Cleaves Law Library [Maine Supreme Judicial Court Memoranda of Decision]

Maine Supreme Judicial Court
2012 Decisions

January 2012
February 2012
March 2012
April 2012
May 2012
June 2012
July 2012
August 2012
September 2012
October 2012
November 2012
December 2012

December 2012

Decision Docket A. 2d Cite Date Case Name
2012 ME 143 SOM-12-181
12/28/12 ANTLER'S INN & RESTAURANT, LLC v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

2012 ME 142 SOM-12-111
12/28/12 BRYAN CARRIER v. SECRETARY OF STATE

2012 ME 141 CUM-12-222
12/28/12 MARK CHAPMAN v. LAWRENCE ROBINSON

2012 ME 140 AND-12-174
12/20/12 IN RE B.C.

2012 ME 139 AND-12-267
12/20/12 IN RE MARCIA E.

2012 ME 138 WAS-11-604
12/10/12 JO A. WOODWORTH v. PAUL GADDIS et al.

2012 ME 137 HAN-12-74
12/13/12 DAVID S. LLOYD et al. v. ESTATE OF ANNABELLE E. ROBBINS

2012 ME 136 PEN-11-628
12/11/12 STATE OF MAINE v. ZACHARY R. CARR

2012 ME 135 YOR-11-551
12/11/12 JAMIE FUHRMANN v. STAPLES THE OFFICE SUPERSTORE EAST, INC. et al.

2012 ME 134 KEN-12-47
12/6/12 ELLEN MICHALOWSKI v. BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE et al.

2012 ME 133 KEN-12-79
12/6/12 STATE OF MAINE v. CHRISTOPHER L. MOSHER

November 2012

Decision Docket A. 2d Cite Date Case Name
2012 ME 132 PEN-11-507
11/29/12 STATE OF MAINE v. NATHANEAL K. NIGHTINGALE

2012 ME 131 FED-11-295
1129/12 NICOLLE BRADBURY et al. v. GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC

2012 ME 130 CUM-11-46
11/27/12 STATE OF MAINE v. LINDA DOLLOFF

2012 ME 129 WAL-11-180
11/20/12 STATE OF MAINE v. RANDALL HOFLAND

2012 ME 128 WCB-12-75
11/15/12 RICHARD GRAVES v. BROCKWAY-SMITH CO., et al.

2012 ME 127 CUM-12-48
11/13/12 ADOPTION OF L.E.

2012 ME 126 ARO-12-13
11/8/12 STATE OF MAINE v. NICKLAS JONES

2012 ME 125 CUM-12-86
11/6/12 MYNDILEE WONG v. JACK HAWK

2012 ME 124 CUM-12-45
11/6/12 JIM’S PLUMBING AND HEATING, INC., et al v. HOME LOAN INVESTMENT BANK et al.

2012 ME 123 ARO-10-560
11/1/12 STATE OF MAINE v. JAMES P. GANTHIER

October 2012

Decision Docket A. 2d Cite Date Case Name
2012 ME 122 PEN-11-419
10/25/12 NORMAN E. BUDGE et al. v. TOWN OF MILLINOCKET

2012 ME 121 KEN-10-679
10/25/12 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. ESTATE OF JAMES CAREY

2012 ME 120 YOR-11-575
10/23/12 STATE OF MAINE v. JOSEPH L. SILVA

2012 ME 119 PEN-11-622
10/23/12 STATE OF MAINE v. GARRETT CHENEY

2012 ME 118 KNO-12-5
10/23/12 IN RE A.M.

2012 ME 117 CUM-11-435
10/11/12 J. COLE HARROS et al. v. THE WOODLANDS CLUB et al.

2012 ME 116 PEN-11-514
10/11/12 THERESA L. ST. LOUIS v. WILKINSON LAW OFFICES, P.C.

2012 ME 115 CUM-11-374
10/9/12; revision of 2012 ME 71 LEETE & LEMIEUX, P.A. v. JAMES L. HOROWITZ et al.

2012 ME 114 AND-12-102
10/4/12 LISA LEVESQUE v. ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY

2012 ME 113 CUM-11-594
10/4/12 NANCY B. RAMSEY v. BAXTER TITLE COMPANY et al.

September 2012

Decision Docket A. 2d Cite Date Case Name
2012 ME 112 WCB-11-297
9/25/12 WILLIAM BUCKLEY v. S.D. WARREN CO. et al.

