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ZONING
Appeal of building permit
CIVIL PRACTICE
Timeliness of appeal
Higgins v. City of Portland (Humphrey, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. AP-01-34, 11-25-01
MLR/SC#100-02           5 pages 

FAMILY LAW
Grandparents visitation rights
Banner v. Banner (Mills, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. FM-99-54, 12-5-01
MLR/SC#101-02           8 pages

MOTOR VEHICLES
OUI
Probable cause for intoxilyzer test
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Administrative probable cause
Circumstantial evidence
Magie v. State (Marden, J.) Knox Dkt. No. AP-00-21, 12-14-01
MLR/SC#102-02           7 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Exhaustion of administrative remedies
The Peaks Island Company, LLC v. City of Portland (Crowley, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. AP-01-065, 12-14-01
MLR/SC#103-02           2 pages

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Front pay
Back pay
Benefits
Gilles v. Prison Health Services, Inc. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-00-83, 12-15-01
MLR/SC#104-02           12 pages

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Wetlands permit
Tedesco et al. v. Town of Kittery et al. (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. AP-01-019, 12-18-01
MLR/SC#105-02           4 pages

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
Lovely-Belyea v. Maine State Retirement System (Crowley, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. AP-01-10, 12-19-01
MLR/SC#106-02           10 pages

TORTS
Negligence
Slip and fall
Notice
McKeon v. Kmart Corporation (Gorman, J.) Androscoggin Dkt. No. CV-00-187, 12-21-02
MLR/SC#107-02           4 pages

ATTORNEYS
Malpractice
Fullam v. Berman & Simmons, P.A. (Gorman, J.) Androscoggin Dkt. No. CV-00-080, 12-21-02
MLR/SC#108-02           8 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Additur
Roberts v. Bolduc et al. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-00-61, 12-27-01
MLR/SC#109-02           2 pages

ZONING
Accessory structure
Appeal of CEO's decision
Appeal of Board's decision
Fogg v. Town of Eddington et al. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. AP-00-60, 12-28-01
MLR/SC#110-02           8 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Motion to amend
Motion for final judgment
Mazzaro et al. v. Arcadia Machine & Tool, Inc. et al. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No.
CV-00-85, 12-31-01
MLR/SC#111-02           2 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Supplemental complaint
Continuing jurisdiction
ZONING
Land Use and Development Ordinance
Gagne et al. v. Town of Dresden et al. (Cole, J.) Lincoln Dkt. No. AP-99-004, 1-3-02
MLR/SC#112-02           31 pages

ZONING
Merger
Statutory interpretation
Powers v. Town of Kennebunkport et al. (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. AP-01-040, 1-10-02
MLR/SC#113-02           4 pages 

ZONING
Variance
Undue hardship
FREEDOM OF ACCESS LAW
Executive session
CIVIL PRACTICE
Equitable estoppel
Dyer v. Town of Hudson (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. AP-99-17, 1-11-02
MLR/SC#114-02           16 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Res judicata
FAMILY LAW
Interspousal immunity
Dunn v. Cometa (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. CV-99-249, 1-14-02
MLR/SC#115-02           6 pages 

TORTS
Workplace immunity
Clark v. Means et al. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-01-170, 1-14-02
MLR/SC#116-02           4 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Motion for new trial
Bill of costs
Pre-judgment interest
Gilles v. Prison Health Services, Inc. (Hjelm, J) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-00-83, 1-15-02
MLR/SC#117-02           4 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Attachment and trustee process
Ginn v. Kelley Pontiac-Mazda, Inc. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-00-163, 1-15-02
MLR/SC#118-02           2 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Class certification
Smart et al. v. R.C. Moore, Inc. et al. (Crowley, J) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-01-264, 1-15-02
MLR/SC#119-02           11 pages

REAL PROPERTY
Easement
Overburden
Merger
New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. v. Laney (Gorman, J.) Somerset Dkt. No. RE-00-010, 1-16-02
MLR/SC#120-02           18 pages

TORTS
Governmental immunity
Philbrick v. Courtney and State v. Francis (Studstrup, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. CV-00-136, 11-26-01
MLR/SC#121-02               9 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
80C appeal
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Due process
Yang Enterprises, Inc. v. State and Raytheon Company, party-in-interest (Studstrup, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-59, 12-4-01
MLR/SC#122-02               5 pages

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
80C appeal
Consumers for Affordable Health Care et al. v. Iuppa, Superintendent of Insurance, et al. (Marden, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-00-037 & AP-00-042, 12-21-01
MLR/SC#123-02               18 pages 

TORTS
Negligence
Rynne et al. v. Ed Thayer, Inc. et al. (Gorman, J.) Androscoggin Dkt. No. CV-00-124, 1-2-02
MLR/SC#124-02               4 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Costs
M.R.Civ.P. 68
Roberts v. Bolduc (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-00-61, 1-21-02
MLR/SC#125-02               3 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Costs
M.R.Civ.P. 68
Ryan v. Flanagan (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-00-188, 1-23-02
MLR/SC#126-02               3 pages 

ZONING
Nonconforming structure
Variance
Sanborn et al. v. Town of Gray et al. (Mills, C.J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. AP-00-009, 1-24-02
MLR/SC#127-02               2 pages 

INSURANCE
Duty to defend
York Golf and Tennis Club et al. v. Tudor Insurance Co. (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. CV-01-291, 1-28-02
MLR/SC#128-02               3 pages 

