Maine Supreme Judicial Court
2021 Memoranda of Decision


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December 2021

Memorandum DocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem 21-136 YOR-21-191 12/30/21 Post-divorce judgment AIMEE L. O'BRIEN v. GNANENDRA A. JEYARAJAN
Mem 21-135 HAN-21-185 12/28/21 Child protection IN RE CHILDREN OF ADAM B.
Mem 21-134 KEN-21-181 12/28/21 Motion to modify GREGORY VOISINE v. SASHA HAMLIN
Mem 21-133 YOR-21-173 12/28/21 Motion to vacate STATE OF MAINE v. JEFFREY M. RIVARD
Mem 21-132 PEN-21-242 12/28/21 Contempt ROBERT D. LABREE v. CANDI L. LABREE
Mem 21-131 ARO-21-239 12/28/21 Child protection IN RE CHILD OF JACKI W.
Mem 21-130 KEN-21-164 12/28/21 Motion to modify DUSTIN R. WEBBER v. TAMMIE L. WEBBER
Mem 21-129 WAL-21-170 12/28/21 Summary Judgment MARLENE D. BURLEY at al. v. TOWN OF SEARSPORT
Mem 21-128 WCB-21-98 12/21/21 Denial of workers' compensation petition DAVID R. FURROW v. BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION et al.
Mem 21-127 CUM-21-94 12/16/21 Summary judgment KENNETH A. CAPRON V. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Mem 21-126 YOR-21-188 12/9/21 Motion to modify JULIE L. GOLDBERG v. ERIC S. GOLDBERG
Mem 21-125 ARO-21-145 12/7/21 Guardianship petitions GUARDIANSHIP BY MICHAEL G. et al.
Mem 21-124 HAN-21-182 12/2/21 Parental rights and responsibilities WALTER A. SIKES v. AUBREY H. MERRITT


November 2021

Memorandum DocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem 21-123 SOM-21-154 11/30/21 Termination of parental rights ADOPTION OF MICHELLE H.
Mem 21-122 AND-21-110 11/30/21 Termination of parental rights EMANUEL PANTIERE v. TIFFANY WHITAKER
Mem 21-121 KEN-21-219 11/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF MELISSA R.
Mem 21-120 SAG-21-175 11/30/21 Motion to modify parental rights and responsibilitie LISA D. KEATHLEY v. GARY W. MARSTON II
Mem 21-119 PEN-21-162 11/30/21 Jeopardy order IN RE CHILDREN OF JULIANNA G.
Mem 21-118 KEN-21-179 11/30/21 Guardianship and conservatorship ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP OF K.
Mem 21-117 AND-21-128 10/28/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF ASHLEY S.
Mem 21-116 SOM-21-214 11/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF ANDREA K.
Mem 21-115 YOR-21-107 11/23/21 Abutting properties MELISSA J. FREEMAN v. ERIC R. FREEMAN
Mem 21-114 LIN-21-97 11/4/21 Defamation JEFFREY NORTON v. SAMANTHA NORTON
Mem 21-113 WAS-21-91 11/2/21 Small claims; cap per claim JOSEPH RASMUSSEN v. ARTHUR LANGLEY et sl.


October 2021

Memorandum DocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem 21-112 ARO-21-174 10/28/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF BRANDY H.
Mem 21-111 AND-21-177 10/28/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF JENNIFER R.
Mem 21-110 ARO-21-134 10/28/21 Divorce JOSHUA A. SMALL v. SARAH J. SMALL
Mem 21-109 CUM-21-140 10/28/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF AMANDA M.
Mem 21-108 KEN-21-153 10/28/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF BRITTANY E.
Mem 21-107 YOR-21-80 10/28/21 Conservatorship CONSERVATORSHIP OF D.
Mem 21-106 YOR-21-55 10/28/21 Aggravated assault STATE OF MAINE v. DEVON ESPLING
Mem 21-105 YOR-21-37 10/28/21 Declaratory judgment U.S. BANK TRUST N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST v. EVEST LENDING, INC. et al.
Mem 21-104 YOR-21-109 10/28/21 Protection from abuse PAT DOE v. JOHNATHON IRISH
Mem 21-103 KEN-21-171 10/28/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF JASON H.
Mem 21-102 KEN-21-156 10/28/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH S.
Mem 21-101 CUM-21-101 10/28/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF MELODY C.
Mem 21-100 ARO-21-139 10/28/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF PHILIP S.
Mem 21-99 SOM-21-178 10/28/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF TIFFANY H.
Mem 21-98 KEN-21-116 10/28/21 Contempt BEATRICE WALSH v. JOHN J. WALSH
Mem 21-97 CUM-21-34 10/12/21 Foreclosure 1900 CAPITAL TRUST II, BY U.S. BANK TRUST N.A. NOT IN IT'S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS CERTIFIED TRUSTEE
Mem 21-96 KEN-21-67 10/7/21 Termination of parental rights RANDALL DEAN v. OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHALL et al.


