Maine Supreme Judicial Court
1996 Decisions
December 1996
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December 1996
Decision #Case NameDocket #DateFull Text
7842In re Ronald J., et al.Cum-96-175December 3, 1996Unpublished
7843State v. Victor McEachernAro-95-799December 3, 1996Unpublished
7844State v. Jeffrey HerrickHan-95-781December 3, 1996686 A.2d 602
7845In re Dianna M. et al.And-96-258December 3, 1996Unpublished
7768Colford v. Chubb Life InsuranceSom-94-928December 3, 1996687 A.2d 609
7846Estate of Perry Lawson, Jr.Pen-96-02December 5, 1996Unpublished
7847State v. Joey WoodmanHan-96-89December 5, 1996Unpublished
7848Johnston et al. v. Dow & Coulombe, Inc.Yor-96-335December 9, 1996686 A.2d 1064
7849Key Bank of Maine v. RichardsonLin-96-190December 10, 1996Unpublished
7850In re Joshua R.Fra-96-28December 10, 1996Unpublished
7851State v. CloukeyPen-95-727December 10, 1996Unpublished
7852Clark v. HydeSom-96-251December 12, 1996Unpublished
7853State v. Barry N. ReedKno-95-716December 12, 1996686 A.2d 1067
7854In re Jasmine S., et al.And-95-601December 12, 1996Unpublished
7855Garland et al. v. Ahearn et al.Han-95-618December 12, 1996Unpublished
7856State v. Edward N. CrofootHan-95-760December 13, 1996Unpublished
7857State v. Todd H. BuxtonWal-95-523December 13, 1996687 A.2d 227
7858State v. Scott PrewaraCum-95-187December 13, 1996687 A.2d 951
7859State v. Jerome MorelliCum-95-310December 13, 1996Unpublished
7860Binette v. Dyer Library Assoc.Yor-95-809December 13, 1996688 A.2d 898
7861In re Allen H. Jr., et al.Was-96-268December 16, 1996Unpublished
7862State v. Gordon LibbyLin-96-313December 16, 1996Unpublished
7863State v. Wayne G. GudreauAro-96-77December 16, 1996Unpublished
7864Mamie Wise v. Key BankYor-96-442December 16, 1996Unpublished
7865Zink v. ZinkFra-96-187December 17, 1996687 A.2d 229
7866Sewall v. SnookFra-96-692December 17, 1996687 A.2d 234
7867State v. CurtisHan-96-203December 17, 1996Unpublished
7868State v. BoucherKen-95-368December 18, 1996Unpublished
7869State v. OakesSag-96-182December 17, 1996Unpublished
7870Maddocks v. GilesLin-96-316December 18, 1996686 A.2d 1069
7871Adriance v. Town of StandishCum-95-770December 18, 1996687 A.2d 238
7872Town of Kittery v. DineenYor-96-151December 19, 1996Unpublished
7873Board of Overseers v. BudnitzCum-96-164December 19, 1996Unpublished
7874State v. EatonHan-95-563December 19, 1996Unpublished
7875Leonard v. Gray et al.Sag-96-382December 20, 1996686 A.2d 1079
7876State v. John E. HagerAro-95-477December 20, 1996691 A.2d 1191
7877Ouellette v. OuelletteAnd-96-75December 20, 1996687 A.2d 242
7878Great Northern Paper v. Eldredge, et al.Aro-95-643December 20, 1996686 A.2d 1075
7879Burnell v. Town of Kingfield, et al.Fra-96-183December 20, 1996686 A.2d 1072
7880State v. Dwight GrantKen-96-254December 23, 1996Unpublished
7881Gayer et al. v. Bath Iron WorksKen-96-160December 23, 1996687 A.2d 617
7882State v. Randi RushCum-96-37December 23, 1996Unpublished
7883State v. Henry FrechetteKen-95-117December 24, 1996687 A.2d 628
7884Frank v. Manpower and Commercial UnionWCB-95-415December 24, 1996687 A.2d 623
7885Stotler v. WoodAro-96-24December 27, 1996687 A.2d 636
7886Taylor v. Nutter, et al.Oxf-95-780December 27, 1996687 A.2d 632
7887In re Jasmine B.And-96-142December 27, 1996Unpublished
7888McCullough, et al. v. Town of SanfordYor-96-224December 27, 1996687 A.2d 629
7889State v. Charles A. MasonAnd-96-245December 30, 1996Unpublished
7890SC Testing Technology v. DEPKen-96-179December 30, 1996688 A.2d 421
7891Petit, et al. v. Key BankYor-95-329December 31, 1996688 A.2d 427
7892Cambridge Mutual Fire Ins. v. ValleeAnd-95-303December 31, 1996687 A.2d 956
7893State v. Cheryl PeckhamWal-96-18December 31, 1996Unpublished
7894Stanley v. BolesCum-96-263December 31, 1996Unpublished
7895Gillen v. State Tax AssessorWal-96-166December 31, 1996687 A.2d 1374
7896Hafford v. Great Northern Nekoosa Corp.Aro-96-124December 31, 1996687 A.2d 967

