Maine Supreme Judicial Court
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December 2003
DecisionDocketA.2d CiteDateCase Name
2003 ME 155WCB-03-105838 A.2d 117612/23/03NORMAN McNALLY v. DOUGLAS BROTHERS, INC. et al.
2003 ME 154CUM-03-162838 A.2d 35612/23/03STATE OF MAINE v. BENJAMIN CORMIER
2003 ME 153ARO-03-295
12/23/03PHYLLIS M. SHAW v. JOHN P. SHAW
2003 ME 152KEN-02-401838 A.2d 116812/23/03TSULA BOTTING v. DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
2003 ME 151KEN-02-434838 A.2d 116212/23/03MARY ELLEN GEARY v. DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
2003 ME 150PEN-03-313838 A.2d 35412/23/03PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK v. RODNEY PEASE et al.
2003 ME 149YOR-03-230836 A.2d 128512/22/03ISIS DEVELOPMENT, LLC v. TOWN OF WELLS
2003 ME 148YOR-03-329838 A.2d 33812/19/03PHILIP J. MALONSON v. TOWN OF BERWICK
2003 ME 147AND-03-282838 A.2d 115712/17/03RICHARD ASHE v. ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR et al.
2003 ME 146CUM-03-410837 A.2d 14012/11/03LINDA COTE v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
2003 ME 145AND-03-298837 A.2d 13812/11/03TOMMY BUREAU v. DEL GENDRON et al.
2003 ME 144PEN-03-364837 A.2d 13512/10/03MAINE HEALTH ALLIANCE V. MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MAINE
2003 ME 143CUM-03-434837 A.2d 13311/4/03DOUGLAS MALLAR v. PENN-AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
2003 ME 142PEN-02-378838 A.2d 33112/9/03STATE OF MAINE v. JAMES KOTREDES
2003 ME 141WCB-03-255
12/8/03LORRIANE JOHNSON v. SOUTHERN CONTAINER CORPORATION et al.
2003 ME 140KEN-03-721837 A.2d 12912/4/03BANGOR HISTORIC TRACK, INC. et al. v. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES and MAINE HARNESS RACING COMMISSION
2003 ME 139WCB-02-380837 A.2d 11712/4/03CARL GRUBB v. S.D. WARREN COMPANY et al.
2003 ME 138WCB-02-339837 A.2d 12312/4/03ANITA MORRISSETTE v. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
2003 ME 137PIS-02-610837 A.2d 11312/3/03STATE OF MAINE v. THEODORE BRIGGS
2003 ME 136PEN-02-654837 A.2d 10112/1/03STATE OF MAINE v. JEFFREY A. COOKSON




November 2003
DecisionDocketA.2d CiteDateCase Name
2003 ME 135KNO-03-242837 A.2d 14811/26/03ROYCE CARROLL et al. v. TOWN OF ROCKPORT et al.
2003 ME 134WCB-03-19837 A.2d 14211/4/03DIANE JANDREAU v. SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS, INC. et al.
2003 ME 133ARO-03-227836 A.2d 128811/25/03PRISCILLA C. STAPLES v. KENNETH MICHAUD
2003 ME 132YOR-03-205835 A.2d 109911/19/03SCOTT DOUGLAS v. SETH MARTEL et al.
2003 ME 131CUM-02-772834 A.2d 91611/4/03RAM'S HEAD PARTNERS, INC. v. TOWN OF CAPE ELIZABETH
2003 ME 130KEN-03-172834 A.2d 92211/4/03GUARDIANSHIP OF I.H.




October 2003
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2003 ME 129YOR-02-251834 A.2d 95510/31/03NORMAN BANGS et al. v. TOWN OF WELLS
2003 ME 128FRA-03-169834 A.2d 94710/31/03W. GREGG BOTKA et al. v. S.C. NOYES & Co., INC,, et al.
2003 ME 127ARO-02-590834 A.2d 93810/31/03LARRY PHILLIPS et al. v. BLAINE JOHNSON et al.
2003 ME 126PEN-03-199834 A.2d 14310/29/03STATE OF MAINE v. BENJAMIN MALO
2003 ME 125HAN-02-52834 A.2d 14010/24/03STATE OF MAINE v. KEVIN BRAYLEY
2003 ME 124JUD-03-1838 A.2d 33810/22/03IN RE HONORABLE JAMES P. DUNLEAVY
2003 ME 123HAN-03-64832 A.2d 76510/15/03ANNE S. HANNUM v. BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION et al.
2003 ME 122AND-03-2832 A.2d 77110/15/03PETER RAND ET AL. V. BATH IRON WORKS COPORATION
2003 ME 121HAN-02-212834 A.2d 13110/14/03ROBERT MACOMBER JR. v. LISA MACQUINN-TWEEDIE et al.
2003 ME 120WAS-03-65832 A.2d 75510/14/03STATE OF MAINE v. ROLAND G. POULIOT
2003 ME 119YOR-03-292832 A.2d 75710/14/03TIM Q. LY v. DOROTHY LAFORTUNE




