Maine Supreme Judicial Court
2013 Decisions


January 2013
February 2013
March 2013
April 2013
May 2013
June 2013
July 2013
August 2013
September 2013
October 2013
November 2013
December 2013

December 2013
DecisionDocket A. 2d Cite DateCase Name
2013 ME 114 KEN-12-574
12/24/13 THANKS BUT NO TANK et al. v. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2013 ME 113 WAL-13-125
12/24/13 KRISTIN L. GORDON v. JEFFREY M. CHESKIN
2013 ME 112 CUM-12-488
12/24/13 GARY SLEEPER et al. v. DONALD R. LORING et al.
2013 ME 111 CUM-12-435
12/19/13 WILLIAM A. HORTON et al. v. TOWN OF CASCO et al.
2013 ME 110 CUM-12-471
12/19/13 STEVEN LAMARRE v. STATE OF MAINE
2013 ME 109 PIS-13-142
12/17/13 WENDELL K. BRASIER v. VANESSA L. PREBLE
2013 ME 108 YOR-13-46
12/10/13 TIMOTHY BELL, BY HIS PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND, TERESA BELL v. RANDALL DAWSON et al.
2013 ME 107 KEN-12-544
12/10/13 TOWN OF CHINA v. ALBERT W. ALTHENN
2013 ME 106 ARO-13-27
12/5/13 STATE OF MAINE v. CHRISTOPHER J. JOHNDRO
2013 ME 105 YOR-12-398
12/5/13 ROBERT DUFFT et al. v. TOWN OF BERWICK et al.
2013 ME 104 PEN-12-322
12/3/13 PERRI FRAME v. MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL et al.

November 2013
DecisionDocket A. 2d Cite DateCase Name
2013 ME 103 WAL-13-175
11/26/13 ESTATE OF JOHN JENNINGS v. WILLIAM CUMMING et al.
2013 ME 102 BCD-13-56
11/21/13 GUARANTEE TRUST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE
2013 ME 101 PEN-13-137
11/13/13 CHAD E. BULKLEY v. BRITTANY A. BULKLEY
2013 ME 100 CUM-13-155
11/14/13 MAINETODAY MEDIA, INC. v. STATE OF MAINE
2013 ME 99 KEN-12-402
11/12/13 WILLIAM J. PICHER v. ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF PORTLAND
2013 ME 98 CUM-12-198
11/12/13 STATE OF MAINE v. SAMADI M. HASSAN
2013 ME 97 SOM-12-494
11/12/13 IN RE: H.C. et al.
2013 ME 96 AND-13-45
11/7/13 STATE OF MAINE v. BARTOLO P. FORD
2013 ME 95 KEN-13-13
11/5//13 BRUCE TISDALE v. THELMA G. BUCH
2013 ME 94 AND-13-97
11/5/13 WILMINGTON TRUST COMPNAY v. KAREN ANNE SULLIVAN-THORNE
2013 ME 93 YOR-13-69
11/5/13 DEBRA J. FIELDS v. BILL HAYDEN et al.

October 2013
DecisionDocket A. 2d Cite DateCase Name
2013 ME 92 OXF-13-4
10/31/13 STATE OF MAINE v. KRISTINA LOWE
2013 ME 91 YOR-13-75
10/31/13 STATE OF MAINE v. SHANNON BEAN
2013 ME 90 HAN-13-109
10/31/13 STATE OF MAINE v. WILLIAM E. KEPNER
2013 ME 89 YOR-13-26
10/31/13 LITTLEBROOK AIRPARK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION v. SWEEAT PEAS, LLC, et al.
2013 ME 88 ARO-12-332
10/29/13 STATE OF MAINE v. THAYNE M. ORMSBY
2013 ME 87 CUM-12-489
10/24/13 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. v. KENNETH BUREK et al.
2013 ME 86 ARO-12-586
10/24/13 STATE OF MAINE v. JAMES A. PHILBROOK
2013 ME 85 AND-13-61
10/15/13 IN RE A.H.
2013 ME 84 HAN-12-470
10/10/13 HEATHER C. WICKS v. PADRAIC H. CONROY
2013 ME 83 KEN-13-50
10/8/13 STATE OF MAINE v. JONATHAN M. CAREY

September 2013
DecisionDocket A. 2d Cite DateCase Name
2013 ME 82 KEN-12-588
9/19/13 GUARDIANSHIP OF KENNETH V. LABREE
2013 ME 81 KEN-12-557
9/24/13 IN RE S.P.
2013 ME 80 CUM-12-289
9/17/13 STATE OF MAINE v. RICHARD K. NTIM JR.
2013 ME 79 YOR-13-14
9/12/13 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL v. KEVIN WILK et al.
2013 ME 78 CUM-12-229
9/10/13 KAREN CALLAGHAN et al. v. CITY OF SOUTH PORTLAND

August 2013
DecisionDocket A. 2d Cite DateCase Name
2013 ME 77 YOR-12-516
8/20/13 HELEN RIVAS ROSE etal. v. WILLIAM PARSONS JR. et al.
2013 ME 76 HAN-13-10
8/20/13 SINCLAIR BUILDERS, INC. v. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION
2013 ME 75 YOR-12-485
8/13/13 MICHAEL V. FINUCAN v. LAUREL(FINUCAN) WILLIAMS
2013 ME 74 YOR-11-440
8/6/13 STATE OF MAINE v. JASON TWARDUS
2013 ME 73 HAN-12-584
8/1/13 STATE OF MAINE v. ROBERT O. SPIEGEL JR.
2013 ME 72 WAS-12-579
8/1/13 PHYLLIS BRADBURY et al. v. CITY OF EASTPORT et al.