2012 ME 111 YOR-11-550
9/11/12 ALLISON HAYDEN-TIDD v. THE CLIFF HOUSE & MOTELS, INC. et al.

August 2012

Decision Docket A. 2d Cite Date Case Name
2012 ME 110 BCD-11-597
8/28/12 SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY v. STATE TAX ASSESSOR

2012 ME 109 AND-10-616
8/21/12 PAUL V. LEVESQUE et al. v. CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

2012 ME 108 BCD-11-525
8/16/12 THOMAS BARR JR. et al. v. RICHARD DYKE et al.

2012 ME 107 ARO-11-538
8/9/12 STATE OF MAINE v. MICHELLE E. FUNDALEWICZ

2012 ME 106 PEN-11-618
8/9/12 ALISA MORGAN v. ROBERT MARQUIS et al.

2012 ME 105 HAN-11-613
8/7/12 STATE OF MAINE v. DANIEL WHITNEY

2012 ME 104 WCB-11-297
8/7/12 WILLIAM BUCKLEY v. S.D. WARREN CO. et al.

2012 ME 103 YOR-11-211
8/2/12 LOUGEE CONSERVANCY et al. v. CITIMORTGAGE, INC. et al.

2012 ME 102 KNO-11-488
8/2/12 STATE OF MAINE v. TAMMY A. BRAGG

July 2012

Decision Docket A. 2d Cite Date Case Name
2012 ME 101 AND-11-262
7/26/12 STATE OF MAINE v. AARON J. PATTON

2012 ME 100 WAL-10-623
7/24/12 RENEE MILIANO v. ALFRED MILIANO

2012 ME 99 WAS-11-523
7/19/12 DALE HENDERSON LOGGING, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / OAK LEAF REALTY, INC. et al. v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

2012 ME 98 CUM-11-573
7/19/12 MAUREEN G. O"BRIEN v. WILLIAM E. WEBER JR.

2012 ME 97 SAG-11-450
7/19/12 CONRAD S. BROOKS et al. v. BARBARA R. CARSON

2012 ME 96 SAG-11-429
7/17/12 STATE OF MAINE v. RACHEL C. PRESCOTT

2012 ME 95 KEN-11-164
7/17/12 ELLEN M. GOODRICH v. MAINE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM

2012 ME 94 WAS-11-108
7/17/12 STATE OF MAINE v. COLIN HAAG

2012 ME 93 PEN-11-359; SRP-11-360
7/12/12 STATE OF MAINE v. COLIN KOEHLER

2012 ME 92 AND-11-541
7/12/12 STATE OF MAINE v. JACKLYNE S. POOLE

2012 ME 91 KEN-11-601
7/12/12 STATE OF MAINE v. TIMOTHY M. CASON

2012 ME 90 PUC-11-532
7/12/12 ED FRIEDMAN et al. v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION et al.

2012 ME 89 CUM-11-270
7/10/12 DAVID F. D'ALESSANDRO et al. v. TOWN OF HARPSWELL et al.

2012 ME 88 AND-11-475
7/5/12 STATE OF MAINE v. KEVIN A. JONES

2012 ME 87 KEN-11-584
7/3/12 STEVEN R. DANZIG v. BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE

2012 ME 86 KNO-11-345
7/3/12 STATE OF MAINE v. BRADLEY W. LEMAY

2012 ME 85 PEN-11-340
7/3/12 ESTATE OF STANLEY PINKHAM v. CARGILL, INC.

June 2012

Decision Docket A. 2d Cite Date Case Name
2012 ME 84 KNO-11-399
6/28/12 ANDREW WEINSTEIN et al. v. RICHARD HURLBERT et al.

2012 ME 83 WAL-11-117
6/26/12 ROBERT L. GRAY v. TD BANK, N.A.

2012 ME 82 CUM-11-519
6/21/12 STATE OF MAINE v. ROGERS HARRELL

2012 ME 81 CUM-11-433
6/21/12 SCOTT A. LIBERTY v. JEFFREY BENNETT et al.

2012 ME 80 WAS-11-389
6/21/12 TIMOTHY DANIELS v. NARRAGUAGUS BAY HEALTH CARE FACILITY et al.

2012 ME 79 KEN-11-555
6/19/12 BUDD P. GRANT v. JESSICA L. HAMM

2012 ME 78 BCD-11-89
6/14/12 PIKE INDUSTRIES, INC. v. CITY OF WESTBROOK et al.

2012 ME 77 YOR-11-396
6/14/12 ABBY KEAR DESMOND v. ANDREW SCOTT DESMOND

2012 ME 76 YOR-11-423
6/12/12 JOEL GOLDER et al. v. CITY OF SACO et al.

2012 ME 75 OXF-11-416
6/5/12 JENNIFER A. AKERS v. TIMOTHY L. AKERS

2012 ME 74 PUC-11-36
6/5/12 COVANTA MAINE, LLC v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

2012 ME 73 WAS-11-542
6/5/12 STATE OF MAINE v. RICHARD HERZOG

May 2012

Decision Docket A. 2d Cite Date Case Name
2012 ME 72 CUM-11-413
5/31/12 GEORGE W. SLOAN III v. ERIN M. CHRISTIANSON

2012 ME 71-- WITHDRAWN CUM-11-374
5/31/12; 10/10/12 --link to 2012 ME 115 LEETE & LEMIEUX, P.A. v. JAMES L. HOROWITZ et al.