CONTRACTS
Intentional fraud
Misrepresentation
Concealment
Breach
TORTS
Negligence
Punitive damages
Rand et al. v. Bath Iron Works Corporation (Gorman, J.) Androscoggin Dkt. No. CV-99-083, 2-1-02
MLR/SC#129-02               9 pages

UNEMPLOYMENT LAW
Standard on appeal
Berube v. State (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. AP-01-049, 2-4-02
MLR/SC#130-02               2 pages

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
80C appeal
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Due process
SOCIAL SECURITY LAW
Agency non-compliance with regulations
PrejudiceHopkins et al. v. Maine Department of Human Services (Crowley, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. AP-01-05, 1-17-02
MLR/SC#131-02           9 pages 

CIVIL PROCESS
Sufficiency of hearing notice
Gorman v. Barnett (Studstrup, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-67, 1-23-02
MLR/SC#132-02           2 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Small claims appeal
Absence of transcript
French v. Hemphill (Studstrup, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-56, 1-23-02
MLR/SC#133-02           2 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Motion to amend judgment
Declaratory Judgments Act
Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Atwood, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-98-45 and Gagnebin et al. v. State Department of Environmental Protection (Atwood, J.) Kennebec Dkt.  No. AP-98-95, 1-28-02
MLR/SC#134-02           14 pages 

CRIMINAL LAW
Motion to suppress
Reasonable articulable suspicion
Probable cause
State v. Thomas (Jabar, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. CR-01-147, 1-29-02
MLR/SC#135-02           2 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Small claims record on appeal
Berry v. Sweet (Humphrey, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. AP-01-070, 1-30-02
MLR/SC#136-02           2 pages. 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
80C appeal
Final agency action
Failure of agency to act
Timely filing
Lingley et al. v. State Workers' Compensation Board (Studstrup, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-62, 1-30-02
MLR/SC#137-02           5 pages

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
80C appeal
UNEMPLOYMENT LAW
Termination for misconduct
Denial of unemployment benefits
Tipswood v. Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission (Marden, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-32, 1-31-02
MLR/SC#138-02           8 pages 

CONTRACTS
Breach of employment contract
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Wage and Hour Law
Shinberg v. Szanton et al. (Cole, J) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-01-322, 2-1-02
MLR/SC#139-02           6 pages 

REAL PROPERTY
Equitable partition of real estate
Palanza v. Lufkin (Humphrey, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. RE-00-112, 2-4-02
MLR/SC#140-02           6 pages 

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Constitutionality of ordinance
Severance
Savings clause
Home rule
CIVIL PRACTICE
Definition of "pending"
Smith v. Town of Pittston et al. (Marden, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. CV-99-279, 2-5-02
MLR/SC#141-02           7 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Conflict of laws
TORTS
Wrongful death
Personal representative
INSURANCE LAW
Underinsured motorist
Flaherty et al. v. Allstate Ins. Co. (Brennan, J.) York Dkt. No. CV-00-336, 2-6-02
MLR/SC#142-02           3 pages

TORTS
Breach of fiduciary duty
Fraud
CIVIL PRACTICE
Sanctions
DEBTOR/CREDITOR LAW
Assignee for the benefit of creditors
Brandt v. Siam Commercial Bank et al. (Crowley, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-01-222, 2-7-02
MLR/SC#143-02           8 pages 

CONTRACT LAW
Breach
CIVIL PRACTICE
Joinder
Haines et al. v. Great Northern Paper, Inc. et al and Rich Timber Holdings, LLC, party-in-interest (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-00-109, 2-10-02
MLR/SC#144-02           16 pages 

ZONING
Floor area
Waite v. Town of Yarmouth et al. (Cole, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. AP-01-049, 2-11-02
MLR/SC#145-02           3 pages

ZONING
Nonconforming use
Lewis v. Town of Rockport et al (Marden, J.) Knox Dkt. No. AP-01-007, 2-11-02
MLR/SC#146-02           9 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Standing
Libby et al. v. Town of Limington et al. (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. AP-01-042,
2-12-02
MLR/SC#147-02           6 pages

CRIMINAL LAW
Motion to suppress
Voluntary waiver
Voluntary statements
State v. Johnson (Mills, C.J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CR-01-608, 2-20-02
MLR/SC#148-02           4 pages 

CONTRACT
Breach
CIVIL PRACTICE
Joinder
Haines et al. v. Great Northern Paper, Inc. et al and Rich Timber Holdings, LLC, party-in-interest II (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-00-109, 2-20-02
MLR/SC#149-02           2 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Rule 80B
Appeal of municipality's decision
Mandamus
Parsons et al. v. Town of Carmel et al. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. AP-02-02, 2-21-02
MLR/SC#150-02           12 pages 

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Back pay for failure to reinstate
Nolette v. Interstate Brands Corp. et al. (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. CV-01-214, 2-22-02
MLR/SC#151-02           3 pages 

CONTRACTS
Breach
Negligent misrepresentation
TORTS
Emotional distress
Sachs et al. v. Friendly's Ice Cream Corporation (Mead, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-00-214, 2-27-02
MLR/SC#152-02           5 pages

UNEMPLOYMENT LAW
Voluntary resignation
Oberlander v. Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission (Delahanty, J.)
Androscoggin Dkt. No. AP-01-001, 2-26-02
MLR/SC#153-02           4 pages 

