Case law

Cushing v. Wyman

44 Me. 121 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1857

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Clark v. Wardwell

55 Me. 61 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1867

Sanborn v. Machiasport, 53 Maine, 82. Section 7 of chapter 3, R. … State v. Williams, 31 Maine, 231; Beard v. Fossett, 34 Maine, 575; Brown v. Witham, 51 Maine, 21; Sanborn v. Machiasport, 53 Maine, 82.

15 Langsford Owner LLC v. Town of Kennebunkport

2024 ME 79 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 19, 2024

For example, if an ordinance provides for decisions by the municipality’s CEO, planning board, or other decision-maker to be appealed to the municipal board of appeals, judicial review of the board of appeals’s decision … Rogers v. Brown, 135 Me. 117, 119, 190 A. 632, 633 (1937). However, if the required act is “ministerial, then the mandamus will direct the specific act to be performed.” Id. (emphasis added).

Dotter v. Maine Employment Security Commission

435 A.2d 1368 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 19, 1981

Thomas v. Review Board, 450 U.S. at 719 , 101 S.Ct. at 1432-1433 , 67 L.Ed.2d at 634-35 ; Sherbert v. … Thomas v. Review Board, supra. See also Sherwood v. Brown, 619 F.2d 47 (9th Cir. 1980); Robinson v. Price, 615 F.2d 1097 (5th Cir. 1980); Moody v. Cronin, 484 F.Supp. 270 (C.D.Ill.1979).

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Department of Environmental Protection

823 A.2d 551 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 29, 2003

of a permit or approval by the board, if the board determines that activities within the class will have no significant impact upon the environment. … See Food & Drug Admin, v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 529 U.S. 120, 132-33 , 120 S.Ct. 1291 , 146 L.Ed.2d 121 (2000).

State v. Hohler

543 A.2d 364 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 30, 1988

See e.g., Larouche v. National Broadcasting Co., Inc., 780 F.2d 1134 (4th Cir.1986); United States v. Burke, 700 F.2d 70 (2d Cir.1983); Tribune v. Huffstetler, 489 So.2d 722 (Fla.1986); Sinnott v. … Boston Retirement Board, 402 Mass. 581 , 524 N.E.2d 100 (1988); State v. Siel, 122 N.H. 254 , 444 A.2d 499 (1982); People v. Korkala, 99 A.D.2d 161 , 472 N.Y.S.2d 310 (1984); Brown v.

Hawkes v. Commercial Union Insurance

764 A.2d 258 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 16, 2001

Li v. C.N. Brown Co., 645 A.2d 606 , 609 n. 2 (Me.1994). “Arising out of employment” means that the injury must have a causal connection to the employment. See Co-meau v. … Reports of such investigations go to the Board, and if the Board determines that fraud or other violations of the Act occurred, it shall report such to the Attorney General. Id. § 153(5)(D), (E).

Lippoth v. Zoning Bd. of App., City of So. Portland

311 A.2d 552 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 13, 1973

The law is clear that it is error “to adjudicate on appeal an issue which was not litigated before the Board.” Moyer v. Board of Zoning Appeals, Me., 233 A.2d 311, 316 ; Cunningham v. … Board of Zoning Appeals, 233 A.2d 311 (Me.1967) ; Keeney v.

Portland Pipe Line Corp. v. Environmental Improvement Commission

307 A.2d 1 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 4, 1973

Woodruff v. Parham, 75 U.S. (8 Wall) 123, 19 L.Ed. 382 (1869). Since Brown v. … (quoting from Brown v. Maryland, supra.) On the other hand, at the Constitutional Convention, a Mr.

Polleys v. Ocean Insurance

14 Me. 141 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 15, 1837

Haven v. Brown, 7 Greenl. 421. The rights of all corporate bodies would be wholly insecure, and at the mercy of each corporator, if the admission or declarations of one corpora-tor could charge the corporation. … Ed. 580; 3 Day, 491 , Hartford Bank v. Hart.

Stinson v. Taylor

137 Me. 332 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 28, 1941

Stidham v. Brooks (De. 1), 5 A. (2d), 522; Sumner v. Milford, 214 Ill., 388, 394 , 73 N, E., 742; Strom v. Lindstrom, 201 Minn., 226 , 275 N. W., 833 ; Gates v. State, 128 N. Y., 221 , 28 N. E., 373 ; Holden v. … Cushman Co. v. Mackesy, 135 Me., 490, 200 A., 505 ; Darling Automobile Co. v. Hall et al., 135 Me., 382, 197 A., 558 ; Milliken v. Morey, 85 Me., 340, 27 A., 188 ; Powers v. Mitchell, 75 Me., 364; Stidham v.

Combat, Inc. v. Maine Milk Commission

377 A.2d 95 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 24, 1977

Cumberland Farms Northern, Inc. v. Maine Milk Commission, 377 A.2d 84 (1977). … The appellants’ complaint in Superior Court was closely similar to that of the plaintiff in Cumberland Farms Northern, Inc. v. Maine Milk Commission, cited above.

French v. Cowan

79 Me. 426 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 9, 1887

Opinion of the Justices, 61 Maine, 602; 50 Maine, 608; Hale v. Brown, 59 N. H. 555; People v. McClave, 99 N. Y. 89 . … The State, 7 Ga. 473 ; People v. Detroit, 18 Mich. 338 ; Brown v. Turner, 70 N. C. 93 ; Denver v. Hobart, 10 Nev. 28 ; Merideth v. Supervisors, 50 Cal. 433 .

Bigney v. Blanchard

430 A.2d 839 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 11, 1981

See Coast Elevator Co. v. State Board of Equalization, 44 Cal.App.3d 576 , 118 Cal.Rptr. 818, 824 (1975). … Cardinali v. Planning Board of Lebanon, Me., 373 A.2d 251, 255 (1977).

Benner v. Sherman

371 A.2d 420 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 31, 1977

Fitanides v. Holman, 310 A.2d 65, 68 (Me.1973); Dartnell v. Bidwell, 115 Me. 227, 230 , 98 A. 743, 744 (1916); Rollins v. Blackden, 112 Me. 459, 465 , 92 A. 521, 525 (1914); Cox v. Forrest, 60 Md. 74, 80 (1882). … Fitanides v. Holman, supra; Rule 52(a), M.R.C.P.

Fiduciary Trust Co. v. Manchester H. Wheeler Jr.

132 A.3d 1178 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 4, 2016

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State of Maine v. Merrill Kimball

139 A.3d 914 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 24, 2016

Freeman v. … State v.

Coates v. Maine Employment Security Commission

428 A.2d 423 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 22, 1981

Partnership of Brooks Brown et al. v. State Dept. of Manpower Affairs, 426 A.2d 880, 887 (1981); cf. Torrey v. Full Gospel Church, Me., 394 A.2d 276, 278 (1978). … Partnership of Brooks Brown *426 et al. v.

City of Portland v. Marc A. Lesperance

2025 ME 43 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 20, 2025

Co. v. … In re Ops. of the Justs., 70 Me. 560, 565-66 (1880); Brown v. Lunt, 37 Me. 423, 428 (1854); Hooper v. Goodwin, 48 Me. 79, 80 (1861); Stuart v. Ellsworth, 105 Me. 523, 527, 75 A. 59, 61 (1909).

State v. McMahan

2000 Me. 200 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 13, 2000

See State v. Sullivan, 1997 ME 71, ¶ 6 , 695 A.2d 115, 117 ; State v. … Id. at 682 . [¶ 16] In Walter v.