September 2003
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2003 ME 118CUM-02-467834 A.2d 9289/30/03MICHELLE NORTON et al. v. DEBORAH HALL et al.
2003 ME 117HAN-03-76833 A.2d 19/25/03C. GARY LLOYD v. SUGARLOAF MOUNTIAN CORP. et al.
2003 ME 116WCB-03-48832 A.2d 7949/19/03ALAN D'AMATO v. S.D. WARREN COMPANY
2003 ME 115WCB-02-663832 AA.2d 7909/19/03RAFAEL COSTALES v. S.D. WARREN CO. et al.
2003 ME 114WAL-02-674832 A.2d 7829/16/03PATRICIA McLAUGHLIN o/b/o JOSEPH McLAUGHLIN v. SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF LINCOLNVILLE
2003 ME 113OXF-03-21832 A.2d 7609/15/03JANICE E. MIELE v. NORMAN E. MIELE
2003 ME 112KEN-03-83831 A.2d 4199/12/03STATE OF MAINE v. MARY SPENCER
2003 ME 111KNO-02-513831 A.2d 4139/5/03ZEMERO CORPORATION v. DIANE HALL
2003 ME 110CUM-02-500831 A.2d 4079/4/03STATE OF MAINE v. RANDALL HORR




August 2003
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2003 ME 109FRA-02-126831 A.2d 4228/25/03GEORGE BRACKETT et al. v. TOWN OF RANGELEY et al.
2003 ME 108KEN-02-292830 A.2d 4338/15/03STATE OF MAINE v. STEPHEN LOCKHART
2003 ME 107WAL-02-691830 A.2d 4238/14/03STATE OF MAINE v. NORMA SMALL
2003 ME 106CUM-02-705830 A.2d 4178/12/03STATE OF MAINE v. ROBERT FORBES
2003 ME 105WAS-03-102829 A.2d 2608/7/03DOROTHY MOORES v. LARRY DOYLE
2003 ME 104YOR-03-111829 A.2d 5178/7/03PAUL THORNTON v. RICHARD ADAMS
2003 ME 103WAS-02-38829 A.2d 2478/6/03STATE OF MAINE v. KATRINA BRIDGES
2003 ME 102PEN-02-420831 A.2d 4168/6/03LORI PETERSON, as Mother and Next Friend, and on behalf of CEBRINA FIANDACA v. CITY OF BANGOR et al.
2003 ME 101KEN-02-677828 A.2d 7528/1/03LEDRENA FREEMAN v. FUNTOWN/SPLASHTOWN, USA
2003 ME 100PEN-02-494828 A.2d 7558/1/03STATE OF MAINE v. NATHAN TENNEY
2003 ME 99CUM-03-1828 A.2d 7598/1/03BENTON FALLS ASSOCIATES v. CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY


July 2003
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2003 ME 98YOR-03-26829 A.2d 5277/31/03ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP v. RICHARD WILLIS et al.
2003 ME 97AND-02-760829 A.2d 5207/31/03THOMAS J. WENWORTH et al. v. EARLEEN SERBA
2003 ME 96WCB-02-607828 A.2d 8007/25/03PETER E. GRANT v. CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO.
2003 ME 95ARO-03-11828 A.2d 7967/24/03STATE OF MAINE v. LARRY BURBY
2003 ME 94CUM-02-614828 A.2d 7957/21/03STATE OF MAINE v. LEE CURTIS
2003 ME 93SRP-02-379828 A.2d 7907/21/03STATE OF MAINE v. TOUCH RIN SVAY
2003 ME 92WAS-03-89828 A.2d 7847/18/03ESTATE OF MAYBELLE WILSON
2003 ME 91KNO-03-69828 A.2d 7887/18/03ROBYN LINDER v. JEFFREY A. BARRY et al.
2003 ME 90HAN-02-737828 A.2d 7787/17/03JAMES PARRISH v. CHARLES WRIGHT et al.
2003 ME 89PEN-03-185828 A.2d 7767/16/03GUARDIANSHIP OF EMMA M.
2003 ME 88AND-02-541828 A.2d 7727/16/03KATHLEEN M. SPLUDE v. JAMES E. DUGAN
2003 ME 87YOR-03-50827 A.2d 8277/9/03DONALD P. RIVERS et al. v. JERRY AMATO et al.
2003 ME 86SJC-03-237827 A.2d 8447/2/03IN RE 2003 APPORTIONMENT of the SENATE and UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
2003 ME 85CUM-02-658828 A.2d 7657/3/03STATE OF MAINE v. TREVIS CALDWELL
2003 ME 84YOR-02-506 & YOR-02-678827 A.2d 8177/3/03ESTATE OF JOSEPH RICCI
2003 ME 83PIS-02-768828 A.2d 2087/3/03STATE OF MAINE v. KENNETH G. COFFIN
2003 ME 82HAN-02-496828 A.2d 7687/3/03PATRICK C. JORDAN et al. v. CITY OF ELLSWORTH
2003 ME 81SJC-03-238827 A.2d 8107/2/03IN RE 2003 LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT of the House of REPRESENTATIVES


June 2003
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2003 ME 80YOR-02-593827 A.2d 8406/23/03INTERNATIONAL WOOLEN COMPANY, INC. v. TOWN OF SANFORD
2003 ME 79WAS-02-66828 A.2d 2166/18/03STATE OF MAINE v. STEVEN BARNARD
2003 ME 78CUM-02-738828 A.2d 2106/17/03GASTON C. S. LEE v. SCOTIA PRINCE CRUISES LTD.
2003 ME 77AND-02-383827 A.2d 8336/16/03SALLY KORHONEN o/b/o her daughter v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
2003 ME 76ARO-02-779827 A.2d 8306/12/03IN RE TABITHA R. et al.
2003 ME 21PEN-02-268825 A.2d 3442/25/03; revised 6/10/03DARLING'S v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY
2003 ME 75PEN-02-523825 A.2d 3366/4/03STATE OF MAINE and MAINE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS v. RALPH DHUY


May 2003
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2003 ME 74OXF-02-527825 A.2d 3485/30/03ERICA J. JED-HARBAGE v. PETER HARBAGE
2003 ME 73YOR-02-636822 A.2d 11775/21/03ESTATE OF HAROLD B. HORNE
2003 ME 41YOR-02-458827 A.2d 615/13/03; Revised 5/19/03TERRI A. DESPRES v. DAVID J. MOYER
2003 ME 72YOR-02-171822 A.2d 11595/13/03SCOTT FLAHERTY et al. v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
2003 ME 71HAN-02-660822 A.2d 11535/12/03ESTATE OF AGNES MARQUIS
2003 ME 70PEN-02-482822 A.2d 11475/9/03STATE OF MAINE v. HAROLD SHEPLEY
2003 ME 69SAG-02-655822 A.2d 11435/8/03STATE OF MAINE v. MARK O. MENARD
2003 ME 68KEN-02-635822 A.2d 11365/8/03BRUCE TISDALE v. BRIAN RAWSON
2003 ME 67CUM-02-568822 A.2d 11295/8/03STATE OF MAINE v. OSTER BATES
2003 ME 66CUM-02-688822 A.2d 11255/5/03PEERLESS INSURACE CO. v. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE CO.
2003 ME 65PEN-02-675822 A.2d 11205/5/03ARTHUR REARDON et al. v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
2003 ME 50LIN-01-554822 A.2d 11695/5/03TOWN OF BOOTHBAY et al. v. BARBARA JENNESS et al.
2003 ME 64KEN-02-508822 A. 2d 11145/1/03TOWN OF JAY v. ANDROSCOGGIN ENERGY, LLC et al.
2003 ME 63HAN-02-441823 A.2d 5405/1/03RONALD MAHAR et al. v. STONEWOOD TRANSPORT