November 1996
Decision #Case NameDocket #DateFull Text
7816Community Telecomm Corp v. State Tax AssessorKen-95-721November 1, 1996684 A.2d 424
7817Norton v. Board of Environmental ProtectionCum-95-755November 1, 1996Unpublished
7818Leonard et al. v. State Tax AssessorHan-96-144November 1, 1996Unpublished
7819State v. Vernon Knight, Sr.Ken-95-674November 4, 1996Unpublished
7820NE Coating Technologies v. Vacuum Metallurgical Co.Yor-96-108November 4, 1996684 A.2d 1322
7821Glidden et al. v. Belden et al.Ken-94-942November 4, 1996684 A.2d 1306
7822ME Bankers Assoc. v. Bureau of BankingKen-95-195November 4, 1996684 A.2d 1304
7823Sanford Inst. for Savings v. Wong et al.Yor-96-93November 4, 1996Unpublished
7824Benjamin v. Aroostook Medical CenterAro-95-569November 14, 1996685 A.2d 765
7825In re Michele M. et al.Wal-95-793November 15, 1996685 A.2d 767
7826State v. One Davis Derringer Handgun et al.Cum-95-482November 15, 1996Unpublished
7827State v. Kenneth HuntPis-95-816November 15, 1996Unpublished
7828Peerless Insurance Co. v. WoodCum-96-74November 18, 1996685 A.2d 1173
7829State v. Annette ChapmanYor-96-235November 18, 1996685 A.2d 423
7830John Swenson Granite v. State Tax AssessorKen-96-98November 20, 1996685 A.2d 425
7831In re Israel H.Pen-96-134November 20, 1996Unpublished
7832Pelkey v. City of Presque IsleAro-95-762November 21, 1996685 A.2d 429
7833Madore v. DHSCum-96-265November 21, 1996Unpublished
7834Rosenbery v. TaylorCum-96-154November 21, 1996685 A.2d 768
7835State v. Roan SterlingPen-95-739November 21, 1996685 A.2d 432
7836In re Danielle B.And-96-40November 21, 1996685 A.2d 770
7837Regina Petit, d/b/a Petit Realty Co.Was-96-8November 22, 1996Unpublished
7838Nelson v. KemptonCum-96-433November 22, 1996Unpublished
7839Pomelow v. CornforthSom-95-693November 26, 1996686 A.2d 596
7840Vigna v. Allstate Insurance Co.Sag-96-97November 26, 1996686 A.2d 598
7841State v. Arnold ThibodeauLin-95-440November 27, 1996686 A.2d 1063

