Maine Supreme Judicial Court
2003 Memoranda of Decision
January 2003
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August 2003
September 2003
October 2003
November 2003


December 2003

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 03-206	KNO-03-41	12/23/03	STATE OF MAINE v. MARK WILLIS
Mem 03-205	LIN-03-153	12/23/03	STATE OF MAINE v. CAMERON G. BROWN
Mem 03-204	CUM-03-382	12/23/03	ESTATE OF WILLIAM A. NEWELL
Mem 03-203	HAN-03-12	12/22/03	STATE OF MAINE v. PAUL MASON III
Mem 03-202	CUM-03-337	12/19/03	STATE OF MAINE v. MICHAEL BARKER
Mem 03-201	YOR-03-428	12/18/03	IN RE KATELYNN M. et al.
Mem 03-200	AND-03-404	12/18/03	TIMOTHY L. ST. HILAIRE v. CITY OF AUBURN et al.
Mem 03-199	YOR-03-82	12/12/03	IN RE DAMIEN P. et al.
Mem 03-198	LIN-03-472	12/11/03	STATE OF MAINE v. ADRIAN S. POLAND
Mem 03-197	SOM-03-177	12/11/03	TOWN OF SRARKS v. DONALD CHRISTEN et al.
Mem 03-196	ARO-02-334	12/10/03	STATE OF MAINE v. WAYNE G. GUDREAU
Mem 03-195	KEN-03-293	12/8/03	DANIEL B. PEASE v. TAMMY L. HARDING et al.
Mem 03-194	YOR-03-224	12/8/03	TROY PARKER v. WAYNE MACHADO
Mem 03-193	AND-03-436	12/5/03	BRUCE HEWISON v. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY et al.
Mem 03-192	CUM-03-365	12/5/03	AIMHI LODGE, INC. v. BRUCE D. COLLINS
Mem 03-191	CUM-03-301	12/5/03	ZAGONYI B. TUNGATE v. WILLIAM D. GARDNER JR.
Mem 03-190	SAG-03-265	12/5/03	HELENA (SCARPONI) STEVENSON v. KURT SCARPONI
Mem 03-189	PEN-03-378	12/3/03	CAROL CONNOLLY v. BOARD OF SOCIAL WOKER LICENSURE
Mem 03-188	FRA-03-425	12/2/03	IN RE MATTHEW G.
Mem 03-187	AND-03-400	12/2/03	TIMOTHY S. LACHAPELLE v. JANE M. CLAVET (f/k/a JANE M. LACHAPELLE)
Mem 03-186	PEN-03-381	12/2/03	CHAD GATES v. MARY WHIPPLE
Mem 03-185	PEN-03-351	12/2/03	STATE OF MAINE v. CHAD EMERY
Mem 03-184	HAN-03-324	12/2/03	ISABELLE SCHWEITZER v. CHRISTOPHER MALLER
Mem 03-183	OXF-03-294	12/2/03	STATE OF MAINE v. NOREEN STROUT
Mem 03-182	CUM-03-241	12/2/03	STATE OF MAINE v. KATHYLYNNE MERRILL-VARGO
Mem 03-181	WAS-03-183	12/2/03	STATE OF MAINE v. HARRY J. SMITH JR.
Mem 03-180	PEN-02-672	12/2/03	DIANA LYNNE OPERT v. MARCUS SHOREY
Mem 03-179	OXF-03-290	12/1/03	CHRISTAL (THOMAS) TREADWELL v. PATRICK L. THOMAS