FAMILY LAW
Equitable defenses to child support payment
EQUITY
Administrative review
Cote v. Maine Department of Human Services (Delahanty, J.) Androscoggin Dkt. No. AP-01-11, 2-26-02
MLR/SC#154-02           6 pages

CONTRACTS
Non-compete covenant
Cushing v. Berry et al. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-00-198, 2-28-02
MLR/SC#155-02           11 pages 

TORTS
Slip and fall
Reasonable care
Negligence
Paulus v. Paul M. Miller, Inc. (Mead, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-99-257, 3-7-02
MLR/SC#156-02           3 pages 

REAL PROPERTY
Easement
Zemero Corp. v. Hall (Marden, J.) Knox Dkt. No. RE-99-17, 3-8-02
MLR/SC#157-02           19 pages

REAL PROPERTY
Easement
CONTRACT
Agreement to arbitrate
TORTS
Interference with advantageous business relationship
CIVIL PRACTICE
Claim preclusion
Failure to file opposition
V.I.P., Inc. v. First Tree Development, LLC (Cole, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. RE-00-015, 3-14-02
MLR/SC#158-02           9 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Preliminary injunction
Declaratory judgment
CONSERVATION LAW
Snowmobile operation on public ways
Plourde et al. v. Valley Sno-Riders, Inc. et al. (Hunter, J.) Aroostook Dkt. No. CV-02-007, 3-18-02
MLR/SC#159-02           17 pages

CRIMINAL LAW
Post-conviction review
Mental incompetence
Ineffective assistance of counsel
Sentence exceeding cap set by plea agreement
Knoll v. State (Jabar, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. CR-00-124, 1-29-02
MLR/SC#160-02           6 pages 

TORTS
Wrongful death
Blood relative
Shaw v. Ware (Studstrup, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. CV-00-219, 2-26-02
MLR/SC#161-02           2 pages 

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Back pay
Benefits
Value of use of company car
Offset
Ginn v. Kelley Pontiac-Mazda, Inc. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-00-163, 3-8-02
MLR/SC#162-02           8 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Additur
Motion for new trial
TORTS
Slip and fall
Tracy v. Hannaford Brothers Co. (Marden, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. CV-00-105,
3-12-02
MLR/SC#163-02           5 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Appeal of small claims judgment
Morrill et al. v. Morin (Studstrup, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-79, 3-20-02
MLR/SC#164-02           2 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Authority of hearing officer
De novo review
Jones v. Maine Department of Human Services (Studstrup, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-66, 3-20-02
MLR/SC#165-02           3 pages 

DISABILITY LAW
Disability as defined by Maine Human Rights Act
Murphy v. C.N. Brown Co. (Mead, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-01-05, 3-22-02
MLR/SC#166-02           3 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Attorney fees
Bangs et al. v. Town of Wells et al. (Crowley, J.) York Dkt. No. AP-98-056, 3-25-02
MLR/SC#167-02           15 pages 

TORTS
Damage for unauthorized tree removal
Johnson v. City of Augusta (Marden, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. CV-00-152, 3-29-02
MLR/SC#168-02           3 pages

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Employee
Independent contractor
Enesco Group, Inc. v. Maine Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Commission (Cole, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. AP-01-46, 3-18-02
MLR/SC#169-02           3 pages 

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Protected political speech
Maine Taxpayers Action Network et al. v. Gwadosky (Humphrey, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. AP-02-05, 3-19-02
MLR/SC#170-02           7 pages 

CONTRACTS
Jurisdiction of Airline Deregulation Act of 1978
Airbill
Air carrier's liability
Phonecards, Inc. v. FedEx Corporation (Cole, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-01-97, 3-19-02
MLR/SC#171-02           4 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Jurisdiction of Department of Agriculture
Soucy et al. v. Northland Frozen Foods, Inc. (Hunter, J.) Aroostook Dkt. No. AP-01-005, 3-29-02
MLR/SC#172-02           10 pages 

ZONING
Special exception permit
Appeals board procedure
Ordinance standards
Allen et al. v. Town of Rockport et al. (Mills, J.) Knox Dkt. No. AP-01-013, 3-31-02
MLR/SC#173-02           10 pages 

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Substantive due process
Equal protection
Takings
CIVIL PRACTICE
Res judicata
Collateral estoppel
MUNICIPAL LAW
Regulatory taking
Over-reaching
Failure to determine damages for taking
Frustaci v. City of South Portland et al. (Humphrey, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. AP-00-046, cons. with AP-00-106, 4-1-02
MLR/SC#174-02           14 pages 

REAL PROPERTY
Improvident Transfers of Title Statute
Partition
Compensation for improvements
PROBATE
Spousal support
Power of attorney
TORTS
Wrongful eviction
Abuse of process
Negligent infliction of emotional distress
Intentional infliction of emotional distress
CIVIL PRACTICE
Claim preclusion
Davis v. Grover et al. (Mead, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-01-34, 4-2-02
MLR/SC#175-02           13 pages

BANKRUPTCY
Recovery under discharge injunction
K.W. Enterprises et al. v. Keiter et al. (Crowley, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-01-337, 4-3-02
MLR/SC#176-02           4 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Timing of appeal
Kittery Retail Ventures, LLC et al. v. Town of Kittery (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. AP-00-103, 4-4-02
MLR/SC#177-02           4 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Timely filing of proof of service
Ummah v. Westbrook Gardens Limited Partnership et al. (Delahanty, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-00-178, 4-8-02
MLR/SC#178-02           4 pages 