April 2003
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2003 ME 62KEN-02-127823 A.2d 5514/29/03CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION, INC. et al. v. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ET AL.
2003 ME 61KEN-02-479824 A.2d 484/28/03CATHY DOYLE v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
2003 ME 60KNO-02-234822 A.2d 12014/28/03LAVON S. AMES III v. CRYSTAL D. AMES
2003 ME 59YOR-02-606822 A.2d 11964/25/03TEN VOTERS OF THE CITY OF BIDDEFORD v. THE CITY OF BIDDEFORD et al.
2003 ME 58OXF-02-478822 A. 11934/24/03STATE OF MAINE v. JAMES JAKUBOWSKI
2003 ME 57OXF-02-413822 A.2d 11874/24/03STATE OF MAINE v. STEPHEN HODGKINS
2003 ME 56AND-02-608822 A.2d 11834/23/03DWAYNE PRATT v. JULIE SPAULDING
2003 ME 55YOR-02-520820 A.2d 12164/23/03STATE OF MAINE v. RICHARD J. WILLIS
2003 ME 54PEN-02-646820 A.2d 12124/17/03MARIE ROBICHAUD v. JESSICA PARISEAU et al.
2003 ME 53ARO-02-592832 A.2d 7754/16/03TAMARA L. JARVIS v. ROBERT G. JARVIS
2003 ME 52CUM-02-567820 A.2d 5864/15/03MICHAEL HALE et al. v. DEMETRI ANTONIOU
2003 ME 51PEN-02-93830 A.2d 8984/15/03CITY OF BANGOR v. DIVA'S, INC.
2003 ME 50LIN-01-554822 A.2d 11694/15/03; revised 5/5/03TOWN OF BOOTHBAY et al. v. BARBARA JENNESS et al.
2003 ME 49CUM-02-524820 A.2d 5824/10/03SPENCE BISBING v. MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
2003 ME 48WCB-02-242820 A.2d 5794/8/03GEORGE LASKEY v. SAPPI FINE PAPER et al.
2003 ME 47AND-02-276820 A.2d 5714/7/03STATE OF MAINE v. DAVID G. TREMBLAY
2003 ME 46KEN-02-136820 A.2d 12004/7/03JERALD SMITH v. TOWN OF PITTSTON
2003 ME 45OXF-02-525819 A.2d 3224/2/03WILLIAM GROVER v. BOISE CASCADE CORP.
2003 ME 44HAN-02-41819 A.2d 10054/1/03STATE OF MAINE v. EUGENE MERCHANT


March 2003
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2003 ME 43CUM-02-519818 A.2d 10503/31/03DARLENE COPP (f/k/a DARLENE LIBERTY) V. SCOTT LIBERTY
2003 ME 42CUM-02-464818 A.2d 10543/31/03STATE OF MAINE v. JEFFREY HOLMES
2003 ME 41YOR-02-458821 A.2d 3643/26/03TERRI A. DESPRES v. DAVID J. MOYER
2003 ME 40HAN-01-696819 A.2d 3353/24/03STATE OF MAINE v. BARRY McCARTHY
2003 ME 39CUM-02-493819 A.2d 10113/24/03STATE OF MAINE v. TAMIKA KNOX
2003 ME 38HAN-01-552819 A.2d 3313/24/03STATE OF MAINE v. MALIA J. LOWRY
2003 ME 37ARO-02-284818 A.2d 10343/20/03TOWN OF EAGLE LAKE et al. v. COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION et al.
2003 ME 36PEN-02-403818 A.2d 10313/19/03FRANKLIN L. Watts et al. v. HOWARD T. WATTS et al.
2003 ME 35OXF-02-415818 A.2d 10263/18/03ESTATE OF JAMES LEO DESCHENES
2003 ME 34KNO-02-250818 A.2d 2133/18/03STATE OF MAINE v. SHARON L. MATSON
2003 ME 33PEN-02-605819 A.2d 3253/10/03FACILITATORS IMPROVING SALMONID HABITAT et al. v. TOWNS OF WINTERPORT and FRANKFORT
2003 ME 32KEN-02-144819 A.2d 3273/10/03LINDA LINGLEY et al. v. MAINE WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD
2003 ME 31SOM-01-599818 A.2d 2043/7/03STATE OF MAINE v. NICHOLAS IRVING
2003 ME 30KEN-02-393, SAG-02-402818 A.2d 10133/4/03RICHARD THACKER et. al. v. KONOVER DEVELOPMENT COPR. et al.
2003 ME 29KEN-01-609818 A.2d 10053/4/03CHERYL WRENN v. DAVID LEWIS
2003 ME 28KEN-02-278818 A.2d 10213/5/03NORTHEAST EMPIRE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. TOWN OF ASHLAND
2003 ME 27KEN-02-448817 A.2d 8623/4/03DAIMLERCHRYSLER SERVICES NORTH AMERICA, LLC v. STATE TAX ASSESSOR
2003 ME 26YOR-02-570817 A.2d 8673/4/03MATTHEW LEWIS v. SARAH LEWIS


