Case law

Forester v. City of Westbrook

604 A.2d 31 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 25, 1992

Boivin v. Town of Sanford, 588 A.2d 1197, 1199 (Me.1991). The applicant is responsible for demonstrating to the board that each of the statutory prerequisites is satisfied. Driscoll v. … In Anderson v.

Odiorne Lane Solar, LLC, et al. v. Town of Eliot et al.

304 A.3d 253 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 7, 2023

LLC v. Pub. … Mills v. Town of Eliot, 2008 ME 134, ¶ 23, 955 A.2d 258; Summit Realty, Inc. v.

Hale-Rice v. Maine State Retirement System

691 A.2d 1232 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 4, 1997

V Evidentiary Support for the Board’s Findings [¶ 17] The burden before the Board rests with the applicant. Plaintiff had the burden of persuading the Board, by a preponderance of the evidence, that she is disabled. … Douglas v. Board of Trustees, 669 A.2d 177, 179 (Me.1996).

Your Home, Inc. v. Town of Windham

528 A.2d 468 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 30, 1987

See Marchi v. Town of Scarborough, 511 A.2d 1071, 1072 (Me.1986) (direct review of zoning board of appeals decision). … Compare Cope v.

Marquis v. Town of Kennebunk

36 A.3d 861 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 15, 2011

Dexter v. … In Mills v.

Wakelin v. Town of Yarmouth

523 A.2d 575 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 31, 1987

Stucki v. Plavin, 291 A.2d at 511 . See also Cope v. Town of Brunswick, 464 A.2d 223, 227 (Me.1983). … Waterville Hotel Corp. v. Board of Zoning Appeals, 241 A.2d at 53 . The entry is: Judgment affirmed. All concurring. 1 .

Griffin v. Town of Dedham

799 A.2d 1239 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 27, 2002

Banks v. Maine RSA # 1, 1998 ME 272, ¶ 4 , 721 A.2d 655, 657 (quoting Clarke v. Olsten Certified Healthcare Corp., 1998 ME 180, ¶ 6 , 714 A.2d 823, 824 ). … (quoting Gerald v.

State v. Fox

494 A.2d 177 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 20, 1985

State v. Brasslett, 451 A.2d 890, 897 (Me.1982); State v. Viger, 392 A.2d 1080, 1085 (Me.1978). … State v. Hebert, 480 A.2d 742, 746 (Me.1984); State v. Duquette, 475 A.2d 1145, 1447 (Me.1984).

Clewley v. McTigue Farms, Inc.

389 A.2d 849 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 18, 1978

John Brown, who lived on the property until shortly before appellees Small purchased it. There was a time when Mr. Brown rented the house to another family. … Batchelder v. Robbins, 95 Me. 59 , 49 A. 210 (1901).

Stevenson v. Town of Kennebunk

930 A.2d 1046 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 26, 2007

See Inhabitants of Machiasport v. Small, 77 Me. 109, 113 (1885); Inhabitants of Monmouth v. Inhabitants of Leeds, 76 Me. 28, 31-32 (1884); Inhabitants of Williamsburg v. … Lord, 51 Me. 599, 600-01 (1863); see also Kovach v.

Richards v. Ellis

233 A.2d 37 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 6, 1967

For examples of the application of absolute immunity to members of Boards with quasi-judicial functions see Sweeney v. Young, 82 N.H. 159 , 131 A. 155 , 42 A.L.R. 757 , (school board); Wilson v. … Hirst, 67 Ariz. 197 , 193 P.2d 461 (State Hospital Board); Lang v. Wood, 67 App.D.C. 287 , 92 F.2d 211 (parole board); Gibson v. Reynolds, 8 Cir., 172 F.2d 95 (Draft Board). Contra, Tyrell v.

Gerald Marshall v. Town of Dexter

125 A.3d 1141 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 22, 2015

v. … Gorham v.

Ryan v. Town of Camden

582 A.2d 973 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 29, 1990

.”); Kalaris v. … .”); Whalen v.

Cobbossee Development Group v. Town of Winthrop

585 A.2d 190 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 15, 1991

Burr v. Town of Rangeley, 549 A.2d 733, 734 (Me.1988) (routine conditions did not suspend approval); Ballard v. … Gulick v. Board of Envtl. Protection, 452 A.2d 1202, 1210 (Me.1982) (changes to public street condition of approval).

Herrick v. Town of Mechanic Falls

673 A.2d 1348 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 10, 1996

A zoning board of appeals has discretion in determining whether an activity is within the scope of a permitted, nonconforming use. Id. “We may not ... substitute our judgment for that of the Board.” Tompkins v. … Boivin v. Town of Sanford, 588 A.2d at 1199.

D'Amato v. S.D. Warren Co.

832 A.2d 794 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 19, 2003

Servs. v. Workers’ Comp. … Smith & Sons, Inc. v. Fin.

Fisher v. Dame

433 A.2d 366 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 6, 1981

Sykes v. Jenny Wren Co., [D.C. Cir.], 78 Fed. (2d), 729.” Id., at 323, 19 A.2d 428 -429. In Lewiston, Greene and Monmouth Telephone Company v. … and subsequent direct judicial review, Walsh v.

Hodsdon v. Town of Hermon

760 A.2d 221 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 26, 2000

See Freeman v. Town of Southport, 568 A.2d 826, 828 (Me.1990). … See Cushing v. *223 Smith, 457 A.2d 816, 819-20 & n. 7 (Me.1983).

Phaiah v. Town of Fayette

866 A.2d 863 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 28, 2005

McGhie v. Town of Cutler, 2002 ME 62, ¶ 5 , 793 A.2d 504, 505 ; Yates v. Town of Southwest Harbor, 2001 ME 2, ¶ 10 , 763 A.2d 1168, 1171 . … Further, “[a] demonstration that no competent evidence supports the local board’s findings is required in order to vacate the board’s decision.” Thacker v. Konover Dev.

Upstream Watch v. City of Belfast et al.

299 A.3d 25 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 3, 2023

Assocs., LLC v. Town of Phippsburg, 2005 ME 102, ¶ 20, 879 A.2d 1007 (determining party’s standing from Planning Board record); Witham Fam. Ltd. P’ship v. … See Black v.