September 2021

Memorandum DocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem 21-95 ARO-21-72 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF KRYSTLE B.
Mem 21-94 KEN-21-78 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF KELLIE T.
Mem 21-93 YOR-21-108 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF JAYLYNN M.
Mem 21-92 CUM-21-122 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF GRETCHEN S.
Mem 21-91 ARO-21-127 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF ELIZABETH O.
Mem 21-90 SOM-21-121 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF AMBER B.
Mem 21-89 SOM-21-73 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF AMANDA S.
Mem 21-88 SAG-20-330 9/30/21 Eluding and officer STATE v. CAROL CROWLEY
Mem 21-87 ARO-21-59 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF MELINDA G.
Mem 21-86 PEN-21-46 9/30/21 Attorney fees NICOLE DEJEWSKI v. MICHAEL DAMON
Mem 21-85 PIS-21-105 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF AMY V.
Mem 21-84 ARO-21-71 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF THOMAS C.
Mem 21-83 KEN-21-81 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF WILLIAM F.
Mem 21-82 CUM-21-99 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF JODI A.
Mem 21-81 KEN-21-42 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF JENNIFER A.
Mem 21-80 YOR-21-75 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF COURTNEY C.
Mem 21-79 YOR-21-28 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights CONSERVATORSHIP OF R.
Mem 21-78 KEN-21-92 9/30/21 Contempt JENNIFER B. CLEWLEY v. JESUS F. SOLIS
Mem 21-77 YOR-21-120 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF CELENA S.
Mem 21-76 PEN-21-112 9/30/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF BRANDI L.
Mem 21-75 CUM-21-2 9/28/21 FED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURES, INC. v. RACHEL WALLS
Mem 21-74 CUM-20-274 9/21/21 Reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon STATE OF MAINE v. RENY O. CASTILLO
Mem 21-73 LIN-21-50 9/21/21 LimIted conservatorship ADULT GUARDIANSHIP OF A.
Mem 21-72 SOM-20-336 9/16/21 Domestic violence STATE OF MAINE v. KEVIN D. CROWLEY
Mem 21-71 CUM-21-7 9/14/21 Contempt NICHOLAS A. GLADU v. STATE OF MAINE


August 2021

Memorandum DocketDateSubjectCase Name
None issued this month





July 2021

Memorandum DocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem 21-70 LIN-21-66 7/29/2021 Divorce PAT DOE v. MATTHEW NORTON
Mem 21-69 AND-20-323 7/29/2021 Divorce TINA M. JUDD v. DAVID S. JUDD SR.
Mem 21-68 OXF-21-51 7/22/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD KENNETH P.
Mem 21-67 AND-21-52 7/20/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD LARRY P.
Mem 21-66 CUM-20-22 7/20/2021 De facto parenthood ROBERT KIMBALL v. LINDSAY KIMBALL et al.
Mem 21-65 KNO-21-47 7/20/2021 Jeopardy order IN RE CHILD OF SAMAMTHA H.
Mem 21-64 ARO-21-32 7/20/2021 Divorce REBEKAH A. (OUELLETTE) BRESETT v. JOEY OUELLETTE
Mem 21-63 YOR-21-17 7/20/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF CRYSTAL T.
Mem 21-62 CUM-20-328 7/20/2021 Summary judgment MARTINE M. SULLIVAN v. NATHANIEL WARREN-WHITE et al.
Mem 21-61 SOM-21-64 7/20/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF SHARON H.
Mem 21-60 YOR-21-39 7/20/2021 Divorce LORETTA MOODY v. DAVID MOODY
Mem 21-59 CUM-20-333 7/20/2021 Protection from harassment JOANNA KHEANG v. KLANEL Q. LOUIS
Mem 21-58 PEN-21-63 7/20/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF JILLIAN M.
Mem 21-57 WAL-21-15 7/20/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF ELIZABETH D.
Mem 21-56 YOR-21-14 7/20/2021 Protection from abuse PAT DOE v. DAVID R. CLARK
Mem 21-55 LIN-21-33 7/6/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF RONALD S.
Mem 21-54 OXF-21-12 7/1/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF MICHAEL G.


June 2021

Memorandum DocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem 21-53 KEN-20-287 6/24/2021 Motion to dismiss WILLIAM L. CLARDY v. JANET T. MILLS
Mem 21-52 HAN-21-19 6/24/2021 Jeopardy order IN RE CHILD OF SARAROSE F.
Mem 21-51 PEN-21-27 6/24/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF ROBERT R.
Mem 21-50 SOM-21-24 6/24/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF PATRICIA K.
Mem 21-49 AND-20-320 6/24/2021 Divorce ANNE D.(MERZ) CONNOR v. PETER J. MERZ
Mem 21-48 ARO-20-324 624/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF MELINDA N.
Mem 21-47 AND-20-327 6/24/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF JADA C.
Mem 21-46 YOR-21-8 6/24/2021 Contempt BREA A. DEHM v. STEVEN M. CABANA
Mem 21-45 CUM-20-309 6/1/2021 Motion to modify divorce judgment IN RE CHILD OF SIERRA L.
Mem 21-44 HAN-20-275 6/1/2021 Summary judgment ARTHUR J. GREIF v. INDEPENDENT FABRICATION, INC.