TORTS
Control of property
Mower et al. v. Reed et al. (Gorman, J.) Androscoggin Dkt. No. CV-00-188, 4-8-02
MLR/SC#179-02           3 pages

REAL PROPERTY
Relevance of restrictive covenant to proposed land use
Picker v. Maine Department of Environmental Protection et al. (Marden, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-75, 4-4-02
MLR/SC#180-02           6 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
CNA Registry
Souther v. Concannon (Marden, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. Ap-01-48, 4-5-02
MLR/SC#181-02           6 pages 

TAXATION
Abatement
Northeast Empire Limited Partnership #2 v. Board of Property Tax Review et al. (Studstrup, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-13, 4-5-02
MLR/SC#182-02           6 pages 

REAL PROPERTY
Boundary dispute
TORTS
Trespass
 Dall et al. v. Brochu (Studstrup, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. RE-01-05, 4-5-02
MLR/SC#183-02           5 pages

 CIVIL PRACTICE
Lack of prosecution
Roy v. Unemployment Insurance Commission (Studstrup, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-51, 4-8-02
MLR/SC#184-02           2 pages 

TORTS
Sexual molestation of a minor
Susceptibility to an injury
Barber v. McDonnell (Marden, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. CV-00-177, 4-8-02
MLR/SC#185-02           6 pages 

COMMERCIAL LAW
Franchise auditing
Darling's v. Ford Motor Co. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-01-14, 4-8-02
MLR/SC#186-02           7 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Class certification
Flippo o/b/o herself and all others similarly situated v. L.L. Bean (Cole, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-00-446, 4-9-02
MLR/SC#187-02           16 pages 

CORPORATE LAW
Payment of dividends by mutual savings bank
Depositors as equity owners
Guitard v. Gorham Savings Bank et al. (Warren, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-00-326, 4-9-02
MLR/SC#188-02           12 pages 

TORTS
Intentional misrepresentation
Negligent misrepresentation
Justifiable reliance
Bois et al. v. Pendexter et al. I (Crowley, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-01-055, 4-12-02
MLR/SC#189-02           4 pages

TORTS
Agency
Personal liability
Bois et al. v. Pendexter et al. II (Crowley, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-01-055, 4-12-02
MLR/SC#190-02           5 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Private litigants
Civil forfeiture
Boylan v. Foster Carpenter Black & Co., LLP (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-01-154, 4-15-02
MLR/SC#191-02           3 pages 

ZONING
Commuter vs. recreational
Facility vs. use
Kennebec River Rail Trail
Wiltuck-Watson et al. v. City of Hallowell et al. (Marden, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-20, 4-18-02
MLR/SC#192-02           10 pages

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Standard of review of commission hearing
Tyler v. Maine Department of Labor (Warren, J.) Oxford Dkt. No. AP-01-006, 2-25-02
MLR/SC#193-02        2 pages

TORTS
Unjust enrichment
Murphy v. Vallee (Gorman, J.) Oxford Dkt. No. CV-00-072, 3-15-02
MLR/SC#194-02        6 pages

INSURANCE
Ambiguity
Reformation
N.F. Luce, Inc. et al v. Peerless Insurance Company (Humphrey, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-00-563, 4-18-02
MLR/SC#195-02        8 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Excusable error
Batchelor v. Martin et al. (Gorman, J.) Androscoggin Dkt. No. CV-00-191, 4-22-02
MLR/SC#196-02        7 pages

MOTOR VEHICLES
Probable cause to determine operator of vehicle
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Admissibility of hearsay in administrative hearings
D'Auteuil v. Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Delahanty, J.) Androscoggin Dkt. No. AP-01-18, 4-24-02
MLR/SC#197-02        4 pages

FAMILY LAW
Settlement agreement 
Child support arrears
Pratt v. Arsenault et al. (Delahanty, J.) Androscoggin Dkt. No. AP-01-09, 4-25-02
MLR/SC#198-02        5 pages

REAL PROPERTY
Boundary dispute
Gammon v. Tremblay et al. (Gorman, J.) Oxford Dkt. No. RE-00-041, 5-1-02
MLR/SC#199-02        15 pages

TRUSTS AND ESTATES
Breach of fiduciary duty
Breach of fiduciary relationship
COMMERCIAL LAW
Dissolution of partnership
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Wrongful discharge
Breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing
TORTS
Emotional distress
Punitive damages
Daigle et al. v. Northwest Trailer Park Partnership et al. (Crowley, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-93-722, 5-1-02
MLR/SC#200-02        19 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Personal jurisdiction
Trenholm v. Madore et al. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-01-234, 5-2-02
MLR#SC/201-02        6 pages

REAL PROPERTY
Public way
Fuller et al. v. Town of Buxton et al. (Brennan, J.) York Dkt. No. CV-00-264, 5-8-02
MLR#SC/202-02        14 pages

CONTRACTS
Breach
Construction Contracts Act
Unjust enrichment
Personal liability
Hancock Lumber Company v. Eng et al. (Crowley, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-01-412, 4-24-02
MLR/SC#203-02           10 pages 

CRIMINAL LAW
Revocation of probation
State v. Calderwood (Mills, C.J.) Knox Dkt. No. CR-97-066, 4-25-02
MLR/SC#204-02           2 pages 

ATTORNEYS
Sanctions
CIVIL PRACTICE
Failure to comply with notice of settlement conference
Vermette v. White (Bradford, J.) Sagadahoc Dkt. No. RE-99-021, 4-25-02
MLR/SC#205-02           3 pages 