November 2003

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 03-178	CUM-03-305	11/25/03	STATE OF MAINE v. DAVID P. McCARTHY
Mem 03-177	YOR-03-202	11/21/03	STATE OF MAINE v. MITCHELL HUARD
Mem 03-176	PEN-03-114	11/18/03	STATE OF MAINE v. CAROL GALLANT
Mem 03-175	YOR-03-244	11/18/03	DEAN LORENZINI v. ROBERT F. BATTERSBY
Mem 03-174	CUM-03-92	11/18/03	SPC TRANSPORT COMPANY v. NEW ENGLAND TRANSFER SERVICES, INC. et al.
Mem 03-173	HAN-03-170	11/7/03	FRANCIS J. HENNESSY v. WILLIAM B. FAIRLEY
Mem 03-172	CUM-03-269	11/4/03	STATE OF MAINE v. SUSIE KITTRELL
Mem 03-171	YOR-03-195	11/4/03	MARK K. (LEIGHTON) ELSON v. LESLEY H. LEIGHTON

October 2003

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 03-170	PEN-02-769	10/31/03	STATE OF MAINE v. RITA A. DEVITO
Mem 03-169	KNO-03-148	10/30/03	STATE OF MAINE v. TIMOTHY M. SULLIVAN
Mem 03-168	AND-03-250	10/30/03	IN RE JAMES J. et al.
Mem 03-167	KEN-03-191	10/30/03	BETTY CAMERON v. DENISE KUPFER
Mem 03-166	CUM-03-166	10/30/03	STATE OF MAINE v. WAYNE T. BEAUMONT
Mem 03-165	ARO-03-15	10/30/03	STATE OF MAINE v. WENDELL HUDSON
Mem 03-164	AND-03-347	10/29/03	IN RE MATTHEW Y.
Mem 03-163	CUM-03-35	10/29/03	CHRISTINE COURCHESNE v. MARK MALINICK
Mem 03-162	PEN-02-695	10/29/03	BRANDY SPRUCE et al. v. WILLIE JACKSON
Mem 03-161	SOM-03-304	10/28/03	STATE OF MAINE v. RICHARD J. WILLIS
Mem 03-160	AND-03-180	10/28/03	STATE OF MAINE v. LYNN A. ASSELIN
Mem 03-159	AND-03-68	10/28/03	GEORGE A. COURBRON v. TOWN OF GREENE
Mem 03-158	CUM-03-303	10/15/03	STATE OF MAINE v. KRISTIELYNNE P. CUTLER
Mem 03-157	CUM-03-247	10/15/03	VICKI McMAHAN v. DAVID SMITH
Mem 03-156	CUM-03-189	10/15/03	JULIE A. ANDREWS v. CHRISTIAN J. MULLEN
Mem 03-155	AND-03-106	10/15/03	STATE OF MAINE v. JAROD TAYLOR
Mem 03-154	CUM-03-119	10/10/03	STATE OF MAINE v. MERRITT BENNETT
Mem 03-153	KNO-03-51	10/9/03	STATE OF MAINE v. ROBERT G. MIDDLETON
Mem 03-152	YOR-03-248	10/8/03	IN RE MISTY D. et al.
Mem 03-151	KEN-03-262	10/7/03	IN RE KYLE T.
Mem 03-150	KEN-02-751	10/7/03	IN RE THEODORE A.
Mem 03-149	HAN-02-586	10/6/03	STATE OF MAINE v. FREDERICK WARD
Mem 03-148	YOR-03-257	10/3/03	IN RE JEREMY C.
Mem 03-147	LIN-02-774	10/3/03	JAMES VOGT v. NANCY CHURCHILL