July 2013


DecisionDocket A. 2d Cite DateCase Name
2013 ME 71 SRP-12-350
7/30/13 STATE OF MAINE v. BRIAN NICHOLS
2013 ME 70 CUM-13-21
7/30/13 RONALD R. BERTIN v. SUSAN L. BERTIN
2013 ME 69 LIN-12-334
7/30/13 STATE OF MAINE v. GREGORY W. VROOMAN
2013 ME 68 CUM-12-387
7/16/13 CHALMERS HARDENBERGH v. PATRONS OXFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
2013 ME 67 KEN-12-445
7/16/13 HEATHER J. THUMITH v. KENNETH D. THUMITH
2013 ME 66 PEN-12-463
7/11/13 STATE OF MAINE v. DUSTIN T. WHITE
2013 ME 65 HAN-12-570
7/9/13 FIA CARD SERVICES, N.A. v. ANNA M. SAINTONGE
2013 ME 64 AND-13-116
7/2/13 IN RE N.W.
2013 ME 63 KEN-12-524
7/2/13 CITY OF AUGUSTA v. MAINE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD et al.
2013 ME 62 SAG-12-207
7/2//13 JUDY A.S. METCALF v. STATE TAX ASSESSOR

June 2013
DecisionDocket A. 2d Cite DateCase Name
2013 ME 61 BCD-12-469
6/25/13 Paul A. Dyer v. Superintendent of Insurance
2013 ME 60 CUM-12-431
6/20/13 U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MLMI SURF TRUST SERIES 2006-BC2 v. THEODORE W. THOMES et al.
2013 ME 59; revision of 2013 ME 52 BCD-12-269
6/20/13 JOHN E. McDONALD JR. v. SCITEC, INC. et al.
2013 ME 58 ARO-12-411
6/18/13 IN RE J.R. Jr.
2013 ME 57 ARO-12-324
6/11/13 IN RE C.P. et al.
2013 ME 56 HAN-12-420
6/6/13 ABBY L. KING v. THOMAS E. KING
2013 ME 55 CUM-12-140
6/4/13 PATRICK LANGEVIN et al. v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
2013 ME 54 PEN-12-355
6/4/13 STATE OF MAINE v. KEITH E. KLINE JR.

May 2013
DecisionDocket A. 2d Cite DateCase Name
2013 ME 53 KEN-12-363
5/30/13 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARRIAGE et al. v. COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES
2013 ME 52; Revised/replaced at 2013 ME 59 BCD-12-269
5/30/13 JOHN E. McDONALD JR. v. SCITEC, INC. et al.
2013 ME 51 WAS-12-499
5/23/13 RALPH NADER et al. v. THE MAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTY et al.
2013 ME 50 SOM-12-375
5/23/13 BERNARD QUIRION et al. v. BRYAN VEILLEUX et al.
2013 ME 49 KEN-12-478
5/23/13 IN RE T.B.
2013 ME 48 bcd-12-254
5/21/13 EAGLE RENTAL, INC. v. STATE TAX ASSESSOR
2013 ME 47 YOR-12-312
5/16/13 CHERON DOSTANKO v. ANTHONY M. DOSTANKO
2013 ME 46 AND-12-330
5/9/13 IN RE M.B. et al.
2013 ME 45 KEN-12-203
5/7/13 STATE OF MAINE v. MICHAEL G. NICKERSON
2013 ME 44 PEN-12-275
5/7/13 STATE OF MAINE v. MATTHEW T. COLLIER
2013 ME 43 SRP-11-378
5/7/13 STATE OF MAINE v. THEODORE S. STANISLAW

April 2013
DecisionDocket A. 2d Cite DateCase Name
2013 ME 42 KEN-12-259
4/11/13 STATE OF MAINE v. RAYMOND BELLAVANCE JR.
2013 ME 41 CUM-12-73
4/4/13 JUDY SPARKS v. BRANT SPARKS
2013 ME 40 PEN-12-239
4/2/13 IN RE D.P.
2013 ME 39 CUM-12-314
4/2/13 ROBERT FLAHERTY et al. v. HELEN MUTHER et al.