FREEDOM OF ACCESS LAW
Fees
Locatplus.com n/k/a Worldwide Information, Inc. v. State et al. I (Marden, J.)
Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-050, 4-30-02
MLR/SC#206-02           7 pages 

FREEDOM OF ACCESS LAW
Fees
Locatplus.com n/k/a Worldwide Information, Inc. v. State et al. II (Marden, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-050, 4-30-02
MLR/SC#207-02           4 pages 

LABOR LAW
Duty to enter into collective bargaining
 City of Augusta v. Maine Labor Relations Board et al. (Marden, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-63, 5-3-02
MLR/SC#208-02           5 pages 

TORTS
Negligence
Res ipsa loquitur
Hatcher v. House Revivers, Inc. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-01-39, 5-6-02
MLR/SC#209-02           4 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Statute of limitations
Chavarie et al. v. MaineGeneral Medical Center (Atwood, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. CV-00-253, 5-8-02
MLR/SC#210-02           3 pages 

FAMILY LAW
Child support determination
Biddle v. Maine Department of Human Services (Atwood, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-04, 5-9-02
MLR/SC#211-02           3 pages 

REAL PROPERTY
Boundary dispute
McNally et al. v. Pocock et al. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. RE-00-28, 5-10-02
MLR/SC#212-02           10 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Small claims appeal
Grondin v. Croft (Studstrup, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-94, 5-10-02
MLR/SC#213-02           2 pages 

ZONING
Shoreland zoning
Variance
Hearing record
Chase v. Town of York et al. (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. AP-01-062, 5-10-02
MLR/SC#214-02           3 pages 

ZONING
Right of access
Hearing record
Morse et al. v. City of Biddeford et al. (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. AP-01-061, 5-10-02
MLR/SC#215-02           3 pages 

ZONING
Statutory construction
Zoning for manufactured housing or mobile homes
Dumont et al. v. Town of North Berwick (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. AP-01-066, 5-10-02
MLR/SC#216-02           5 pages 

INSURANCE LAW
Automobile Insurance Cancellation Control Act
Cote v. New Hampshire Indemnity Insurance Company, Inc. (Delahanty, J) Androscoggin Dkt. No. CV-01-062, 5-10-02
MLR/SC#217-02           1 page

CRIMINAL LAW
Search warrant
Neutrality of justice of the peace
State v. Keith (Jabar, J.) Somerset Dkt. No. CR-01-298, 5-8-02
MLR/SC#218-02           2 pages

UNEMPLOYMENT LAW
Good cause
Ames v. Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission (Delahanty, J.) Androscoggin Dkt. No. AP-01-21, 5-13-02
MLR/SC#219-02           3 pages

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Disability benefits
Aggravation of pre-existing condition
Scope of employment
Leavitt v. State et al. (Mead, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. AP-01-26, 5-13-02
MLR/SC#220-02           8 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Res judicata
Mechanic's Lien Statute
Party vs. party-in-interest
S.G. Marino Crane Service Corp. v. The Saxon Group (Mead, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-02-14, 5-16-02
MLR/SC#221-02           9 pages 

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Maine Human Rights Act
Breach of an employment contract
TORTS
Assault and battery
Invasion of privacy
Emotional distress
Achorn v. Grant et al. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-00-239, 5-17-02
MLR/SC#222-02           14 pages 

UNEMPLOYMENT LAW
Discharge
JMC Corporation v. Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission et al. (Mead, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. AP-01-31, 5-17-02
MLR/SC#223-02           8 pages 

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Procedural due process
Substantive due process
Lane v. Town of Millinocket (Mead, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. AP-01-35, 5-17-02
MLR/SC#224-02           10 pages 

TAXATION
Cost reimbursements and subsidies
Definition of premises
Flik International Corp. v. State Tax Assessor (Marden, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-00-84, 5-20-02
MLR/SC#225-02           11 pages 

CRIMINAL LAW
Search warrant
Motion to suppress
First-hand information
State v. Hunt (Jabar, J.) Somerset Dkt. No. CR-01-203, 5-24-02
MLR/SC#226-02           2 pages 

CONFLICTS OF LAW
Applicable statute of limitations
Applicable probate law
Kennedy v. Estate of Voorneveld (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-01-149, 5-28-02
MLR/SC#227-02           5 pages 

REAL PROPERTY
Ownership of roadway
Watts et al. v. Watts et al. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. RE-00-52, 5-31-02
MLR/SC#228-02           7 pages 

TORTS
Maine Tort Claims Act
Appurtenance
Discretionary act
Negligence
Sovereign immunity
Peterson ex rel. Fiandaca v. City of Bangor et al. (Hjelm, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-01-136, 6-3-02
MLR/SC#229-02           6 pages

INSURANCE
Exclusion from coverage
Korhonen ex rel. Walton v. Allstate Ins. Co. (Delahanty, J.) Androscoggin Dkt. No. CV-01-011, 6-4-02
MLR/SC#230-02           4 pages

CONTRACTS
Breach
Breach of warranty
Home Construction Contract Act
COMMERCIAL LAW
Unfair Trade Practices Act
REAL PROPERTY
Slander of title
CORPORATIONS
Piercing corporate veil
Brace et al. v. Titcomb et al. (Humphrey, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. RE-00-038, 5-17-02
MLR/SC#231-02           9 pages 