May 2021

Memorandum DocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem 21-43 PEN-20-332 5/27/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF SIERRA L.
Mem 21-42 ARO-10-317 5/27/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF NATHAN L.
Mem 21-41 CUM-20-316 5/27/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF LILLIAN J.
Mem 21-40 CUM-20-313 5/27/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF GALINA C.
Mem 21-39 CUM-20-337 5/27/2021 Parental rights and responsibilities STEVEN FERLAND v. AMI CONROY
Mem 21-38 AND-20-304 5/27/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF ANNA M.
Mem 21-37 KEN-20-305 5/27/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF AMANDA B.
Mem 21-36 KEN-20-244 5/4/2021 Declaratory judgment UNITED CANNABIS PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF MAINE et al. v. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES et al.
Mem 21-35 WAS-20-289 5/4/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF ASHLEY S.
Mem 21-34 SAG-20-222 5/4/2021 Operating while license is suspended STATE OF MAINE v. PRESCOTT McCURDY


April 2021

Memorandum DocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem 21-33 YOR-20-259 4/29/2021 Attorney Fees COTE W. TIBBETTS v. HEATHER M. BUTTIGLIERI
Mem 21-32 YOR-20-258 4/29/2021 Parental rights and responsibilities KATHARINE A. RACKI v. ROBER G. PROVONCHIA JR.
Mem 21-31 CUM-20-302 4/29/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF JASMINE B.
Mem 21-30 KEN-20-264 4/29/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF SIERRA B.
Mem 21-29 KEN-20-276 4/29/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF SARAH C.
Mem 21-28 SOM-20-296 4/29/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF RICHARD J.
Mem 21-27 PEN-20-303 4/29/2021 Contempt DANIELLE M. PHILLIPS v. EVAN T. PHILLIPS
Mem 21-26 PEN-20-288 4/29/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF NICHOLAS B.
Mem 21-25 KNO-20-260 4/29/2021 Contempt LIMOR MARINE v. EFI MARINE
Mem 21-24 SOM-20-267 4/29/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF JONI S.
Mem 21-23 PEN-20-248 4/29/2021 Possession of sexually explicit material of a minor STATE OF MAINE v. SHEAN CROSBY
Mem 21-22 PEN-20-301 4/29/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF BRITTANY S.
Mem 21-21 CUM-20-249 4/29/2021 Protection from harassment RYAN ABDUL v. AHMED A. ABBAS


March 2021

Memorandum DocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem 21-20 PEN-20-212 3/16/2021 Division of marital property, debt and support ZHANNA LILIAV v. BENJAMIN LILIAV
Mem 21-19 YOR-20-206 3/16/2021 Foreclosure U.S. BANK NA v. MARTYN J. YOUNG et al.
Mem 21-18 PEN-20-265 3/4/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF ALECIA M.
Mem 21-17 AND-20-203 3/4/2021 Motion to Modify RAYMOND S. PATTERSON v. ANDREA RODRIGUE
Mem 21-16 KEN-20-217 3/4/2021 Extension of protection from harassment order JANE DOE v. GLEN PLOURDE
Mem 21-15 SAG-20-252 3/4/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF DOUGLAS O.
Mem 21-14 SOM-20-255 3/4/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF ANDREA C.
Mem 21-13 YOR-20-230 3/4/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILDREN OF CHRISTINE B.
Mem 21-12 PEN-20-202 3/4/2021 Small claims BRAD EWING v. KEVIN SCHMERSAL et al.
Mem 21-11 SAG-20-253 3/4/2021 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF NOLAN M.
Mem 21-10 ARO-20-238 3/4/2021 Jeopardy IN RE CHILD OF PAUL P.


February 2021

Memorandum DocketDateSubjectCase Name
No decisions for February


January 2021
Memorandum DocketDateSubjectCase Name
Mem 21-9 SAG-20-207 1/28/21 Protection from harassment MARTINA M. SULLIVAN v. SAMUEL KILBOURN
Mem 21-8 HAN-20237 1/28/21 Jeopardy Order IN RE CHILDREN OF HARLEY D.
Mem 21-7 PEN-20-226 1/28/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF JACOB W.
Mem 21-6 YOR-20-221 1/28/21 Termination of parental rights IN RE CHILD OF MEGHAN G.
Mem 21-5 YOR-20-210 1/28/21 Protection from abuse PAT DOE v. ROBERT RAITEN
Mem 21-4 SAG-20-147 1/21/21 Rule 80B petition SAMUEL E. BURGESS III v. TOWN OF PHIPPSBURG
Mem 21-3 KEN-20-162 1/12/21 Divorce DEBORAH A. JACOBS v. ROBERT M. JACOBS
Mem 21-2 WAL-20-173 1/7/2021 Quiet title GREGORY A. HARRIMAN et al. v. DAVID A. QUIMBY et al.
Mem 21-1 AND-20-170 1/5/2021 Negligence HERBERT F. WARRENDER v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS et al.



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