2012 ME 70 YOR-11-355
5/29/12 ROBERT GOUDREAU et al. v. PINE SPRINGS ROAD AND WATER, LLC

2012 ME 69 KNO-11-276
5/29/12 STATE OF MAINE v. TIMOTHY MOONEY

2012 ME 68 CUM-11-334
5/24/12 STATE OF MAINE v. PETER C. DEGENNARO

2012 ME 67 KNO-11-321
5/22/12 PAUL S. DOUGLAS v. LISA M. DOUGLAS

2012 ME 66 CUM-12-230
5/16/12 IN RE Motion for Protection of Mercy Hospital Evidence

2012 ME 65 HAN-11-259
5/15/12 STATE OF MAINE v. CORY W. LAFORGE

2012 ME 64 YOR-10-577
5/3/12 STATE OF MAINE v. DARLENE GEORGE

2012 ME 63 YOR-10-578
5/3/12 STATE OF MAINE v. JEFFREY L. WILLIAMS

2012 ME 62 WCB-11-352
5/3/12 ESTATE OF MICHAEL JOYCE v. COMMERCIAL WELDING CO. et al.

2012 ME 61 PEN-11-393
5/3/12 ROBERT NOLAN et al. v. KRISTEN LABREE et al.

2012 ME 60 ARO-10-598
5/1/12 STATE OF MAINE v. KIRK E. GOULD

2012 ME 59 OXF-11-291
5/1/12 JAMES M. McILROY v. GIBSON'S APPLE ORCHARD

2012 ME 58 CUM-11-480
5/1/12 JANICE W. DUNWOODY v. STEVEN M. DUNWOODY

April 2012

Decision Docket A. 2d Cite Date Case Name
2012 ME 57 WAS-10-678
4/19/12 RALPH NADER et al. v. THE MAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTY et al.

2012 ME 56 CUM-11-322
4/12/12 KERI L. BOJARSKI v. ROBERT G. BOJARSKI

2012 ME 55 PEN-11-16
4/12/12 STATE OF MAINE v. JACK D. BAILEY II

2012 ME 54 PEN-11-187
4/5/12 EDWARD KEZER v. CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

2012 ME 53 LUR-11-61
4/5/12 FRIENDS OF THE BOUNDARY MOUNTAINS v. LAND USE REGULATION COMMISSION et al.

2012 ME 52 YOR-11-338
4/5/12 CENTRIX BANK AND TRUST v. JUDITH R. KEHL et al.

2012 ME 51 PEN-11-246
4/5/12 STATE OF MAINE v. DAVID CHRISTIAN

2012 ME 50 YOR-11-268
4/3/12 NATHAN S. WESTON v. SHARON A. WESTON

March 2012

Decision Docket A. 2d Cite Date Case Name
2012 ME 49 OJ-12-2
3/29/12 Questions Propounded by the Maine House of Representatives

2012 ME 48 KNO-11-381
3/29/12 ROBERT STANTON v. MICHAEL STRONG

2012 ME 47 YOR-11-277
3/29/12 J. RUSSELL TARASON v. WESSON REALTY, LLC

2012 ME 46 SAG-11-305
3/29/12 ROBERT D. SPICKLER v. ADAH P. GINN

2012 ME 45 HAN-11-186
3/29/12 ADOPTION OF TOBIAS D.

2012 ME 44 CUM-11-127
3/27/12 MacIMAGE OF MAINE, LLC et al. v. ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY et al.

