Maine Supreme Judicial Court
2008 Memoranda of Decision


January 2008
February 2008
March 2008
April 2008
May 2008


May 2008
MemorandumDocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem-08-88PIS-07-2845/8/08Contract; EasementsGREAT NORTHWOODS, LLC v. GREAT LAKES HYDRO AMERICA, LLC
Mem-08-87ARO-08-85/8/08Failure to state a claimSHEILA ARGRAVES v. PERSONAL SERVICES OF AROOSTOCK
Mem-08-86CUM-07-6715/8/08New trial motionSTATE OF MAINE v. RANDALL HORR
Mem-08-85KEN-07-6395/6/08Summary judgmentTROY M. BEAN v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
Mem-08-84AND-07-6915/6/08Summary judgmentFUTUREGUARD BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. v. ORGANIZING OPTIONS, LLC and MICHAEL S. ALEXANDER
Mem-08-83KNO-07-5035/6/08Gross sexual assaultSTATE OF MAINE v. CHARLES A. UGRO
Mem-08-82KEN-07-6005/6/08Bulk water transportSTEPHEN GRISWOLD v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES and POLAND SPRING BOTTLING COMPANY
Mem-08-81YOR-07-4495/6/08FEDTOWN OF SANFORD v. SANFORD AIR, INC. et al.
Mem-08-80CUM-07-4005/1/08DivorceELLEN R. ENNA v. BRADLEY J. ENNA




April 2008
MemorandumDocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem-08-79YOR-07-2534/29/08ForeclosureRONALD G. RAMSEY et al. v. PEPPERELL BANK & TRUST
Mem-08-78WAL-07-1474/24/08Parental rightsIN RE ZACHARY M.
Mem-08-77CUM-07-4504/22/08OUISTATE OF MAINE v. LUIS GRUBB
Mem-08-76CUM-07-1744/22/08Boundary disputeO. ARLINE WAECKER v. PAUL FARRAR et al.
Mem-08-75FRA-07-3844/17/08Child visitationBOBBI TRACY v. WALTER THOMPSON
Mem-08-74LIN-07-4344/17/08Termination of parental rightsIN RE KYLE G. et al.
Mem-08-73KEN-07-5804/15/08SpeedingSTATE OF MAINE v. PHILIP I. SCHWAN
Mem-08-72YOR-07-6624/15/08Auto junkyardTOWN OF CORNISH v. ROLAND SCOTT
Mem-08-71AND-07-4854/15/08DivorceWENDY M. CASSIDY v. STEVEN J. CASSIDY
Mem-08-70FRA-07-5934/15/08Child supportJUDY L. DUNHAM v. ROBERT D. DUNHAM
Mem-08-69OXF-07-6084/15/08DivorceROLAND GRAY v. DENISE GRAY
Mem-08-68CUM-07-673/CUM-07-6974/15/08Summary judgmentJOAN CAROL LIPIN v. ESTATE OF THEODORE LIPIN et al.
Mem-08-67CUM-07-6964/15/08Vacate prior orderSTATE OF MAINE v. MICHAEL DOYLE
Mem-08-66SOM-07-3984/15/08Termination of parental rightsIN RE JESSIE G. et al.
Mem-08-65SAG-07-5524/15/08DivorceKRISTINA L. KELLY v. JOHN J. KELLY
Mem-08-64PEN-07-3894/15/08Child and spousal supportLAYNI J. EWING v. NORMAN D. EWING II
Mem-08-63YOR-07-5814/15/08Protection from harassmentCLIFTON GERRY III v. MERLIN KNOX JR.
Mem-08-62SAG-07-3634/15/08Cruelty to animalsSTATE OF MAINE v. ELIZABETH HALE and IN RE FOUR HORSES OWNED BY ELIZABETH HALE
Mem-08-61HAN-07-3904/10/08ForgerySTATE OF MAINE v. SARAH BRIDGES
Mem-08-60CUM-07-5864/10/08DivorceSUSAN A. LaTORRE v. FRANK P. laTORRE
Mem-08-59PEN-07-3834/1/08Gross sexual misconductSTATE OF MAINE v. KIRBY G. WILLIAMS




March 2008
MemorandumDocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem-08-58cum-07-5313/27/08ProbateESTATE OF CLAYTON RINES
Mem-08-57CUM-07-2793/27/08Writ of possessionATLANTIC REGIONAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION v. ROBERT BAIZLEY et al.
Mem-08-56CUM-07-5023/27/08Zoning/Land useMORRILLS CORNER, LLC v. CITY OF PORTLAND
Mem-08-55WAS-07-2143/25/08DivorceRICHARD F. ECKENDORFF v. KATIE ROBINSON
Mem-08-54YOR-07-3683/25/08Visual sexual aggressionSTATE OF MAINE v. JOHN BILL
Mem-08-53YOR-07-293/25/08Aggravated assaultSTATE OF MAINE v. THOMAS McCLURE
Mem-08-52AND-07-2693/18/08DivorceKEVIN K. QUIST v. LISA A. QUIST
Mem-08-51PEN-07-2653/18/08OUISTATE OF MAINE v. JEFFREY COLE
Mem-08-50SAG-07-1323/18/08Post-conviction/ieffective assistance of counselROBERT WHITMORE v. STATE OF MAINE
Mem-08-49OXF-07-3613/18/08Unlawful sexual contactSTATE OF MAINE v. RODNEY A. HEATH
Mem-08-48YOR-07-3223/18/08DivorceBARBARA SANFORD-EPPS v. CONRAD EPPS
Mem-08-47YOR-07-1693/18/08City ordinanceSTATE OF MAINE v. JON THIBEAULT
Mem-08-46CUM-07-4223/18/08Child protectiveIN RE LOGAN G.
Mem-08-45CUM-07-4643/13/08City ordinanceTHE ORNE BROTHERS, INC. v. CITY OF PORTLAND et al.
Mem-08-44YOR-07-3483/13/08AttachmentELAINE HELSTROM v. NUEL STROHEKER
Mem-08-43CUM-07-2633/4/08Termination of parental rightsIN RE CHELSEA C.
Mem-08-42OXF-07-2903/4/08OUIIN RE ALEX M.
Mem-08-41KEN-07-1263/4/08OUISTATE OF MAINE v. DOUGLAS BYRNE
Mem-08-40CUM-07-3003/4/08Aggravated assaultSTATE OF MAINE v. DONALD GIROUX