ZONING
Timeliness of appeal
Residential use
Disque-Norton et al. v. Town of Kennebunk et al. (Brennan, J.) York Dkt. No. AP-01-064, 5-30-02
MLR/SC#232-02           4 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Fair hearing
Statutory construction
Hagerman v. Concannon, Commissioner, Maine Department of Human Services (Atwood, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-30, 5-30-02
MLR/SC#233-02           6 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Traffic movement permit
REAL PROPERTY
Option contract
Thacker et al. v. Maine Department of Transportation et al. (Studstrup, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-96, 5-30-02
MLR/SC#234-02           4 pages

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Breach of contract
Promissory estoppel
Lockrow v. Biddeford-Saco Country Club (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. CV-01-320, 5-30-02
MLR/SC#235-02           2 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Statute of limitations
ATTORNEYS
Professional negligence
Doctrine of continuing representation
Fiduciary duty
White v. McTeague, Higbee, Case, Cohen, Whitney & Toker, P.A. (Warren, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-01-446, 5-30-02
MLR/SC#236-02           8 pages

REAL PROPERTY
Right of way
Adverse possession
Interest in land
CIVIL PRACTICE
Standing
Joinder
Dr. PhilMoore v. Scitterygussett Homeowners Association et al. (Cole, J) Cumberland Dkt. No. RE-00-090, 5-30-02
MLR/SC#237-02           9 pages

TAXATION
Tax exemption for literary organization
American Martial Arts Foundation v. City of Portland et al. (Humphrey, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. AP-99-86, 5-31-02
Peter Evans for plaintiff.
Charles Lane for City
MLR/SC#238-02           5 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Application to private entities
HEALTH LAW
Rights of recipients of mental health services
Botting v. Maine Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services et al. (Atwood, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-52, 5-31-02
MLR/SC#239-02           9 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Decision of private facility as final agency action
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
State act
Geary v. State Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services (Marden, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-01-80, 5-31-02
MLR/SC#240-02           8 pages 

ZONING
Restrictions to special exception
Howells et al. v. Town of Kittery et al. (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. AP-01-065, 6-5-02
MLR/SC#241-02           3 pages 

INSURANCE
Condominium coverage
Definition of decay
Definition of collapse
Ames et al. v. Nationwide Insurance Co. (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. CV-01-235, 6-5-02
MLR/SC#242-02           3 pages 

COMMERCIAL LAW
Deceptive Trade Practices Act
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Illegal policy
Combined Management, Inc. v. World Wide Personnel Services of Maine, Inc. (Delahanty, J.) Androscoggin Dkt. No. CV-01-35, 6-5-02
MLR/SC#243-02           3 pages

TORTS
Defamation
Maine Tort Claims Act
Starbird v. Town of Minot et al. (Delahanty, J.)
MLR/SC#244-02           7 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Admissibility of expert testimony
Post-traumatic fibromyalgia
Schofield v. Laboscan, Inc. (Fritzsche, J.)
MLR/SC#245-02           5 pages 

REAL PROPERTY
Existence of right-of-way
Parmley et al. v. Bernard et al. (Marden, J.)
MLR/SC#246-02           11 pages 

EVIDENCE
Provision of requested discovery documents
Work product
Stone v. H.A. Stone & Sons, Inc. v. Sears Roebuck & Co. et al (Fritzsche, J.)
MLR/SC#247-02           4 pages 

TORTS
Wrongful discharge
Interference with contractual relations
Janicki v. John Bapst Memorial High School et al. I (Hjelm, J.)
MLR/SC#248-02           9 pages 

TORTS
Wrongful interference with contractual relations
Defamation
Emotional distress
Janicki v. John Bapst Memorial High School et al. II (Hjelm, J.)
MLR/SC#249-02           14 pages 

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Unpaid wages
Breach of employment agreement
CONTRACTS
Quantum meruit
TORTS
Conversion
Bisbing v. Maine Medical Center (Crowley, J.)
MLR/SC#250-02           8 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Personal jurisdiction
Standing
Smith v. Brannan et al. (Atwood, J.)
MLR/SC#251-02           16 pages

CONTRACTS
Consideration
Undue influence
Specific performance
Damages
CIVIL PRACTICE
Motion for attachment
Hopkins et al. v. Curtis et al. (Jabar, J.)
MLR/SC#252-02           7 pages

UNEMPLOYMENT LAW
Termination for cause
Bath Iron Works v. Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission (Crowley, J.)
MLR/SC#253-02           4 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Record on appeal
Standing
Parsons et al. v. Town of Carmel et al. (Hjelm, J.)
MLR/SC#254-02           4 pages

TORTS
Discretionary function immunity
Governmental immunity
Lightfoot v. MSAD #35 et al. (Brennan, J.)
MLR/SC#255-02           7 pages 

CRIMINAL LAW
Probable cause for intoxilyzer test
Sufficient consent to search
State v. Tingley (Jabar, J.)
MLR/SC#256-02           3 pages

TAXATION
Entitlement to sales tax credit
Bad Debt Statute
DaimlerChrysler Services of North America, LLC v. Maine State Revenue Service (Studstrup, J.)
MLR/SC#257-02           7 pages 

LANDLORD/TENANT LAW
Duty to mitigate
Breach of lease
CONTRACTS
Unjust enrichment
Wellin & Co. v. F. Parker Reidy's et al. (Cole, J.)
MLR/SC#258-02           4 pages 