February 2003
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2003 ME 25PUC-01-702816 A.2d 8332/28/03JOHN NORTON v. TOWN OF LONG ISLAND
2003 ME 24YOR-02-435816 A.2d 632/28/03PENNY LIGHTFOOT et al. v. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT NO. 35
2003 ME 23PUC-01-702816 A.2d 8332/22/03OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION and VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC.
2003 ME 22KEN-02-195817 A.2d 8812/28/03LEIGH v. SUPERINTENDENT, AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE
2003 ME 21PEN-02-268817 A.2d 8772/25/03DARLING'S v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY
2003 ME 20HAN-02-544817 A.2d 8712/24/03UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATION v. FLEET BANK OF MAINE
2003 ME 19OXF-02-172816 A.2d 8262/11/03STATE OF MAINE v. MIGUEL SANTIAGO REYNOSO-HERNANDEZ
2003 ME 18LIN-02-445816 A.2d 8232/20/03STATE OF MAINE v. FREDERIC LEWIS
2003 ME 17PEN-02-342816 A.2d 8142/14/03MICHAEL J. MURPHY v. STEPHANIE C. MURPHY
2003 ME 16WCB-02-46814 A.2d 9722/10/03MARJORIE N. DUNSON v. SOUTH PORTLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY
2003 ME 15ARO-02-357815 A.2d 8062/4/02DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES o/b/o CARMEN O'LEARY v. MICHAEL HAFFORD
2003 ME 14KEN-02-248815 A.2d 375 2/3/03STATE OF MAINE v. ROBERT WORTHLEY


January 2003
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2003 ME 13PEN-02-05814 A.2d 10031/31/03STATE OF MAINE v. DONNA GRIFFIN
2003 ME 12PUC-02-245818 A.2d 10391/30/03COMPETITIVE ENERGY SERVICES LLC et al. v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION et al.
2003 ME 11CUM-01-452819 A.2d 10141/30/03PATRICIA BRAWN et al. v. ORAL SURERY ASSOCIATES et al. ROBIN DUTIL et al. v. JOHN BURNS, D.D.S.
2003 ME 10WCB-02-180814 A.2d 9981/23/03MICHAEL YOUNG v. CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
2003 ME 9PEN-02-362814 A.2d 9951/22/03DANIEL PRIESTLY v. TOWN OF HERMON
2003 ME 8CUM-02-232815 A.2d 8111/22/03RICHARD A. GIUSTRA v. UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA et al.
2003 ME 7SOM-01-291814 A.2d 9661/21/03STATE OF MAINE v. DONALD CLOUTIER
2003 ME 6CUM-02-392814 A.2d 9891/15/03AMERICAN PROTECTION INSURANCE CO. v. ACADIA INSURANCE CO.
2003 ME 5CUM-02-344814 A.2d 9841/14/03STATE OF MAINE v. DAVID M. SYLVAIN
2003 ME 4AND-02-185814 A.2d 9791/14/03DAWN L. CLOUTIER v. LORENZO R. CLOUTIER
2003 ME 3PIS-02-396814 A.2d 4671/1/03RICK E. LAVIGNE v. COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
2003 ME 2CUM-01-536814 A.2d 4581/10/02CREDIT COUNSELING CENTERS, INC. d/b/a CCCS v. CITY OF SOUTH PORTLAND
2003 ME 1HAN-01-651814 A.2d 456 1/7/03STEVEN MACOMBER v. ROXANNE MACOMBER





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