October 1996
Decision #Case NameDocket #DateFull Text
7794In re Nicole L., et al.Cum-96-113October 1, 1996Unpublished
7795Mushero v. Lincoln Pulp & Paper et al.WCB-95-345October 9, 1996683 A.2d 504
7796State v. Scott HartPEN-94-753
PEN-95-2		October 10, 1996Unpublished
7797Colquhoun et al. v. WebberLin-94-915October 15, 1996684 A.2d 405
7798Monopoly, Inc. v. Aldrich et al.Cum-95-777October 15, 1996683 A.2d 506
7799In re Leslie W., Jr.Was-96-174October 16, 1996Unpublished
7800In re Kenneth H., et al.Han-96-68October 16, 1996Unpublished
7801State v. Shawn EllisAro-95-458October 18, 1996Unpublished
7802State v. Duska SarjeantPen-95-597October 18, 1996Unpublished
7803State v. Henry GroverFra-95-616October 21, 1996Unpublished
7804Lufkin v. Bethany, Inc. et al.WCB-94-626October 24, 1996Unpublished
7805Berwick Insurance v. LinscottYor-96-84October 28, 1996684 A.2d 795
7806In re Stormy C.Pen-95-786October 28, 1996Unpublished
7807Federal Home Loan Mortgage C. v. SimondsYor-95-555October 28, 1996Unpublished
7808Veilleux v. City of AugustaKen-95-711October 28, 1996684 A.2d 413
7809Estate of Frank A. ChamplinCum-96-132October 29, 1996684 A.2d 798
7810State v. Daniel RameauYor-95-784October 29, 1996685 A.2d 761
7811Quirion v. Public Utilities CommissionPUC-95-797October 29, 1996684 A.2d 1294
7812Fitanides v. City of Saco, et al.Yor-96-23October 30, 1996684 A.2d 421
7813Theberge et al. v. Darbro, Inc. et al.And-95-373October 30, 1996684 A.2d 1298
7814Lockman, et al. v. Secretary of StateKen-96-620October 30, 1996684 A.2d 415
7815In re Lisa C.Ken-95-794October 30, 1996684 A.2d 801

September 1996
Decision #Case NameDocket #DateFull Text

Opinion of the JusticesOJ-96-5September 4, 1996682 A.2d 661
7778Madison Electric Works v. PUCPUC-95-556September 6, 1996682 A.2d 231
7779Brown v. Thomas O'Connor & Co. et al.WCB-95-101September 18, 1996683 A.2d 765
7780League of Women Voters v. Sec. of StateFed-96-295September 19, 1996683 A.2d 769
7781Dept. of Human Services v. SabattusWas-95-434September 20, 1996683 A.2d 170
7782Apgar v. Commercial Union InsuranceKen-95-668September 23, 1996683 A.2d 497
7783Earnhardt v. BoisenYor-96-66September 23, 1996Unpublished
7784State v. Douglas DeWaltKno-95-381September 24, 1996684 A.2d 1291
7785State v. Darrell SpoonerAro-95-810September 25, 1996Unpublished
7786Ekinci v. EkinciAnd-96-146September 25, 1996Unpublished
7787In re Richard S. et al.Yor-95-641September 25, 1996Unpublished
7788Thompson's Point v. Gates Formed-Fibre ProductsCum-96-152September 25, 1996Unpublished
7789Service & Erection Co. v. State Tax AssessorKen-96-48September 27, 1996684 A.2d 1
7790Saunders v. PicardAro-95-754September 27, 1996683 A.2d 501
7791Shaw v. S. Aroostook School DistrictAro-96-167September 30, 1996683 A.2d 502
7792In re Rosemary S.Pen-95-785September 30, 1996Unpublished
7793Beckley v. Town of WindhamCum-96-107September 30, 1996683 A.2d 774