TAXATION
Adjusted gross income
Residency
Contingent liabilities to offset gains
Receipt of capital gain
Cost basis
Net operating losses
CIVIL PRACTICE
Collateral estoppel
Williams v. State Tax Assessor (Marden, J.)
MLR/SC#259-02           14 pages

TORTS
Negligence
Causation
Damages
Loss of consortium
Thompson et al. v. Michaud et al. (Studstrup, J.)
MLR/SC#260-02           6 pages

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Fundamental unfairness
Arbitrary and capricious decision
Families United of Washington County, Inc. v. Maine Department of Human Services et al. (Marden, J.)
MLR/SC#261-02           7 pages

ANTITRUST
Business injury
Frankenfield v. Kennebec Bean Co., Inc. (Crowley, J.)
MLR/SC#262-02           2 pages 

TORTS
Statute of limitations
Relating back
Identity of interest
Caperton v. Bancroft Contracting, Inc. f/k/a Cianbro Corporation et al. (Cole, J.)
MLR/SC#263-02           6 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Motion to set aside default
Storer v. Blackler et al. (Atwood, J.)
MLR/SC#264-02           10 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Res judicata
Norton v. Town of Long Island (Crowley, J.)
MLR/SC#265-02           7 pages

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
ATV as a motor vehicle
Langis v. State (Studstrup, J.)
MLR/SC#266-02           4 pages 

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Americans with Disabilities Act
Maine Human Rights Act
"Qualified individual with a disability"
Doyle v. Department of Human Services (Marden, J.)
MLR/SC#267-02           17 pages

ZONING
Statutory construction
St. George et al. v. Town of Denmark (Fritzsche, J.)
MLR/SC#268-02           2 pages 

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
First Amendment
Religion Clause of Maine Constitution
CIVIL PRACTICE
Statute of limitations
Fortin v. Melville et al. (Studstrup, J.)
MLR/SC#269-02           5 pages

 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Sanction of licensing board
Due process
Daly v. Board of Licensure in Medicine (Fritzsche, J.)
MLR/SC#270-02           4 pages 

LANDLORD/TENANT LAW
Landlord liability
TORTS
Negligence
Landlord liability
Peters v. Elderserv, Inc. et al. (Atwood, J.)
MLR/SC#271-02           9 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Denial of day care license
Hupper v. Maine Department of Human Services et al. (Atwood, J.)
MLR/SC#272-02           10 pages 

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Overtime
Fair Labor Standards Act
Fogarty et al. v. Jones Express, Inc. (Brennan, J.)
MLR/SC#273-02           5 pages 

CRIMINAL LAW
Right to counsel
Excited utterance exception to hearsay rule
Sufficiency of the evidence
Collateral consequences of verdict
State v. Roman (Atwood, J.)
MLR/SC#274-02           11 pages 

CRIMINAL LAW
Ineffective assistance of counsel
Robbins v. State (Atwood, J.)
MLR/SC#275-02           7 pages  

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Jury trial
Number of employees
Maine Human Rights Act
Freese v. Robinson et al. (Hjelm, J.)
MLR/SC#276-02               6 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Final judgment
Fogg v. Town of Eddington and Roderick et al., intervenors (Hjelm, J.)
MLR/SC#277-02               3 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Jurisdiction
Long-arm statute
Lindner v. Barry et al. (Jabar, J.)
MLR/SC#278-02               14 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Class certification
Summary judgment standard
ANTITRUST
Price-fixing
Pease et al. v. Jasper Wyman & Son et al. (Jabar, J.)
MLR/SC#279-02               27 pages

TORTS
Assault
Recklessness
Negligence
Little v. Perry et al. (Delahanty, J.)
MLR/SC#280-02               6 pages 

CRIMINAL LAW
Mistaken testimony
Post-trial revelation of evidence
State v. Cookson (Cole, J.)
MLR/SC#281-02               17 pages 

CRIMINAL LAW
Suppression of evidence
Probable cause to arrest
Improper photo identification
Recording inmate telephone calls
State v. Simpson (Hunter, J.)
MLR/SC#282-02               13 pages 

CONTRACTS
Construction
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Due process
City of Lewiston v. Pilsbury Associates et al. (Gorman, J.)
MLR/SC#283-02               6 pages

TAXATION
Exemption as a instrument of interstate commerce
Limoli v. Maine Revenue Service (Marden, J.)
MLR/SC#284-02        5 pages 

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Wrongful termination
CONTRACTS
Breach
TORTS
Conversion
Newman v. Maine Internetworks, Inc. (Marden, J.)
MLR/SC#285-02        11 pages 

TAXATION
Air pollution control facility tax exemption
Town of Jay et al. v. Androscoggin Energy, LLC. et al. (Marden, J.)
MLR/SC#286-02        7 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Statutory period of appeal
Extensions
Goodwin v. Concannon (Marden, J.)
MLR/SC#287-02        2 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Capacity of unincorporated organization to sue
MUNICIPAL LAW
Authority to call a commission meeting
Piney Heights Road Association v. Rawson (Marden, J.)
MLR/SC#288-02        5 pages

TAXATION
Maine-source income
Credit for taxes paid in another state
Carry back of net operating losses
Williams v. State Tax Assessor (Marden, J.)
MLR/SC#289-02        9 pages 

MAINE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Election of benefits
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Due process
Greene v. Maine State Retirement System et al. (Marden, J.)
MLR/SC#290-02        9 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
AMHI consent decree
Rights of Recipients of Mental Health Services
Storm v. Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services (Studstrup, J.)
MLR/SC#291-02        5 pages