February 2008
MemorandumDocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem-08-39WCB-07-1422/28/08Woker's CompensationBONNIE BOTTINO v. MAINE MEDICAL CENTER et al.
Mem-08-38CUM-07-302/28/08SlanderCHRISTOPHER NORRIS v. JOSEPH MANNING et al.
Mem-08-37KNO-07-2662/26/08DivorceMARK F. NOLAN v. KAREN E. NOLAN
Mem-08-36OXF-07-4172/26/08Parental rightsIN RE TRINADI V.
Mem-08-35CUM-07-4432/21/08Post-convictionSTATE OF MAINE v. RENE REYES MEJIA
Mem-08-34HAN-07-2192/21/08DivorceJOHANNA M. KAVANAGH v. DENNIS J. KAVANAGH
Mem-08-33CUM-07-5552/19/08Default judgmentWELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. v. KURT PARKS
Mem-08-32KEN-07-3332/7/08Drug possessionSTATE OF MAINE v. JESSICA L. MORANG
Mem-08-31HAN-07-3512/7/08OUISTATE OF MAINE v. JEFFREY R. NORWOOD
Mem-08-30CUM-07-022/5/08Unlawful sexual contactSTATE OF MAINE v. ANDREW FORBIS
Mem-08-29PEN-07-4092/5/08Promissory notes--unlimited guarantiesFOREST HILL, LL v. KENNETH JOHNSON et al.




January 2008
MemorandumDocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem-08-28LIN-07-4271/31/08Default judgmentBACK BAY COACH, INC. v. TOURO, INC.
Mem-08-27AND-07-141/31/08DivorceLINDA L. GREELEY v. THOMAS M. GREELEY
Mem-08-26OXF-07-1861/31/08Protective orderLINDA M. PUTNAM v. JOEL W. PUTNAM
Mem-08-25KNO-07-661/31/08Protective orderSTATE OF MAINE v. MICHAEL A. WALLS
Mem-08-24YOR-07-3551/29/08Parental rightsIN RE FALLON L.
Mem-08-23AND-07-2541/24/08Child protectiveIN RE DEY'ONCE N.
Mem-08-22CUM-07-2271/22/08Child protectiveIN RE VICTORIA T.
Mem-08-21HAN-07-2991/22/08Civil procedureTOWN OF TRENTON v. PAMELA MORRISON COLBY
Mem-08-20PEN-07-2731/17/08PaternityDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES v. DARRON V. JEFFRIES
Mem-08-19YOR-07-5241/17/08Protection from abuseJOANNE M. STONE v. DANIEL J. STEWART
Mem-08-18CUM-07-4211/17/08Habitual offenderSTATE OF MAINE v. NORMAN SARDELLA
Mem-08-17PEN-07-4101/17/08Child protectiveIN RE PHILLIP D.
Mem-08-16CUM-07-5491/17/08Dangerous dogSTATE OF MAINE v. ALBERTA GALLANT
Mem-08-15HAN-07-4441/17/08Parental rightsTIMOTHY W. BAIR v. JENIFIER MATTESON
Mem-08-14AND-07-2071/17/08Unlawful sexual contact, etc.STATE OF MFINAE v. RAUL C. ZEPEDA
Mem-08-13PEN-07-1941/17/08Breach of contractMICHAEL HEADD v. BRYDEN ALAN GARDNER
Mem-08-12AND-07-2911/15/08Child protectiveIN RE MATTHEW M.
Mem-08-11CUM-07-2641/15/08DivorceDARLENE COPP v. SCOTT LIBERTY
Mem-08-10PEN-07-2821/15/08DivorceREGINALD ARNOLD v. LAURA SMITH
Mem-08-9HAN-07-971/10/08Breach of contractANTHONY I. AREY v. DEBORAH REBOLLEDO et al.
Mem-08-8YOR-07-340110/08Land useCHARLES L. NARDI v. TOWN OF KENNEBUNKPORT
Mem-08-7CUM-07-3111/10/08Operating after suspensionSTATE OF MAINE v. KIM SREY
Mem-08-6KEN-07-2981/8/08ZoningWEST SIDE NEIGHBORS v. CITY OF AUGUSTA
Mem-08-5AND-07-191/8/08ProbateGUARDIANSHIP OF PRESTON T.
Mem-08-4YOR-07-731/8/08AssaultSTATE OF MAINE v. SCOTT M. DeFELICE
Mem-08-3KEN-07-691/8/08DivorceRICHARD MERRILL v. PATRICIA FEILEN
Mem-08-2ARO-07-1831/8/08Parental rightsMICHELLE E. DEABAY v. FREEMAN J. DEABAY III
Mem-08-1YOR-07-2701/3/08Child protectiveIN RE KAYLI B.





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