September 2003

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 03-146	ARO-03-146	9/30/03	IN RE KEITH B. et al.
Mem 03-145	PEN-03-142	9/30/03	CITY OF BANGOR v. JOH HUSEK
Mem 03-144	PEN-03-18	9/30/03	STATE OF MAINE v. SHAKIR BERRY
Mem 03-143	HAN-02-684	9/30/03	IN RE ISAAC R.
Mem 03-142	YOR-03-226	9/29/03	IN RE DYLAN B. et al.
Mem 03-141	AND-03-164	9/29/03	TRICIA (KRAUSE) BROWN v. FREDERICK KRAUSE
Mem 03-140	CUM-03-101	9/29/03	STATE OF MAINE v. BRIAN OULLETTE
Mem 03-139	KEN-03-75	9/29/03	STATE OF MAINE v. RICHARD M. SUCHAR
Mem 03-138	PIS-02-280	9/17/03	STATE OF MAINE v. CHRISTOPHER CURTIS
Mem 03-137	PUC-03-155	9/16/03	MEP MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Mem 03-136	KEN-03-273	9/10/03	RENAY FAZZI v. CARMINE FAZZI
Mem 03-135	CUM-03-228	9/10/03	GINA STOLL v.LINDA DEPAULIS-TRAVIS
Mem 03-134	CUM-03-197	9/10/03	DAVID W. CAMPBELL v. JENNIFER J. CARTER
Mem 03-133	PIS-03-175	9/10/03	STATE OF MAINE v. WILLIAM JONES
Mem 03-132	KEN-03-174	9/10/03	MELINDA S. STEVENS v. MARK A. LEVESQUE
Mem 03-131	CUM-03-93	9/10/03	STATE OF MAINE v. GARY CRONE
Mem 03-130	OXF-03-55	9/10/03	STATE OF MAINE v. DAVID J. SINCLAIR

August 2003

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 03-129	WAL-02-400	8/14/03	STATE OF MAINE v. MICHAEL W. LEWIS
Mem 03-128	KEN-03-168	8/5/03	BERTELLE SMITH et al. v. MARIA SHERRER
Mem 03-127	CUM-03-147	8/1/03	USF RED STAR, INC. v. LEG UP ENTERPRISES, INC.
Mem 03-126	HAN-03-22	8/1/03	STATE OF MAINE v. MARK L. CROUCH

July 2003

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 03-125	WAL-02-439	7/29/03	PATRICIA MARRINER v. CHARLES BRYANT
Mem 03-124	PEN-03-112	7/29/03	IN RE MYKAYLA D.
Mem 03-123	WAS-02-589	7/23/03	STATE OF MAINE v. TIMOTHY LOOK
Mem 03-122	CUM-03-53	7/18/03	STATE OF MAINE v. JERRETT N. ROSSI
Mem 03-121	WAL-03-28	7/18/03	WENDELL LIGHT v. MALCOLM JOY JR. et al.
Mem 03-120	AND-03-138	7/17/03	IN RE HENRY J. et al.
Mem 03-119	HAN-03-73	7/17/03	MELODY NAEGEL et al. v. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Mem 03-118	PEN-02-367	7/17/03	STATE OF MAINE v. JEFFREY SIMPSON
Mem 03-117	KNO-03-211	7/16/03	PAUL ACKERMAN v. MARGARET K. ACKERMAN
Mem 03-116	WAS-03-109	7/16/03	STATE OF MAINE v. ALBION SHAWN BROWNE
Mem 03-115	PEN-03-77	7/16/03	RICHARD A. BEAULIEU v. ERNA J. SILKE-BEAULIEU
Mem 03-114	AND-03-150	7/15/03	IN RE IAN T.
Mem 03-113	AND-03-71	7/15/03	STATE OF MAINE v. HASSAN ALBIDHANI
Mem 03-112	PEN-03-192	7/14/03	IN RE COLE P.
Mem 03-111	HAN-03-121	7/14/03	KARIN CUNNINGHAM v. BRIAN CUNNINGHAM
Mem 03-110	PEN-03-39	7/14/03	STATE OF MAINE v. CARL BRIGGS
Mem 03-109	YOR-03-159	7/11/03	GAIL S. CHANDLER v. GAIL E. CHANDLER
Mem 03-108	SAG-03-134	7/11/03	STATE OF MAINE v. SAMUEL C. PIERCE
Mem 03-107	PEN-03-54	7/11/03	STATE OF MAINE v. ANTHONY GODFREY
Mem 03-106	KEN-03-40	7/11/03	DEAN McEWEN v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Mem 03-105	PIS-02-601	7/11/03	STATE OF MAINE v. TIMOTHY FARRAR
Mem 03-104	AND-03-200	7/10/03	GEORGE R. PROCTOR v. TAMMY LYNN GAUTHIER, f/k/a TAMMY L. PROCTOR
Mem 03-103	SAG-033-144	7/10/03	SANDRA RIOUX v. JAMES ENRICO
Mem 03-102	YOR-03-98	7/10/03	REBECCA M. DUPERRY, individually and o/b/o GARRETT M. v. PAUL M. DUPERRY
Mem 03-101	KEN-03-38	7/10/03	KAREN M. BURKE v. MARSHALL CRANDALL IV
Mem 03-100	PEN-02-491	7/10/03	STATE OF MAINE v. WENDY REED
Mem 03-99	CUM-03-141	7/9/03	AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE CO. v. CARL O. CHURCHILL II et al.
Mem 03-98	KEN-03-85	7/9/03	STEPHANIE S. CRANDALL v. MARSHALL N. CRANDALL IV
Mem 03-97	CUM-03-16	7/9/03	STATE OF MAINE v. KEVIN J. NICHOLSON
Mem 03-96	YOR-02-749	7/9/03	DENISE K. COLLIER v. RAYMOND M. VORCE, III
Mem 03-95	YOR-03-84	7/8/03	LISA E. ROCHE v. BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE
Mem 03-94	KEN-03-151	7/2/03	IN RE AUSTIN D. et al.
Mem 03-93	CUM-03-120	7/2/03	STATE OF MAINE v. KEVIN TUNNEY
Mem 03-92	KEN-02-777	7/2/03	STATE OF MAINE v. VICTOR W. CIVIE