August 1996
Decision #Case NameDocket #DateFull Text
7759LaPointe v. United Engineering et al.WCB-94-854August 1, 1996680 A.2d 458
7760Maynard v. WyseCum-95-361August 5, 1996681 A.2d 19
7761State v. Joseph BowmanKno-95-360August 7, 1996681 A.2d 469
7762State v. Sebastian DignotiPen-95-654August 7, 1996682 A.2d 666
7763State v. Allen DiazKen-95-435August 7, 1996681 A.2d 466
7764Amodeo v. Francis et al.Han-95-613August 7, 1996681 A.2d 462
7765State v. Edwards and WillingsKen-95-392August 8, 1996681 A.2d 24
7766Cook v. Lisbon School CommitteeAnd-95-759August 12, 1996682 A.2d 672
7767State v. Bruce HoltHan-95-414August 12, 1996Unpublished
7768Colford v. Chubb Life InsuranceSom-94-928August 13, 1996681 A.2d 1171
7769Erskine v. Commissioner of CorrectionsCum-96-7August 15, 1996682 A.2d 681
7770Bangor Publishing v. BucksportKen-95-193August 16, 1996682 A.2d 227
7771Estate of Samuel Saliba v. DunningHan-95-632August 16, 1996682 A.2d 224
7772ME State Employees Assoc. v. Dept. CorrectionsKen-95-714August 16, 1996682 A.2d 686
7773State v. Harold StadePis-95-564August 16, 1996683 A.2d 164
7774State v. Wayne RocheFra-94-585August 20, 1996681 A.2d 472
7775State v. Kenneth HuntPen-95-636August 21, 1996682 A.2d 690
7776Genthner v. Progressive Casualty Insur.Lin-95-450August 22, 1996681 A.2d 479
7777State v. Arthur O'ConnerKno-95-451August 22, 1996681 A.2d 475

July 1996
Decision #Case NameDocket #DateFull Text
7729State v. Terrance DonnellyAro-95-510July 3, 1996Unpublished
7730State v. Michael BlanchardPen-94-795July 9, 1996Unpublished
7731State v. Donald ChristenSom-95-552July 10, 1996678 A.2d 1043
7732Rossignol v. RaynesKen-95-709July 10, 1996Unpublished
7733VanVoorhees v. DodgeWas-95-460July 11, 1996679 A.2d 1077
7734Kinney v. Great Northern PaperWCB-95-211
WCB-95-256		July 12, 1996679 A.2d 517
7735Hubel v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.Som-95-802July 12, 1996Unpublished
7736LeClair v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.And-95-371July 15, 1996679 A.2d 90
7737Bradford v. BradfordYor-95-530July 16, 1996Unpublished
7738Slauenwhite v. SlauenwhitePen-95-732July 16, 1996679 A.2d 93
7739State v. Alfred PinetteSag-95-573July 16, 1996679 A.2d 1083
7740In re Teddy T.Cum-95-444July 16, 1996Unpublished
7741Morrill v. MorrillCum-95-508July 17, 1996679 A.2d 519
7742In re Nicholas H.Cum-95-775July 18, 1996Unpublished
7743State v. Cheryl DedekianKen-94-830July 22, 1996680 A.2d 441
7744Estate of Mina B. WhittierOxf-95-764July 22, 1996681 A.2d 1

Opinion of the JusticesOJ-96-4July 24, 1996680 A.2d 444
7745State v. Richard RussellPen-95-12July 24, 1996Unpublished
7746State v. Steve BarniesAnd-95-694July 25, 1996680 A.2d 449
7747Ciampi v. Hannaford Bros. Co.WCB-95-276July 26, 1996681 A.2d 4
7748State v. Alan RobertsCum-95-540July 26, 1996Unpublished
7749Vogt v. ChurchillLin-95-580July 26, 1996679 A.2d 522
7750Knight v. KnightKno-95-593July 26, 1996680 A.2d 1035
7751State v. Sebastian DignotiYor-95-761July 26, 1996Unpublished
7752In re Timothy R.Sag-95-493July 26, 1996Unpublished
7753Currier v. Toys 'R' Us, Inc.Pen-95-628July 29, 1996680 A.2d 453
7754State v. Frederick HuntleyYor-95-208July 30, 1996681 A.2d 10
7755Allied Res... v. Me. Unemployment...Ken-95-712July 30, 1996680 A.2d 456
7756Estate of Carl ReedPen-95-568July 31, 1996681 A.2d 460
7757Nolette v. O'NeilYor-95-756July 31, 1996679 A.2d 1084
7758Town of Union v. StrongKno-95-431July 31, 1996681 A.2d 14



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