Maine Supreme Judicial Court Decisions 1997

Fowler v. Fowler
Date: December 17, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 231, 704 A.2d 373

Guiggey v. Great Northern Paper, Inc.
Date: December 17, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 232, 704 A.2d 375

York Ins. Group of Maine v. Van Hall
Date: December 12, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 230, 704 A.2d 366

State v. Moulton
Date: December 10, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 228, 704 A.2d 361

CWCO, INC. v. Superintendent of Ins.
Date: December 1, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 226, 703 A.2d 1258

State v. Carr
Date: November 24, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 221, 704 A.2d 353

New England Tel. & Tel. Co. v. PUC
Date: November 24, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 222, 705 A.2d 706

Johnson v. Samson Constr. Corp.
Date: November 24, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 220, 704 A.2d 866
Docket Number: CUM-97-82

School Dist. v. Mt. Abram Teachers Ass'n
Date: November 19, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 219, 704 A.2d 349

Farley v. Town of Washburn
Date: November 10, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 218, 704 A.2d 347

Taylor v. Lapomarda
Date: November 7, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 216, 702 A.2d 685

State v. Rizzo
Date: November 6, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 215, 704 A.2d 339

COTTLE ENTERPRISES v. Town of Farmington
Date: November 5, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 78, 693 A.2d 330

Breus v. Bezborodko
Date: November 4, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 211, 704 A.2d 338

Estate of Campbell
Date: November 4, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 212, 704 A.2d 329

State v. Christen
Date: November 4, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 213, 704 A.2d 335

Classic Olds-Cadillac-GMC Truck v. State
Date: November 4, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 214, 704 A.2d 333

State v. York
Date: October 30, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 209, 704 A.2d 324

Ray v. Carland Const., Inc.
Date: October 23, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 206, 703 A.2d 648

Weeks v. Allen & Coles Moving Systems
Date: October 21, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 205, 704 A.2d 320

Harkness v. Fitzgerald
Date: October 21, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 207, 701 A.2d 370

Peoples Heritage Sav. Bank v. White
Date: October 20, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 204, 704 A.2d 318

Brooks v. Cumberland Farms, Inc.
Date: October 16, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 203, 703 A.2d 844

Davis v. Currier
Date: October 7, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 199, 704 A.2d 1207

Estate of Thorne
Date: October 7, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 202, 704 A.2d 315

Rosetti v. Land Reclamation
Date: September 26, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 197, 704 A.2d 312

Reno v. Townsend
Date: September 26, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 198, 704 A.2d 309

Taliento v. Portland West Plan. Council
Date: August 29, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 194, 705 A.2d 696

Doe v. Department of Mental Health
Date: August 29, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 195, 699 A.2d 422

Blance v. Alley
Date: August 25, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 125, 697 A.2d 828

Osgood v. Osgood
Date: August 15, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 192, 698 A.2d 1071

Brawn v. Gloria's Country Inn
Date: August 13, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 191, 698 A.2d 1067

Academy of Hair Design v. Commercial Union
Date: August 12, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 188, 699 A.2d 1153

Toussaint v. Town of Harpswell
Date: August 12, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 189, 698 A.2d 1063

Waxler v. Waxler
Date: August 12, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 190, 699 A.2d 1161

Berard v. McKinnis
Date: August 11, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 186, 699 A.2d 1148

Shadan v. Town of Skowhegan
Date: August 11, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 187, 700 A.2d 245

State v. Donovan
Date: August 8, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 181, 698 A.2d 1045

McNaughton v. Kelsey
Date: August 8, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 182, 698 A.2d 1049

Daley v. COM'R, DEPT. OF MARINE RESOURCES
Date: August 8, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 183, 698 A.2d 1053

State v. Snowman
Date: August 8, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 184, 698 A.2d 1057

Town of Orono v. LaPointe
Date: August 8, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 185, 698 A.2d 1059

Merrill v. Sugarloaf Mountain Corp.
Date: August 7, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 180, 698 A.2d 1042

Morris v. Sloan
Date: August 6, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 179, 698 A.2d 1038

Brand v. Seider
Date: August 5, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 176, 697 A.2d 846

State v. Brewer
Date: August 5, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 177, 699 A.2d 1139

State v. Nichols
Date: August 5, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 178, 698 A.2d 521

Maine Green Party v. Secretary of State
Date: August 1, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 175, 698 A.2d 516

State v. Jackson
Date: July 31, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 174, 697 A.2d 1328

Landry v. Landry
Date: July 25, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 173, 697 A.2d 843

Long v. Long
Date: July 24, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 171, 697 A.2d 1317

State v. Berube
Date: July 23, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 165, 698 A.2d 509

No Tanks Inc. v. Public Utilities Com'n
Date: July 23, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 167, 697 A.2d 1313

Guardianship of Lander
Date: July 23, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 168, 697 A.2d 1298

Laferriere v. State
Date: July 23, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 169, 697 A.2d 1301

DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENT PROT. v. Woodman
Date: July 22, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 164, 697 A.2d 1295