June 2003

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 03-91	HAN-02-260	6/30/03	STATE OF MAINE v. CHRISTOPHER WELLS
Mem 03-90	WAS-02-776	6/23/03	MICHAEL A. ANDERSON v. RICHARD B. ROMANELLI
Mem 03-89	KEN-02-690	6/23/03	STATE OF MAINE v. GARY ELWELL
Mem 03-88	PEN-02-701	6/20/03	VALERIE WALLACE v. MICHAEL EWING
Mem 03-87	YOR-02-755	6/18/03	JILL DISQUE-NORTON et al. v. TOWN OF KENNEBUNK et al.
Mem 03-86	HAN-02-752	6/18/03	ALEXANDER G. JARVIE JR. v. LURA D. JARVIE
Mem 03-85	CUM-02-747	6/18/03	MICHAEL LIBERTY et al. v. DARLENE COPP
Mem 03-84	AND-02-725	6/18/03	STATE OF MAINE v. DAVID LOVALLO
Mem 03-83	PEN-02-775	6/11/03	STATE OF MAINE v. DEBORAH LAGASSE
Mem 03-82	ARO-02-721	6/10/03	IN RE HEATHER G. et al.
Mem 03-81	KEN-02-308	6/10/03	COPELCO CAPITAL, INC. v. ANTHONY J. LALLIS
Mem 03-80	PEN-02-733	6/4/03	STATE OF MAINE v. BRIAN HASTEY
Mem 03-79	AND-02-710	6/4/03	RANDY PARENTEAU v. YORK COUNTY
Mem 03-78	PEN-02-554	6/2/03	STATE OF MAINE v. RENEE KEENE

May 2003

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 03-77	YOR-02-446	5/30/03	HAROLD TRIPP v. STATE OF MAINE
Mem 03-76	HAN-02-680	5/27/03	MARGARET AUSTIN v. ROBERT STOCKWELL et al.
Mem 03-75	KEN-02-484	5/20/03	IN RE DENZEL A.
Mem 03-74	CUM-03-129	5/14/03	STATE OF MAINE v. MICHA HOLLOWAY
Mem 03-73	PEN-03-14	5/14/03	ROBERT BAGLEY et al. v. DEANA LIZOTTE
Mem 03-72	PEN-02-780	5/14/03	UNITEDKINGFIELD BANK, f/k/a UNITED BANK v. DAVID C. JOHDRO, INC., et al.
Mem 03-71	CUM-02-757	5/14/03	DEBRA L. PELLOWITZ v. RANDY H. PELLOWITZ
Mem 03-70	ARO-02-697	5/1/03	DAVID CAMPBELL et al. v. TOWN OF ASHLAND
Mem 03-69	SOM-02-510	5/1/03	STATE OF MAINE v. HERBERT HAMPE

