Case law

Lewiston Daily Sun v. School Administrative District No. 43

738 A.2d 1239 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 18, 1999

Halfway House, Inc. v. City of Portland, 670 A.2d 1377, 1379 (Me.1996) (quoting Hatfield v. Commissioner of Inland Fisheries, 566 A.2d 737, 739-40 (Me.1989) and Connors v. … Labor Relations Board, 655 A.2d 326, 327 (Me.1995) (quoting State v.

Rancourt v. Town of Glenburn

635 A.2d 964 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 28, 1993

Reaching the merits, we review the board’s decision directly for abuse of discretion, error of law, or findings unsupported by substantial evidence in the record. Gorham v. … As the party bearing the burden of proof before the board, Rancourt must demonstrate that the evidence compelled the board to find that her application met the requirements of the law. Tompkins v.

Susan E. Bryant v. Town of Camden

132 A.3d 1183 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 9, 2016

v. … Ass’n v.

Barber v. Barber

115 Me. 327 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 19, 1916

Gato v. Christian, 112 Maine, 427; Carley v. Carley, 7 Gray, 545 ; Danforth v. Danforth, 105 Ill., 605 ; Brown v. Brown, 53 Wis., 29 . … Brown v. Brown, supra; Weber v. Weber, 153 Wis., 132 . And we see no good reason why this should not be so. It is true that it is usually done on motion.

King, York County Sheriff v. Board of County Commissioners, York County

Superior Court of Maine · Feb 3, 2016

AP-15-28 WILLIAM KING, YORK COUNTY SHERIFF, Plaintiff v. … Sold Inc. v. Town of Gorham, 2005 ME 24 ,r,r 10-11 , 868 A.2d 172. The Sheriff argues that there has been no final action and that his Rule 80B complaint is not untimely.

Aviation Oil Co. v. Department of Environmental Protection

584 A.2d 611 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 14, 1990

Hall v. Board of Envtl. Protection, 498 A.2d 260, 265 (Me.1985); Gulick v. Board of Envtl. Protection, 452 A.2d 1202, 1207-08 (Me.1982); Seven Islands Land Co. v. … See Oliver v. Secretary of State, 489 A.2d 520 (Me.1985). There was no abuse of the Board’s discretion in admitting this testimony in the administrative hearing before the Board.

Northeast Empire Ltd. Partnership 2 v. Town of Ashland

818 A.2d 1021 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 5, 2003

Yusem v. Town of Raymond, 2001 ME 61, ¶ 8 , 769 A.2d 865, 869-70 . … See Chase v. Town of Machiasport, 1998 ME 260, ¶ 12 , 721 A.2d 636, 640 .

Dunlop v. Town of Westport Island

37 A.3d 300 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 28, 2012

Kelley v. Me. Pub. Emps. Ret. Sys., 2009 ME 27, ¶ 16 , 967 A.2d 676 (quotation marks omitted); cf. Stewart v. … Although the Board’s interpretation of the Ordinance is reviewed de novo, the “Board’s ultimate characterization” of Jew-ett Cove Road is afforded substantial deference. Jordan v.

Millien v. Colby College

874 A.2d 397 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 9, 2005

Forrest Assocs. v. … Lyons v.

State v. Plante

417 A.2d 991 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 7, 1980

State v. Bellino, Me., 390 A.2d 1014 (1978); State v. Van Reenan, Me., 355 A.2d 392 (1976); State v. … In State v.

Bragdon v. Town of Vassalboro

780 A.2d 299 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 27, 2001

DISCUSSION [¶ 4] When the Superior Court acts as an intermediate appellate court, we directly review “the operative decision of the municipality” which, in this case, is the Planning Board. Springborn v. … Town of Paris, 659 A.2d 263, 265-66 (Me.1995) (quoting Benjamin v. Houle, 431 A.2d 48, 49 (Me.1981)).

Council 74, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. Maine State Employees Ass'n

476 A.2d 699 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 8, 1984

In Sanford Highway Unit of Local 481 v. … No. 43 Teachers’ Association v. M.S.A.D.

Wesson v. Town of Bremen

667 A.2d 596 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 21, 1995

We review directly the Board’s decision for an abuse of its discretion, error of law or findings unsupported by substantial evidence in the record. Muirgen Properties, Inc. v. … Co. v. City of Augusta, 662 A.2d 928, 931 (Me.1995) (quoting Camps Newfound/Owatonna, Inc. v.

Wright v. Town of Kennebunkport

715 A.2d 162 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 23, 1998

Corp. v. State Tax Assessor, 684 A.2d 424, 426 (Me.1996). … Otis v. Town of Sebago, 645 A.2d 3, 4 (Me.1994).

Toussaint v. Town of Harpswell

698 A.2d 1063 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 12, 1997

Baker v. Town of Woolwich, 517 A.2d 64, 66 (Me.1987). … Town of Kittery v.

Mayberry v. Town of Old Orchard Beach

599 A.2d 1153 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 9, 1991

We review the Board’s decision only to determine whether the Board abused its discretion, committed an error of law, or made findings not supported by substantial evidence in the record. Sherwood v. … Town of Windham v. Sprague, 219 A.2d at 552 .

Chris Calnan v. Sam Hurley

2024 ME 30 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 25, 2024

Moody v. … Doe v.

Augusta Trust Co. v. Augusta, Hallowell & Gardiner Railroad

134 Me. 314 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 11, 1936

Water Works Co. v. Brown, 191 Ala., 457, 469 ; Colby v. Title Ins. & Trust Co., 160 Cal., 632, 644 , 117 P., 913 ; Brown v. First National Bank, 137 Ind., 655, 672 , 37 N. E., 158 ; Langan, et al. v. … Andrews v. Robertson, 177 Cal., 434 , 170 P., 1129 ; Frase v. Lee, 152 Mo. App., 562 , 134 S. W., 10 ; Green v. Hall, 45 Neb., 89 , 63 N. W., 119 ; Brown v. Leeak, 52 N. D., 398 , 203 N. W., 185 ; 41 C. J., 727.

Haskell v. Planning Bd. of Town of Yarmouth

388 A.2d 100 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 3, 1978

Cardinali v. Planning Board, Me., 378 A.2d 251 , 255 (1977). … Lacey v. Lumber Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 554 F.2d 1204 (1st Cir. 1977). 5 . As we stated in Steeves v.

Everett v. Carleton

85 Me. 397 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 25, 1893

Burkett was owing Phillip Brown, and Brown attached the real estate of James H. … S., c. 81, § 59 ; Osgood v. Holyoke, 48 Maine, 410 ; Neally v. Judkins, 48 Maine, 566 ; Hanson v. Dow, 51 Maine, 165 ; Drew v. Alfred Bank, 55 Maine, 450; Briggs v. Hodgdon, 78 Maine, 514.