State v. Flynn — Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirms investor-fraud convictions for Icy Gulch Resources scheme
Case State of Maine v. Jody B. Flynn Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge Connors (Janet Mills, 2020) Date Decided
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Mick Land Development v. Town of South Berwick — Maine high court affirms planning board’s access condition routing subdivision traffic away from residential road
Case Mick Land Development, Inc. v. Town of South Berwick Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge Connors (Janet Mills, 2020)
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State v. Pelletier — Maine high court affirms sexual assault conviction, holds victim’s protest statements were not hearsay
Case State of Maine v. Jesse R. Pelletier Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge TAUB (Janet Mills, 2026) Date Decided
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Mick Land Development v. Town of South Berwick — Planning Board May Condition Subdivision Approval on Redesigned Access to Protect Pedestrian Safety
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the South Berwick Planning Board’s condition requiring a subdivision developer to route primary access through Industry Drive rather than the existing residential Meadow Pond Road, holding the Board had implied authority to impose the condition, that resident lay testimony about road hazards was competent substantial evidence, and that the decision was not arbitrary and capricious.
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State v. Pelletier — Victim’s Verbal Objections During Sexual Assault Are Not Hearsay
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed gross sexual assault convictions, holding that a bystander’s testimony about the victim’s verbal objections — “no,” “nothing’s happening,” and “I have a boyfriend” — was not hearsay because those statements were offered not for their truth but to prove the defendant’s awareness of the victim’s non-acquiescence.
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Brown v. Morse — Maine SJC dismisses appeal as interlocutory where trial court’s purported “final judgment” left multiple claims unresolved
Case Mitchell D. Brown v. Diahanne L. Morse et al. Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge STANFILL (Janet Mills, 2021)
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State v. Averill — Maine high court affirms manslaughter conviction and sentence in infant abusive head trauma death
Case State of Maine v. Trevor Averill Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge Connors (Janet Mills, 2020) Date Decided May
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Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2019-4 v. Bodwell — Maine high court vacates pre-judgment receivership appointment in mortgage foreclosure
Case Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2019-4 v. Leslie Bodwell et al. Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge MEAD (John E.
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Wilmington Savings v. Cortellino — Maine high court vacates foreclosure judgment over fatally defective right-to-cure notice
Case Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Trustee for Brougham Fund I Trust v. Leonard M. Cortellino et al. Court
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In Re Children of Jennifer B. — Maine high court vacates termination of parental rights after drug-screen testimony admitted without proper foundation
Case In Re Children of Jennifer B. Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge MEAD (John E. Baldacci, 2007) Date Decided
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Tidewater Loft Condo Ass’n v. Moskal-Kanz — Maine high court vacates foreclosure judgment after trial court denied homeowner a chance to present her disability-accommodation counterclaim
Case Tidewater Loft Condominium Association v. Judith L. Moskal-Kanz Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge LIPEZ (Janet Mills, 2025) Date
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Daniels v. O’Brien — Maine SJC affirms dismissal of timber-trespass suit over defendant’s objection, rejecting attempt to force plaintiff to litigate to preserve wrongful-use-of-civil-process claim
Case Carissa Daniels v. Patrick R. O’Brien et al. Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge STANFILL (Janet Mills, 2021) Date
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Valmont-Olivier v. Envirovantage — Maine SJC affirms denial of workers’ comp immunity for staffing client, applying Massachusetts law
Case Roberto Valmont-Olivier v. Envirovantage, Inc. Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge Connors (Janet Mills, 2020) Date Decided May 19,
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Adult Guardianship of R. — Maine Supreme Court affirms denial of guardianship termination and announces right to effective counsel in guardianship proceedings
Case Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship of R. Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge LIPEZ (Janet Mills, 2025) Date Decided May
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In Re Ballot Challenge in Election of Town of Clifton Select Board Member — Maine Supreme Judicial Court dismisses ballot challenge affidavit as factually insufficient
Case In Re Ballot Challenge in Election of Town of Clifton Select Board Member Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge
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State v. McCoy — Maine SJC vacates registration-fee-evasion finding against driver who did not own the vehicle
Case State of Maine v. Brandon Oakley McCoy Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge HJELM (Paul LePage, 2014) Date Decided
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Johnson v. Osseyran — Maine SJC affirms denial of protection-from-abuse order, finding evidence did not compel a finding of abuse or stalking
Case Amelia Johnson v. Michael Osseyran Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge LIPEZ (Janet Mills, 2025) Date Decided April 23,
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Hutchinson v. Cordoba Gomez — Maine high court vacates divorce judgment, holds premarital agreement required condo purchase and divorce court had jurisdiction over breach claim
Case Robert J. Hutchinson v. Rosanna Paola Cordoba Gomez Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge MEAD (John E. Baldacci, 2007)
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State v. Miller — Maine high court affirms conviction, holds sentencing court may rely on unsworn victim statements and uncross-examined expert report without violating due process
Case State of Maine v. Jacob Miller Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge Douglas (Janet Mills, 2023) Date Decided April
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Aldarraji v. Alolwan — Maine Supreme Court affirms dismissal of divorce complaint, holding marriage validity is governed by law of the place where ceremony occurred
Case Tabarek T.H. Aldarraji v. Tareq I. Alolwan Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge LIPEZ (Janet Mills, 2025) Date Decided
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Lytle v. Lind — Maine high court rules split-rail fence down the center of a right-of-way unreasonably interferes with easement holders’ rights
Case Richard Lytle et al. v. Douglas E. Lind et al. Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge MEAD (John E.
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Fisher v. Town of Hampden — Maine Supreme Court dismisses municipalities’ immunity appeal as interlocutory due to unresolved fact questions
Case Amarylis Fisher v. Town of Hampden et al. Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge LIPEZ (Janet Mills, 2025) Date
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Estate of Carter v. Martin — Maine high court voids divorce judgment signed after husband died
Case Estate of John M. Carter v. Ann C. Martin Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge MEAD (John E. Baldacci,
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Adams v. Delong — Maine high court vacates airplane valuation and LLC dissolution order in divorce, remands for redistribution of Bucksport real estate proceeds
Case Tina M. Adams v. Michael A. Delong Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge LAWRENCE (Janet Mills, 2022) Date Decided