April 2003

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 03-68	FRA-02-666	4/29/03	IN RE JUSTIN G. et al.
Mem 03-67	WAL-02-514	4/29/03	MARVIN JACOBS v. JULIANNA JACOBS
Mem 03-66	PIS-02-196	4/29/03	STATE OF MAINE v. WILLIAM R. BENSON
Mem 03-65	CUM-02-746	4/28/03	SHELDON L. HARTSTONE et al. v. FLEET BANK OF MAINE et al.
Mem 03-64	SAG-02-713	4/28/03	IN RE ANYA L.
Mem 03-63	SOM-02-704	4/25/03	IN RE MARIE R.
Mem 03-62	WAL-02-643	4/25/03	STATE OF MAINE v. WILLIAM CHAPMAN
Mem 03-61	PEN-02-683	4/23/03	CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION v. JAMES P. WAITE
Mem 03-60	PEN-02-707	4/18/03	STATE OF MAINE v. RICHARD BINGAMAN
Mem 03-59	PEN-02-682	4/18/03	STATE OF MAINE v. DANA MORRIS
Mem 03-58	YOR-02-679	4/18/03	STATE OF MAINE v. ENNIS WAKEFIELD
Mem 03-57	CUM-02-664	4/18/03	STATE OF MAINE v. WADE A. HUNT
Mem 03-56	AND-02-730	4/16/03	IN RE VANESSA D. et al.
Mem 03-55	CUM-02-748	4/15/03	STATE OF MAINE v. RICHARD W. HUGHES
Mem 03-54	PEN-02-714	4/15/03	IN RE DOROTHY V.
Mem 03-53	OXF-02-715	4/11/03	MELONY D. MARTEL v. ROBERT A. MARTELL
Mem 03-52	PEN-02-639	4/11/03	VERNON T. WARK et al. v. THOMAS V. WARK et al. and AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY
Mem 03-51	KEN-02-578	4/10/03	SCI SYSTEMS, INC. v. ROGER WHEELOCK
Mem 03-50	LIN-02-461	4/4/03	STATE OF MAINE v. STEVEN GUAY
Mem 03-49	CUM-02-582	4/3/03	NANCY NOYES et al. v. R.E.COLEMAN EXCAVATION, INC.

March 2003

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 03-48	YOR-02-366	3/31/03	DAVID HARDINGHAM v. MARY JANE REITH
Mem 03-47	WAS-02-652	3/31/03	JULIEN C. GIRARD v. TOWN OF STEUBEN et al.
Mem 03-46	KEN-02-732	3/31/03	JOHN R. DUNN v. PRISCILLA W. DUNN
Mem 03-45	FRA-02-558	3/31/03	STATE OF MAINE v. KEVIN DENNIS
Mem 03-44	WAL-02-566	3/31/03	ESTATE OF CLIFFORD SHATTUCK
Mem 03-43	PEN-02-625	3/26/03	LINDA L. RANDALL v. TONY L. RANDALL
Mem 03-42	WAS-02-673	3/26/03	BETTY L. LOVEJOY v. NANCY VANIER
Mem 03-41	PEN-02-702	3/26/03	IN RE BRANDI O.
Mem 03-40	KEN-02-727	3/24/03	STATE OF MAINE v. HENRY A. LAUGHLIN
Mem 03-39	WAS-02-642	3/24/03	STATE OF MAINE v. TODD GRAY
Mem 03-38	OXF-02-617	3/24/03	STATE OF MAINE v. ALFRED A. GALLANT JR.
Mem 03-37	PEN-02-603	3/24/03	STATE OF MAINE v. TERRAN J. MORROW
Mem 03-36	PEN-02-602	3/24/03	STATE OF MAINE v. EDGAR C. PROUTY
Mem 03-35	ARO-02-471	3/20/03	LUCIEN WOO v. NOEL HUGHES
Mem 03-34	PEN-02-621	3/19/03	TOWN OF LEE v. EDWIN GOODWIN
Mem 03-33	YOR-02-627	3/18/03	STEVEN P. BRUNELLE v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Mem 03-32	HAN-02-629	3/14/03	STACY(DAGRACA)LEWIS V. JOHN DAGRACA
Mem 03-31	PEN-02-633	3/11/03	IN RE TERRENCE H. et al.
Mem 03-30	SAG-02-594	3/10/03	MARC McKELLAR v. SUE MELANSON
Mem 03-29	PEN-02-671	3/5/03	IN RE PATRICK H.
Mem 03-28	WAL-02-459	3/5/03	STATE OF MAINE v. FRANK R. CURRIER III
Mem 03-27	KEN-02-624	3/4/03	IN RE SARAH B. et al.
Mem 03-26	SOM-02-581	3/4/03	WAYNE DUBAY v. ANNE MARIE DUBAY
Mem 03-25	PIS-02-569	3/4/03	STATE OF MAINE v. DARREL F. CRONKHITE
Mem 03-24	PEN-02-398	3/4/03	STATE OF MAINE v. ANDREW E. BALL