2012 ME 43 OXF-11-281
3/27/12 ESTATE OF KRISTIN CUMMINGS v. JAMES DAVIE et al.

2012 ME 42 AND-11-269
3/27/12 CITY OF LEWISTON v. ROBERT R. GLADU

2012 ME 41 WCB-11-314
3/22/12 JOHN MITTON v. VERIZON et al.

2012 ME 40 CUM-11-155
3/22/12 STATE OF MAINE v. WILLIAM A. HANAMAN

2012 ME 39 PEN-10-510
3/22/12 STATE OF MAINE v. FRANK C. JOHNSON

2012 ME 38 CUM-11-380
3/22/12 THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY v. MICHAEL A. BRYANT et al.

2012 ME 37 CUM-11-316
3/20/12 THAYER CORPORATION v. MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT 61

2012 ME 36 BCD-11-210
3/15/12 FOREST ECOLOGY NETWORK et al. v. LAND USE REGULATION COMMISSION et al.

2012 ME 35 OXF-11-330
3/13/12 THE BANK OF MAINE v. LEWIS E. HATCH III et al.

2012 ME 34 CUM-11-337
3/13/12 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. v. DAVID E. deBREE et al.

2012 ME 33 PEN-10-657
3/13/12 STATE OF MAINE v. JOHN R. MAYNARD

2012 ME 32 BCD-11-393
3/13/12 VICTOR BRAVO AVIATION, LLC v. STATE TAX ASSESSOR

2012 ME 31 KEN-10-668
3/13/12 LINDA L. (SKEHAN) LEWIN v. MARK H. SKEHAN

2012 ME 30 YOR-11-112
3/8/12 FRED D. GAY, TRUSTEE of the FRED D. GAY REVOCABLE TRUST

2012 ME 29 PIS-11-257
3/8/12 A.E. ROBINSON OIL CO, INC. v. COUNTY FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. et al.

2012 ME 28 CUM-11-230
3/8/12 MARIANNE McGETTIGAN et al. v. TOWN OF FREEPORT

2012 ME 27 ARO-11-411
3/8/12 APRIL A. CASALE v. RANDALL J. CASALE

2012 ME 26 KEN-11-299
3/6/12 STATE OF MAINE v. MICHAEL J. DEE

2012 ME 25 AND-11-324
3/6/12 TOWN OF MINOT v. CHUCK R. STARBIRD

February 2012

Decision Docket A. 2d Cite Date Case Name

2012 ME 24 PEN-11-222
2/28/12 FRANKLIN L. BURNELL JR. v. LYNETTE D. BURNELL

2012 ME 23 BCD-11-368
2/28/12 PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOSHUAH P. FARRINGTON

2012 ME 22 LIN-11-357
2/28/12 DEIRDRE DUNLAP v. TOWN OF WESTPORT ISLAND et al.

2012 ME 21 BCD-11-439
2/28/12 ANTHEM HEALTH PLANS OF MAINE, INC. v. SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE et al.

2012 ME 20 CUM-11-31
2/28/12 CHRISTOPHER J. McCORMICK v. LAWRENCE CRANE

2012 ME 19 OXF-11-354
2/28/12 STATE OF MAINE v. TIMOTHY SCOTT ROBBINS

2012 ME 18 OXF-11-302
2/21/12 ROBERT J. LAUX et al. v. RALPH HARRINGTON et al.

2012 ME 17 KEN-11-227
2/21/12 DARIN R. GREATON v. LISA A. GREATON

2012 ME 16 HAN-11-371
2/21/12 STATE OF MAINE v. JAMES S. SOUCY

2012 ME 15 BCD-11-83
2/9/12 PAUL PELLETIER v. JOHN PELLETIER et al.

2012 ME 14 CUM-11-159
2/7/12 STATE OF MAINE v. CHAD T. GURNEY

2012 ME 13 CUM-11-192
2/2/12 MRS. T., AS PARRENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF C.T. v. COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

2012 ME 12 PEN-11-129
2/2/12 STATE OF MAINE v. MALLORY McPARTLAND

January 2012

Decision Docket A. 2d Cite Date Case Name
2012 ME 11 ARO-11-191
1/31/12 STATE OF MAINE v. KENNY L. OUELLETTE

2012 ME 10 CUM-10-587
1/31/12 CHRISTINE S. ANGELL v. RENALD C. HALLEE

2012 ME 9 ARO-10-703
1/24/12 STATE OF MAINE v. JESSE GUYETTE

2012 ME 8 CUM-11-149
1/24/12 IN RE THE PIKE FAMILY TRUSTS

2012 ME 7 YOR-11-184
1/24/12 MARK COOKSON v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

2012 ME 6 HAN-11-134
1/24/12 CARRIE B. ANDERSON et al. v. CONSTANCE BANKS et al.

2012 ME 5 WCB-11-22
1/24/12 MYRON DOWNING v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

2012 ME 4 AND-11-7
1/19/12 RAYMOND R. CLOUTIER v. ROBIN M.(Cloutier)TURNER

2012 ME 3 ARO-11-113
1/17/12 STATE OF MAINE v. SCOTT E. KNOWLTON

2012 ME 2 YOR-11-98
1/12/12 STATE OF MAINE v. RORY HOLLAND

2012 ME 1 CUM-10-706
1/10/12 FORE, LLC v. WILLIAM A. BENOIT et al.

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