Case law

Waltman v. Town of Yarmouth

592 A.2d 1079 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 13, 1991

On appeal from the Superior Court’s decision in a Rule 80B appeal of a zoning board’s action, we review directly the action of the zoning board. Leadbetter v. Ferris, 485 A.2d 225, 227 (Me.1984). … Because the Waltmans bore the burden of proof before the Board, we cannot disturb the Board’s findings of fact unless the Board was compelled to find in the Waltmans’ favor. See Perrin v.

Veilleux v. City of Augusta

684 A.2d 413 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 28, 1996

Enos v. Town of Stetson, 665 A.2d 678, 680 (Me.1995) (citing Buker v. Town of Sweden, 644 A.2d 1042, 1043 (Me.1994). … Herrick v. Town of Mechanic Falls, 673 A.2d 1348, 1349 (Me.1996). The Planning Board’s decision was neither arbitrary, capricious, nor unreasonable.

Yates v. Town of Southwest Harbor

763 A.2d 1168 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 5, 2001

Town of Sedgwick, 2000 ME 157, ¶ 4 , 757 A.2d 773, 775 , for “error of law, abuse of discretion or findings not supported by substantial evidence in the record,” Sproul v. … In Stewart v. Town of Sedgwick, for example, we reviewed the statute authorizing municipalities to establish boards of appeal, 30-A M.R.S.A. § 261(3)(D) (1996), and Sedg-wick’s zoning ordinance.

George Brackett v. Town of Rangeley

831 A.2d 422 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 25, 2003

Thus, we review directly the May 23, 2001 decision of the Rangeley Zoning Board of Appeals. [¶ 16] We construe an ordinance in accordance with its objectives. Griffin v. … Gagne v. Lewiston Crushed Stone Co., Inc., 367 A.2d at 618-19 . Subsequently, in Wright v.

McGhie v. Town of Cutler

793 A.2d 504 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 12, 2002

Town of Wells, 2001 ME 178, ¶ 9 , 787 A.2d 137 ; York v. … Nor does it indicate that the Board considered the four factors of “undue hardship.” The statute, 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4353(4), requires proof of hardship. Sawyer Envtl. Recovery Facilities, Inc. v.

Foley v. H. F. Farnham Co.

135 Me. 29 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 8, 1936

S., Chap. 26, Sec. 19; Cole v. Sprowl, 35 Me., 161; Dickey v. Maine Telegraph Company, 46 Me., 483; Brown v. Watson, 47 Me., 161; Veazie v. Dwinel, 50 Me., 479; Gerrish v. Brown, 51 Me., 256; Davis v. … Pillsbury v. Brown, 82 Me., 450, 19 A., 858 .

Carter v. Clark

92 Me. 225 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 3, 1898

The shore line extends from Mayo’s lot to Brown’s lot. The side lines are “Brown’s and Mayo’s lines.” And the inland end boundary is “ Cockle’s lot.” II. … Brown v. Haven, 12 Maine, 164; Wing v. Burgis, 13 Maine, 111; Emery v. Webster, 42 Maine, 204; Abbott v. Abbott, 51 Maine, 575; Simpson v. Blaisdell, 85 Maine, 199. III.

Bodack v. Town of Ogunquit

909 A.2d 620 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 7, 2006

Gensheimer v. Town of Phippsburg, 2005 ME 22, ¶ 16 , 868 A.2d 161, 166 . B. … Kimball v. Land Use Regulation Comm’n, 2000 ME 20, ¶ 26 , 745 A.2d 387, 394 .

State v. Trusiani

854 A.2d 860 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 13, 2004

Boyington, we applied a five-part test developed by the United States Supreme Court in Brown v. … Brown, 422 U.S. at 604 , 95 S.Ct. 2254 (emphasis added). [¶ 25] In State v.

Peirce v. Bent

69 Me. 381 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 21, 1879

Mitchell v. Oldfield, 4 Term Rep. 123. Glaister v. Hewer, 8 T. R. 69. Barker v. Braham, 2 W. Black. 869. Simpson v. Hadley, 1 M. & S. 696. Bridges v. Smith, 8 Bing. 29. Goodenow v. Buttrick, 7 Mass. 140 . Greene v. … New Haven Copper Co. v. Brown, 46 Maine, 418. Chit. Gen. Prac., Title, Set-off. Howe’s Prac. 350. 2 Par. on Con., Title, Set-off, 242. Brown v. Hendrickson, Am. L. Reg. for Oct., 1877, 619.

Town of Jay v. Androscoggin Energy, LLC

822 A.2d 1114 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 1, 2003

Fichter v. Bd. of Envtl. Prot., 604 A.2d 433, 437-38 (Me.1992). … In International Paper Co. v.

Peter L. Murray et al. v. City of Portland et al.

301 A.3d 777 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 22, 2023

See generally Sahl v. … See Carroll v.

Matter of Lappie

377 A.2d 441 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 30, 1977

See Sierra Club v. Morton, 405 U.S. 727 , 92 S.Ct. 1361 , 31 L.Ed.2d 636 (1972); Data Processing Service v. Camp, 397 U.S. 150 , 90 S.Ct. 827 , 25 L.Ed.2d 184 (1970); Oklahoma v. … Sierra Club v. Morton, supra (appellant must show he is adversely affected); Louden Hill Farm, Inc. v.

Bird v. Munroe

66 Me. 337 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 29, 1877

Brown, 12 C. … Browne St. Frauds, § 338. Benjamin’s Sales, § 159. Fricker v. Thomlinson, 1 Man. & Gr. 772. Bradford v. Spyker, 32 Ala. 134 . Bill v. Bament, 9 M. & W. 36. Philbrook v. Belknap, 6 Vt. 383 .

Salisbury v. Town of Bar Harbor

788 A.2d 598 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 29, 2002

See Nugent v. Town of Camden, 1998 ME 92, ¶ 7 , 710 A.2d 245, 247 ; Bissias v. … We addressed this issue in Shackford & Gooch, Inc. v.

City of Waterville v. Waterville Homes, Inc.

655 A.2d 365 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 8, 1995

When the Superior Court acts as an appellate body, we review directly the decision of the Board to determine if its findings are supported by substantial evidence on the record. Town of Vienna v. … Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. City of Presque Isle, et al., 150 Me. 181, 186 , 107 A.2d 475, 477 (1954) (citing Sweet v. City of *367 Auburn, 134 Me. 28 , 180 A. 803 (1935); Shawmut Mfg. Co. v.

Farrell v. City of Auburn

3 A.3d 385 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 31, 2010

See Pepperman v. … See Herrle v.

Garoufalis v. Elenike Orthodox Cenotis Agia Trias

119 Me. 452 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 18, 1920

Brown v. Brown, 110 Maine, 280. But where both are brought and served at the same time, the court cannot and is not obliged to determine which is first and which is second. … v.

Coyne Operated Properties, LLC v. City of Westbrook

Superior Court of Maine · Oct 12, 2021

Issues not raised before the board or agency, including constitutional issues, may not be raised for the first time on appeal. Antler's Inn & Rest., LLC v. Dep't of Pub. … A party is deemed to have raised and preserved an issue if "there was a sufficient basis in the record to alert the [decision-maker] and any opposing party to the existence of that issue. 11 Brown v.

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.