REAL PROPERTY
Adverse possession
Burroughs v. Acadia Investments, Inc. (Hjelm, J.)
MLR/SC#292-02        6 pages 

REAL PROPERTY
Right of way
Wentworth et al. v. Sebra (Gorman, J.)
MLR/SC#293-02        4 pages 

CRIMINAL LAW
Motion to suppress
Traffic stop
Articulable suspicion
State v. Smock (Hunter, J.)
MLR/SC#294-02        10 pages 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Third-party action
Failure to name a party
Masiello v. Ash et al. and Masiello et al. v. Ash et al. (Atwood, J.)
MLR/SC#295-02        14 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Nullum tempus occurit regi
State et al v. Minervino d/b/a Long Beach Marina et al. v. Country Gas Inc. et al.
(Studstrup, J.)
MLR/SC#296-02        4 pages

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Time for service
Mendez v. State (Humphrey, J.)
MLR/SC#297-02           2 pages

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Qualified immunity
TORTS
Maine Tort Claims Act
Qualified immunity
CIVIL RIGHTS
Maine Civil Rights Act
Qualified immunity
Leland v. Curran et al. (Crowley, J.)
MLR/SC#298-02           15 pages 

ZONING
Subdivision amendment
Final approval
Partial approval
Reynolds et al. v Town of Gorham et al. (Crowley, J.)
MLR/SC#299-02           3 pages 

REAL PROPERTY
Quiet title
Trespass
Brown et al. v. Paul et al. (Crowley, J.)
MLR/SC#300-02           4 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Res judicata
Dow v. Town of New Gloucester (Crowley, J.)
MLR/SC#301-02           1 page 

CIVIL PRACTICE
Personal jurisdiction
Conflict of laws
Fortin v. Les Enterprises Pascal Rodrigue, Inc. et al. (Humphrey, J.)
MLR/SC#302-02           9 pages

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Overtime pay
Exemption
Thompson et al. v. Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc. et al. (Fritzsche, J.)
MLR/SC#303-02           7 pages 

MUNICIPAL LAW
Amending city charter
CIVIL PRACTICE
Mootness
Ten Voters of the City of Biddeford v. City of Biddeford et al. (Fritzsche, J.)
MLR/SC#304-02           4 pages 

TAXATION
Failure of assessor to decide abatement request
International Woolen Company, Inc. v. Town of Sanford (Fritzsche, J.)
MLR/SC#305-02           3 pages 

ZONING
Variance
Reasonable return
Stillings et al. v Town of North Berwick et al. (Fritzsche, J.)
MLR/SC#306-02           3 pages 

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Misconduct
Hearsay evidence
Malick v. Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission (Brennan,J.)
MLR/SC#307-02           6 pages 

CONTRACTS
Unjust enrichment
Warranty
EQUITY
Quantum meruit
TORTS
Negligent misrepresentation
Wrongful refusal to approve submittals
Larkin Enterprises, Inc. v. Manafort Brothers, Inc. et al. (Hjelm, J.)
MLR/SC#308-02           9 pages

TORTS
Negligence
Susceptibility to injury
Damages
Taylor v. Gagne (Marden, J.)
MLR/SC#309-02        7 pages

TORTS
Timber trespass
Hanson et al. v. Jiorle et al. (Marden, J.)
MLR/SC#310-02        7 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Substantial evidence
Maine Care Services, Inc. v. Maine Department of Human Services (Cole, J.)
MLR/SC#311-02        3 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Freedom of access
Public records
Criminal History Record Information Act
Unwarranted invasion of privacy
Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc. v. State et al. (Studstrup, J.)
MLR/SC#312-02        4 pages 

TORTS
Negligence
Respondeat superior
Defamation
Emotional distress
Jones v. Winslow et al. (Crowley, J.)
MLR/SC#313-02        5 pages 

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Medicaid
Income calculations
Good cause exception
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Due process
Bonville v. Maine Department of Human Services (Cole, J.)
MLR/SC#314-02        7 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Motion for amendment of the judgment
Attorney fees
Prescott v. Bill Dodge Buick-GMC Truck, Inc. (Humphrey, J.)
MLR/SC#315-02        4 pages 

INSURANCE LAW
Physical depreciation
Functional obsolescence
The Cliff House and Motels, Inc. v. Commercial Union York Insurance Co. et al. (Fritzsche, J.)
MLR/SC#316-02        4 pages 

CRIMINAL LAW
Custody
Voluntariness
State v. Penney (Studstrup, J.)
MLR/SC#317-02        4 pages 

CRIMINAL LAW
Voluntariness
Probable cause
State v. Markham (Studstrup, J.)
MLR/SC#318-02        2 pages 

CRIMINAL LAW
Competence to stand trial
State v. Hart (Hunter, J.)
MLR/SC#319-02        6 pages 

CONTRACTS
Interpretation
Noyes v. R.E. Coleman, Inc. (Cole, J.)
MLR/SC#320-02           5 pages

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Federal preemption
CIVIL PRACTICE
Primary jurisdiction
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Breach of warranty
Unconscionability
Failure of essential purpose
Implied warranty of merchantability
TORTS
Unfair Trade Practices Act
Wrongful concealment of Dangerous Condition
Mazerolle et al. v. DaimlerChrysler Corp. (Warren, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No.
CV