Doucette v. City of Lewiston
Date: July 21, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 157, 697 A.2d 1292

State v. Fleming
Date: July 21, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 158, 698 A.2d 503

Sargent v. Buckley
Date: July 21, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 159, 697 A.2d 1272

State v. Poulin
Date: July 21, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 160, 697 A.2d 1276

SD Warren Co. v. Vernon
Date: July 21, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 161, 697 A.2d 1280

Emery v. Hussey Seating Co.
Date: July 21, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 162, 697 A.2d 1284

Colvin v. AR Cable Services-ME, Inc.
Date: July 21, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 163, 697 A.2d 1289

King v. Town of Monmouth
Date: July 18, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 151, 697 A.2d 837

Maine Farmers Exchange v. McGillicuddy
Date: July 18, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 153, 697 A.2d 1266

Bell v. Bell
Date: July 18, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 154, 697 A.2d 835

Roy v. Buckley
Date: July 18, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 155, 698 A.2d 497

State v. York
Date: July 18, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 156, 705 A.2d 692

Melanson v. Belyea
Date: July 16, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 150, 698 A.2d 492

Skidgell v. Universal Underwriters Ins.
Date: July 15, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 149, 697 A.2d 831

Down East Energy Corp. v. RMR, INC.
Date: July 11, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 148, 697 A.2d 417

State v. Thomes
Date: July 10, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 146, 697 A.2d 1262

Key Trust Co. of Maine v. Nasson College
Date: July 3, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 145, 697 A.2d 408

State v. Richard
Date: July 1, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 144, 697 A.2d 410

Capul v. Fleet Bank of Maine
Date: June 30, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 140, 697 A.2d 66

State v. Ardolino
Date: June 30, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 141, 697 A.2d 73

Ryan v. Ryan
Date: June 25, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 136, 697 A.2d 60

Hodas v. First American Title Ins. Co.
Date: June 25, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 137, 696 A.2d 1095

Bumila v. Keiser Homes of Maine, Inc.
Date: June 25, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 139, 696 A.2d 1091

Peters v. Peters
Date: June 24, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 134, 697 A.2d 1254

Thompson v. Pendleton
Date: June 20, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 127, 697 A.2d 56

State v. Beaudet
Date: June 12, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 133, 696 A.2d 436

Findlen v. Findlen
Date: June 11, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 130, 695 A.2d 1216

Berg v. Bragdon
Date: June 6, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 129, 695 A.2d 1212

Searles v. Trustees of St. Joseph's College
Date: June 6, 1997
Citation: 695 A.2d 1206

Clukey v. PISCATAQUIS SHERIFF'S DEPT.
Date: June 4, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 124, 696 A.2d 428

KENNEBEC FEDERAL SAV. & LOAN v. Kueter
Date: June 3, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 123, 695 A.2d 1201

Roosa v. Tillotson
Date: May 30, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 121, 695 A.2d 1196

Scola v. Town of Sanford
Date: May 29, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 119, 695 A.2d 1194

Guild v. Hinman
Date: May 29, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 120, 695 A.2d 1190

Lussier v. Oxford Development Associates
Date: May 28, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 117, 695 A.2d 1188

State v. Cole
Date: May 22, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 112, 695 A.2d 1180

Tungate v. MacLean-Stevens Studios, Inc.
Date: May 22, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 113, 695 A.2d 564

State v. Stoddard
Date: May 22, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 114, 696 A.2d 423

State v. Branch-Wear
Date: May 21, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 110, 695 A.2d 1169

State v. Thompson
Date: May 21, 1997
Citation: 695 A.2d 1174

North East Ins. Co. v. Soucy
Date: May 20, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 106, 693 A.2d 1141

State v. St. Pierre
Date: May 20, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 107, 693 A.2d 1137

Murphy v. Murphy
Date: May 16, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 103, 694 A.2d 932

Hanover Ins. v. Workers'compensation
Date: May 16, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 104, 695 A.2d 556

State v. Jordan
Date: May 15, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 101, 694 A.2d 929

Rodrigue v. Rodrigue
Date: May 8, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 99, 694 A.2d 924

State v. Cloutier
Date: May 6, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 96, 695 A.2d 550

Town of Sanford v. J & N SANFORD TRUST
Date: May 6, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 97, 694 A.2d 456

Russell v. Accurate Abatement, Inc.
Date: May 6, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 98, 694 A.2d 921

State v. Pozzuoli
Date: May 5, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 91, 693 A.2d 745

Arsenault v. Crossman
Date: May 5, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 92, 696 A.2d 418

State v. Ketchum
Date: May 5, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 93, 694 A.2d 916

Cambridge Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Perry
Date: May 5, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 94, 692 A.2d 1388

State v. Brown
Date: May 2, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 90, 694 A.2d 453

DeRice v. SD Warren Co.
Date: April 29, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 84, 694 A.2d 450

State v. King
Date: April 29, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 85, 692 A.2d 1384