March 2013
DecisionDocket A. 2d Cite DateCase Name
2013 ME 38 ARO-12-64
3/28/13 STATE OF MAINE v. RICHARD A. LARSEN JR.
2013 ME 37 BCD-11-375
3/26/13 CENTRAL MAIINE POWER COMPANY v. DEVEREUX MARINE, INC. et al.
2013 ME 36 YOR-11-611
3/26/13 STATE OF MAINE v. THOMAS P. WOODARD
2013 ME 35 WAS-12-129
 3/21/13 BAYBERRY COVE CHILDREN'S LAND TRUST et al. v. TOWN OF STEUBEN
2013 ME 34 PEN-12-191
 3/21/13 CHRISTOPHER J. RODERICK v. STATE OF MAINE
2013 ME 33 YOR-12-213
 3/21/13 CLAIRE TROTT v. H.D. GOODALL HOSPITAL
2013 ME 32 WCB-12-353
 3/21/13 DAVID L. SCOTT JR. v. FRASER PAPERS, INC. et al.
2013 ME 31 CUM-12-236
3/21/13 D.S. v. SPURWINK SERVICES, INC.
2013 ME 30 WAL-11-479
 3/14/13 STATE OF MAINE v. WILLIAM A. WILEY
2013 ME 29 PEN-12-341
 3/12/13 ESTATE OF MARGARET C. GRAY
2013 ME 28 WCB-12-477
 3/12/13 ESTATE OF GREGORY SULLWOLD v. THE SALVATION ARMY et al.
2013 ME 27 ARO-12-170
 3/5/13 JEFFREY STOOPS et al. v. RICHARD NELSON et al.
2013 ME 26 CUM-12-371
 3/5/13 SUMMERWIND COTTAGE, LLC et al. v. TOWN OF SCARBOROUGH et al.
2013 ME 25 BEP-12-137
 3/5/13 FRIENDS OF MAINE'S MOUNTAIN et al. v. BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION et al.
2013 ME 24 KEN-11-454
 3/5/13 JOHN DOE I et al. v. ROBERT WILLIAMS et al.

February 2013
DecisionDocket A. 2d Cite DateCase Name
2013 ME 23 KEN-12-386
 2/28/13 DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL & FINANCIAL REGULATION et al. v. MAINE STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, SEIU LOCAL 1989
2013 ME 22 FED-12-210
 2/21/13 MICHAEL DINAN v. ALPHA NETWORKS, INC.
2013 ME 21 YOR-13-55
 2/15/13 STATE OF MAINE v. MARK W. STRONG SR.
2013 ME 20 YOR-12-407
 2/14/13 ROBERT GOUDREAU et al. v. PINE SPRINGS ROAD AND WATER , LLC
2013 ME 19 BDC-12-367
 2/12/13 VITORINO AMERICA v. SUNSPRAY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIAtiON et al.
2013 ME 18 PEN-12-276
 2/12/13 GUARDIANSHIP OF HELEN F.
2013 ME 17 YOR-12-361
 2/7/13 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. v. JAMES A. CLOUTIER
2013 ME 16 SRP-11-539
 2/5/13 STATE OF MAINE v. ERIC HAMEL
2013 ME 15 OXF-12-95
 2/5/13 HEBRON ACADEMY, INC. v. TOWN OF HEBRON

January 2013
DecisionDocket A. 2d Cite DateCase Name
2013 ME 14 FED-12-60
 1/29/13 MICHAEL FORTIN v. JACOB TITCOMB
2013 ME 13 YOR-12-10
 1/29/13 ESTATE OF PATRICK P. SMITH v. CUMBERLAND COUNTY et al.
2013 ME 12 YOR-13-53; YORK-13-54; SJC-13-1
 1/24/13 IN RE MAINE TODAY MEDIA, INC. -- STATE OF MAINE v. MARK W. STRONG, SR.
2013 ME 11 PUC-12-91
 1/24/13 NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE OPERATIONS LLC v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
2013 ME 10 SAG-12-162
 1/17/13 STATE OF MAINE v. OLLAND REESE
2013 ME 9 CUM-12-147
 1/17/13 JODY L. SAVAGE v. MAINE PRETRIAL SERVICES, INC.
2013 ME 8 YOR-12-3
 1/15/13 KAY H. COX v. COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
2013 ME 7 BCD-12-110
 1/10/13 BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY v. SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE
2013 ME 6 CUM-12-92
 1/10/13 SEACOAST RV, INC. v. SAWDRAN, LLC
2013 ME 5 PEN-12-183
 1/8/13 STATE OF MAINE v. MATTHEW REED
2013 ME 4 ARO-12-168
 1/8/13 DIANE L. CHARETTE v. DALE N. CHARETTE
2013 ME 3 YOR-12-115
 1/8/13 FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION v. JASON L. GARDNER
2013 ME 2 CUM-11-615
 1/3/13 STATE OF MAINE v. DAUDOIT BUTSITSI
2013 ME 1 PEN-12-87
 1/3/13 JEAN M. WALTZ v. DAVID C. WALTZ



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