Case law

Brookes v. Town of Scarborough

Superior Court of Maine · Jul 29, 2005

York v. Town of Ogunquit, 2001 ME 53, ¶ 6, 769 A.2d 172,175, Cumberland Farms v. Town of Scarborough, 1997 ME 11, 3, 688 A.2d 914, 915. Senders v. … Town of Camden, 582 A.2d 861, 863 (Me. 1991).A court cannot substitute its own judgment for that of the board. Boivin v. Town of Sanford, 588 A.2d 1197,1199 (Me. 1991).

Kelley v. Maine Pub. Employees Ret. Sys.

Superior Court of Maine · Aug 20, 2008

The Medical Board is designated by the Board of 3 Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System to report directly to the Executive Director and Board of Trustees. … County Act ion _--"P-<:e'-1t...Jiul_-iuo..un-L-fLJOlLTL-RaceJ/.v.....iJ:.

Schwabe v. Town of Swan's Island

Superior Court of Maine · Nov 12, 2002

Griffin v. Town of Dedham, 2002 ME 105, 6, 799 A.2d 1239; Stewart v. Town of Sedgwick, 2000 ME 157, 94, 757 A.2d 773. … If the record and the Boards findings are insufficient to permit meaningful review, the court may remand the matter to the Board for further findings of fact. Christian Fellowship and Renewal Center v.

Widewaters Stillwater Co. v. City of Bangor

Superior Court of Maine · Mar 26, 2003

Kurlanski v. Portland Yacht Club, 2001 ME 147, 9 9, 782 A.2d 783, 786. … Wakelin v. Town of Yarmouth, 523 A.2d 575, 577 (Me. 1987).

McKinney v. Town of Eliot

Superior Court of Maine · Dec 26, 2007

The party appealing the zoning board's decision bears the burden of persuasion. Twigg v. Town of Kennebunk, 662 A.2d 914, 916 (Me. 1996). … O'Toole v. City of Portland, 2004 ME 130, 'll 8, 865 A.2d 555, 558. This Court is "limited to determining whether the record contains evidence to justify the Board's determination." Lewis v.

Peterson v. Leonard

622 A.2d 87 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 15, 1993

Wardwell v. Wardwell, 458 A.2d 750, 752 (Me.1983); Torrey v. Torrey, 415 A.2d 1092, 1094 (Me.1980). … See Coe v.

Snyder v. Haagen

679 A.2d 510 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 14, 1996

Compare, Proctor v. … Brown, 100 Me. 410, 414 , 61 A. 985 (1905) (holding that the call “to the shore and then by the shore,” unqualified, excludes the shore, but when one or both tennini of that call are at the low water mark, it includes the

Dyer v. Town of Hudson

Superior Court of Maine · Jan 14, 2002

Christian Fellowship and Renewal Center v. Town of Limington, 2001 ME 16, { 17, 769 A.2d 834, 840. 11 Center v. Town of Limington, 2001 ME 16, 7 19, 769 A.2d 834, 840; Pearson , 590 A.2d at 537 n.1; Driscoll v. … In Turbat Creek Preservation, LLC v.

Abby L. King v. Thomas E. King

66 A.3d 593 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 6, 2013

See Stanley v. Hancock Cnty. … See Dostanko v. Dostanko, 2013 ME 47, ¶¶ 10, 13, --- A.3d ---. 12 __________________________ On the briefs: Donald F. Brown, Esq., Brewer, for appellant Abby L. King Jeffrey C.

Seacoast Club Adventure Land, Trenton, Inc. v. Town of Trenton

Superior Court of Maine · Jun 10, 2003

Griffin v. Town of Dedham, 2002 ME 105, {7, 799 A.2d 1239. … See Pepperman v. Town of Rangeley, 659 A.2d 280 (Me. 1995); Herrle v. Town of Waterboro, 2001 ME 1, 763 A.2d 1159.

Wiper v. City of S. Portland

Superior Court of Maine · Mar 3, 2008

Factual findings by the Board must be upheld if there is any competent evidence in the record to support those findings. York v. Town of Ogunquit, 2001 ME 53 <.IT 14, 769 A.2d 172, 178. … In Gagne v.

Aubry v. Town of Mount Desert

Superior Court of Maine · Mar 12, 2010

A Planning Board's decision is given deference and "[w]e will not substitute our own judgment for that of the Board." Forbes v. Town of Southwest Harbor, 2001 ME 9, ~ 6, 763 A.2d 1183, 1186. … See Secure Environments, Inc. v.

Busque v. Marcou

147 Me. 289 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 6, 1952

In Zellner v. … Supp. 873 , and Brown v. Webster et al., 90 Neb. 591 , 134 N.

Stevens v. County Commissioners

97 Me. 121 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 10, 1902

Judge Virgin in Levant v. … Phillips v.

Miner v. Inhabs. of the Town of Benton

Superior Court of Maine · Dec 31, 2008

"[T]he fact that two inconsistent conclusions can be drawn from the evidence does not mean that a Board's finding is unsupported by substantial evidence." Conservation Law Found., Inc. v. … Index 5, Tab 6). 2  The burden of persuaSIOn rests with plaintiffs, who seek to overturn the Board's decision. See Mack v. Mun.

Lamb v. Town of Farmington

846 A.2d 333 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 8, 2004

See Ranco v. City of Bangor, 1997 ME 65, ¶ 6 , 691 A.2d 1238,1239 . A. … See Common Cause v. State, 455 A.2d 1, 14-15 (Me.1983). The entry is: Judgment affirmed. .

Darling v. Augusta Mental Health Institute

535 A.2d 421 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 22, 1987

United States, 679 F.2d 475, 480 (5th Cir.1982) (decision by parole board to grant or deny parole is discretionary function); Blessing v. … See Payton v. United States, 679 F.2d at 480-81 (decision by parole board to grant or deny parole is discretionary function immune under federal tort claims act); Reddish v.

Reed Street Neighborhood Housing v. City of Westbrook

Superior Court of Maine · Apr 13, 2006

See Larrivee v. Timmons, 549 A.2d 744, 747 (Me. 1988). This principle applies equally in the context of quasi-judicial administrative proceedings before a municipal body, such as a planning board. See id. … J Justice, Superior Court n W W H m 10OOXU CD 0 0 w r o m I m LC w *w o r m ;& 0 H 0 N H V C *z

Town of Eagle Lake v. Commissioner, Department of Education

818 A.2d 1034 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 20, 2003

Relying on Wood v. … Indus. v. Pub. Utils. Comm’n, 2000 ME 31, ¶ 11 , 746 A.2d 910, 913 (citation omitted).

Town of Madison, Department of Electric Works v. Public Utilities Commission

682 A.2d 231 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 6, 1996

Community Telecommunications Corp. v. Loughran, 651 A.2d 373, 376 (Me.1994); International Paper Co. v. Board of Environmental Protection, 629 A.2d 597, 599 (Me.1993). … Jordan v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 651 A.2d 358, 360 (Me.1994): International Paper Co., 629 A.2d at 599-600 , quoting Mahoney v. State, 610 A.2d 738, 741 (Me.1992).