State v. Poirier
Date: April 29, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 86, 694 A.2d 448

Sordyl v. Sordyl
Date: April 29, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 87, 692 A.2d 1386

Gagne v. Stevens
Date: April 29, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 88, 696 A.2d 411

State v. Taylor
Date: April 18, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 81, 694 A.2d 907

GREAT HILL FILL v. Shapleigh
Date: April 15, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 75, 692 A.2d 928

McKeen v. Department of Transp.
Date: April 10, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 73, 692 A.2d 924

State v. Sullivan
Date: April 7, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 71, 695 A.2d 115

State v. Kaler
Date: April 4, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 219, 691 A.2d 1226

Hale-Rice v. State Retirement System
Date: April 4, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 64, 691 A.2d 1232

Falvo v. Pejepscot Indus. Park, Inc.
Date: April 4, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 66, 691 A.2d 1240

State v. Seamen's Club
Date: April 4, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 70, 691 A.2d 1248

Swanson v. Roman Catholic Bishop
Date: April 4, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 63, 692 A.2d 441
Docket Number: CUM-96-305

Richards v. Bruce
Date: April 3, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 61, 691 A.2d 1223

Weiss v. Brown
Date: April 1, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 57, 691 A.2d 1208

West Point-Pepperell v. STATE TAX ASSESS.
Date: April 1, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 58, 691 A.2d 1211

Todd v. Andalkar
Date: April 1, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 59, 691 A.2d 1215

Nappi v. Nappi Distributors
Date: March 31, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 54, 691 A.2d 1198

McCullough v. Visiting Nurse Serv.
Date: March 31, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 55, 691 A.2d 1201

Larochelle v. Hodsdon
Date: March 21, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 53, 690 A.2d 986

State v. Wallace
Date: March 20, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 51, 691 A.2d 1195

In Re Kenneth H.
Date: March 18, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 48, 690 A.2d 984

Irish v. Gimbel
Date: March 18, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 50, 691 A.2d 664

Fleet Bank of Maine v. Griffin
Date: March 14, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 45, 690 A.2d 981

Townsend v. Chute Chemical Co.
Date: March 14, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 46, 691 A.2d 199

Panasonic Communications v. State
Date: March 13, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 43, 691 A.2d 190

State v. Finnemore
Date: March 13, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 44, 690 A.2d 979

Sargent v. Sargent
Date: March 12, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 38, 691 A.2d 184

State v. Eastman
Date: March 12, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 39, 691 A.2d 179

State v. McKechnie
Date: March 12, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 40, 690 A.2d 976

Fecteau v. State Employee Health Com'n
Date: March 4, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 36, 690 A.2d 500

Lawton v. Richmond
Date: March 3, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 34, 690 A.2d 953

Cloutier v. Lear
Date: March 3, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 35, 691 A.2d 660

Rangeley Water Co. v. Rangeley Water Dist.
Date: February 28, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 32, 691 A.2d 171

Ogunquit Sewer Dist. v. Town of Ogunquit
Date: February 28, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 33, 691 A.2d 654

Olson v. Secretary of State
Date: February 27, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 30, 689 A.2d 605

Smith v. Smith
Date: February 26, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 29, 690 A.2d 970

State v. LVI GROUP
Date: February 18, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 25, 690 A.2d 960

Eastman v. Eastman-Veres
Date: February 18, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 26, 690 A.2d 494

Brown v. Maine State Employees Ass'n
Date: February 14, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 24, 690 A.2d 956
Docket Number: HAN-96-456

LIBERTY MUT. v. Superintendent of Ins.
Date: February 5, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 22, 689 A.2d 600

Hanover Ins. Co. v. Crocker
Date: February 4, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 19, 688 A.2d 928

MacHias Sav. Bank v. Ramsdell
Date: February 4, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 20, 689 A.2d 595

Biddeford Bd. of Ed. v. Teachers Ass'n
Date: January 29, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 17, 688 A.2d 922

Ramsdell v. Ramsdell
Date: January 28, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 14, 688 A.2d 918

Estate of Spear
Date: January 28, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 15, 689 A.2d 590

Seven Tree Manor, Inc. v. Kallberg
Date: January 23, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 10, 688 A.2d 916

Lewis v. Knowlton
Date: January 23, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 12, 688 A.2d 912

Spack v. Puorro
Date: January 23, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 13, 689 A.2d 589

Dubord v. Dubord
Date: January 10, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 7, 687 A.2d 647

White v. Zela
Date: January 10, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 8, 687 A.2d 645

State v. Collin
Date: January 8, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 6, 687 A.2d 962

Vogt v. Churchill
Date: January 7, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 5, 687 A.2d 961

Johnson v. Allstate Ins. Co.
Date: January 6, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 3, 687 A.2d 642

Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians v. Boyce
Date: January 6, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 4, 688 A.2d 908

Dutil v. Burns
Date: January 3, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 1, 687 A.2d 639

State v. George
Date: January 3, 1997
Citations: 1997 ME 2, 687 A.2d 958

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