February 2003

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 03-23	PEN-02-647	2/28/03	IN RE TAREN L. et al.
Mem 03-22	PEN-02-560	2/28/03	MARK FRANCHI v. TESS FRANCHI
Mem 03-21	SOM-02-360	2/25/03	GUY E. HUNNEWELL, JR. v. JOSHUA D. NICHOLS
Mem 03-20	HAN-02-565	2/25/03	IN RE GYPSY C.
Mem 03-19	PEN-02-455	2/25/03	WEBBER OIL COMPANY v. CITY OF BANGOR
Mem 03-18	CUM-02-474	2/24/03	RONALD D. ALBERT v. TAMMI LEE ALBERT
Mem 03-17	AND-02-546	2/21/03	CITY OF LEWISTON v. NORMAND ROUSSEAU et al.
Mem 03-16	KNO-02-637	2/13/03	STATE OF MAINE v. ERIC M. SLOATMAN
Mem 03-15	CUM-02-515	2/7/03	RICKEY HEDGEMAN v. SAMUEL S. SCOTT

January 2003

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 03-14	FRA-02-470	1/29/03	STATE OF MAINE v. RICHARD H. WALLS
Mem 03-13	HAN-02-545	1/28/03	IN RE KYLE C. et al.
Mem 03-12	ARO-02-516	1/28/03	REBECCA DUPREY v. JOHN McELRATH
Mem 03-11	YOR-02-282	1/23/03	NEIL L. WEINSTEIN v. CHARLES BONNEY
Mem 03-10	PEN-02-428	1/23/03	DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES v. SHADRACH BROWN
Mem 03-9	CUM-02-356	1/21/03	ESTATE OF GERTRUDE JOHNSTON
Mem 03-8	FRA-02-540	1/17/03	VAIKKO P. ALLEN v. PAULA J.(ALLEN)NEILSON
Mem 03-7	PEN-02-502	1/17/03	STATE OF MAINE v. MICHAEL L. PULK
Mem 03-6	KNO-02-388	1/15/03	HOLLY J. OSTRAND v. ANTHONY B. HYDE
Mem 03-5	CUM-02-387	1/13/03	STATE OF MAINE v. SUSAN WRIGHT
Mem 03-4	KEN-02-287	1/10/03	STATE OF MAINE v. JENNIFER WRIGHT
Mem 03-3	PEN-02-141	1/10/03	STATE OF MAINE v. RANDY DINSMORE
Mem 03-2	OXF-02-140	1/10/03	STATE OF MAINE v. ROY T. POWELL
Mem 03-1	WAS-02-77	1/10/03	ANTHONY M. FUSCALDO v. PATRICIA A. WARD

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