling Plants, Inc.

250 A.2d 820 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 10, 1969

Brown’s compensable disability was an acute dilatation of the heart following the shoveling of snow as part of his regular work. See also Patrick v. J. B. … For cases with factual similarity to the one at bar see Kroger Company v. Millsap, 280 Ala. 531 , 196 So.2d 380 (1967) (congenital impairment of back); Schreven v.

Morse v. Laverdiere's Super Drug Store

645 A.2d 613 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 1, 1994

We affirm the decision of the Board in Morse and vacate the decision of the Appellate Division in Fee-ney. I. Morse v. … In Comeau v.

Brown's Case

123 Me. 424 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 12, 1924

State v. District Court, 137 Minn., 30 , 162 N. W., 678 ; Surety Co. v. Owens, (Tex.), 198 S. W., 662 ; Baggot v. Ind. Com. 290 Ill., 530 , 125 N. E., 254 ; Fenton v. Thorley, (Eng.), 5 B. W. C. C., 4. Manning v. … Brown’s injury came suddenly. While he did not at the time appreciate the fact the damage was probably all done almost instantly. Ferris’ injury was not in the same sense sudden.

UAH-Hydro Kennebec, L.P. v. Town of Winslow

921 A.2d 146 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 1, 2007

Light Co. v. … Partners v.

Livingstone v. A-R Cable Services of Maine

2000 Me. 18 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 4, 2000

AFSCME Council 93 v. City of Portland, 675 A.2d 100, 102 (Me.1996); see also Maine Cent. R. Co. v. Bangor & Aroostook R.R. Co., 395 A.2d 1107, 1122 (Me.1978). … See Kuvaja v. Bethel Sav. Bank, 495 A.2d 804, n. 3 (Me.1985).

Chasson v. Sovereign Camp

127 Me. 151 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 14, 1928

In Brown v. … In Brown v.

Knowles v. Unity College

429 A.2d 220 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 8, 1981

See Greenlaw v. Aroostook County Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 117 Me. 514, 520-21 , 105 A. 116, 119 (1918). … See Beitzell v. Jeffrey, 643 F.2d 870 , at 876 n. 15 (1st Cir. 1981).

Rioux v. Portland Water District

132 Me. 307 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 17, 1934

State v. Brown, 129 Me., 169, 151 A., 9 ; Ellis v. Emerson, 128 Me., 379, 147 A., 761 ; Bean v. Camden Lumber Co., 125 Me., 260, 132 A., 892 . … State v. Brown, supra; Ellis v. Emerson, supra; Bean v. Fuel Company, supra.

Beaulieu v. Dirigo Housing Associates

648 A.2d 968 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 21, 1994

Soule v. StiNSon Canning Co., 537 A.2d 1152 , 1153 n. 2 (Me.1988). … See Soule, 537 A.2d at 1152 ; Wood v. Cives Constr. Corp., 438 A.2d 905, 909 (Me.1981); Mathews v. R.T. Allen & Sons, 266 A.2d 240, 243 (Me.1970).

State v. McEachern

431 A.2d 39 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 25, 1981

See State v. Brown, 142 Me. 106 , 48 A.2d 242 (1946). B. … Now I sold it to Bobby Brown. Maybe Bobby Brown committed the homicide, that’s what he wants you to think, I guess.... I suppose he could have said John Smith but Bobby Brown probably sounded like a more realistic name.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Inhabitants of Presque Isle

150 Me. 181 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 21, 1954

Rockland v. Farnsworth, 93 Me. 178, 183 ; McKay Radio & Telegraph Co. v. Cushing, 131 Me. 333 ; Knight v. Thomas, 93 Me. 494 ; Sweet v. Auburn, 134 Me. 28 . See Shawmut Mfg. Co. v. … Co. v. Benton, 123 Me. 121, 131 ; Sweet v. Auburn, 134 Me. 28 ; Power Co. v. Hiram, 125 Me. 138 ; Spear v. Bath, 125 Me. 27 . Appeal dismissed.

Crabtree v. Ayer

122 Me. 18 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 17, 1922

Spencer v. Merchant U. S. Sup. Court, 31 L. Ed., 768 . See also Branson v. Bush, U. S., 64 L. Ed., 220 . … Hancock v. Muskogee, U. S., 63 L. Ed., 1083 and authorities cited.