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The current print edition contains the following summaries and you may also use the MLR reference number here to order the full text of any of the following decisions using the above form and other order methods.

Law Court Summaries

INSURANCE
TORTS
Wrongful Death
Beneficiary Sole Cause of Death
Amica Mutual Insurance Co. v. Estate of Pecci et al. (Levy, J.), Dec. No. 2008 ME 93, Doc. No. Cum-07-601, 6-10-08
MLR#245 -08 9 pages  

WORKERS COMPENSATION
Concurrent Nonwork-Related Total Disability
Roy v. Bath Iron Works et al. (Alexander, J.; Gorman J., Saufley, C.J., and Mead, J., dissenting), Dec. No. 2008 ME 94, Doc. No. WCB-07-201, 6-10-08
MLR#246-08 24 pages  

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Salt Contamination in Well
Time to Appeal
Material vs. Clerical Errors
Waring v. Maine Department of Transportation (Mead, J.), Dec. No. 2008 ME 95, Doc. No. Cum-07-651, 6-10-08
MLR#247-08 8 pages  

APPEALS
Partial Final Judgment Certification
Unresolved Counterclaims in Foreclosure
Chase Home Finance LLC v. Higgins et al. (Saufley, C.J.), Dec. No. 2008 ME 96, Doc. No. Yor-07-650, 6-10-08
MLR#248 -08 7 pages  

FAMILY LAW
Protection from Abuse
Recusal
Liberty (Clifford, J.), Dec. No. 2008 ME 97, Doc. No. Cum-07-164, 6-12-08
MLR#249 -08 9 pages  

APPEALS
M.R.Civ.P. 80B(m)
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Property Tax Abatement
Interlocutory Appeal
Peaker v. City of Biddeford (Levy, J.), Dec. No. 2008 ME 98, Doc. No. Yor-07-720, 6-12-08
MLR#250-08 5 pages  

FAMILY LAW
Motion to Disqualify Attorney
APPEALS
Final Judgment Rule
Death Knell Exception
Butler v. Romanova (Silver, J.), Dec. No. 2008 ME 99, Doc. No. Pen-07-553, 6-17-08
MLR#251-08 6 pages  

CIVIL RIGHTS
Freedom of Access Act
Advisory Investigatory Citizen Panel
Agency or Public Official
Moore v. Abbott et al. (Alexander, J.; Levy and Mead, J.J., dissenting), Dec. No. 2008 ME 100, Doc. No. Cum-07-467, 6-17-08
MLR#252-08 22 pages

Superior Court Summaries  

REAL PROPERTY
Dangerous Property
Nuisance  
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Timely Appeal
Lorandeau v. Town of Caratunk (Anderson, J.) Somerset Dkt. No. AP-08-003, 5-14-08
MLR/SC#259-08   2 pages  

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Maine Public Employees Retirement System
Diagnosable Conditions
Ratajczak-Leaman v. Maine Public Employees Retirement System (Mills, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. AP-07-64, 5-15-08
MLR/SC#260-08   3 pages  

TORTS
Vicarious Liability
Course and Scope of Employment
Ruotolo v. Paul et al. (Warren, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-06-646, 5-15-08
MLR/SC#261-08   5 pages  

COMMERCIAL LAW
Promissory Note
Liability
Amount Due
House et al. v. Cole (Warren, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-07-107, 5-15-08
MLR/SC#262-08   3 pages  

MUNICIPAL LAW
Doctrine of Incompatibility of Offices
Town of Harpswell v. Wallace (Cole, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-08-184, 5-16-08
MLR/SC#263-08     4 pages  

CRIMINAL LAW
Motion to Suppress
Miranda
State v. Newcomb (Wheeler, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CR-07-2909, 5-19-08
MLR/SC#264-08   5 pages  

CRIMINAL LAW
Motion to Reduce Sentence
State v. Adams (Brodrick, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CR-06-39, 5-20-08
MLR/SC#265-08   1 page

 INSURANCE
Underinsured Coverage
Mazza et al. v. York Insurance Co. et al. (Warren, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-07-258, 5-20-08
MLR/SC#266-08   8 pages  

TAXATION
Individual Responsible for Payment of Business Taxes
Collateral Estoppel
Reiner v. State Tax Assessor (Mills, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No.AP-07-54, 5-20-08
MLR/SC#267-08   4 pages  

ZONING
Frontage
Buffering
Phasing
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Operative Decision on Appeal
Harding et al. v. City of Biddeford et al. (Brennan, J.) York Dkt. No.AP-07-48, 5-20-08
MLR/SC#268-08   7 pages

 TORTS
Vicarious Liability
Pierringer Release
Hill, Personal Representative of the Estate of Reichel v. Sullivan et al. (Warren, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-02-341, 5-21-08
MLR/SC#269-08   6 pages  

ZONING
Information Not Presented to the Board
LaRose et al. v. Town of Kennebunkport et al. (Fritzsche, J.) York Dkt. No. AP-08-02, 5-29-08
MLR/SC#270-08   4 pages  

CIVIL PRACTICE
Motion to Dissolve TRO
Regan v. Maine SAD 63 et al. (Anderson, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CV-08-109, 5-30-08
MLR/SC#271-08   4 pages  

TORTS
Emotional Distress
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Punitive Damages
Bystander Liability
Ongoing Sexual Assault
Ashlock et al. v. Dumaine (Mills, J.) Kennebec Dkt. No. CV-07-345, 5-30-08
MLR/SC#272-08   4 pages  

CRIMINAL LAW
Post-Conviction Review
ATTORNEYS
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
CIVIL PRACTICE
Unclear Court Order
Motion for Judgment
Mann v. State (Horton, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. CR-05-541, 6-2-08
MLR/SC#273-08   13 pages

First Circuit Summaries  

TORTS
Emotional Distress
University Employee / Public Official
Actual Malice
First Amendment
Fiacco v. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (Turuella, J.), Dec. No. 07-1695, 6-13-08
MLR#253-08 14 pages

U.S. District Court Summaries

CIVIL PRACTICE
Liens
Substitution of Bond
MARITIME LAW
Motion to Set and Approve Bond
Cianbro Corp. v. George H. Dean d/b/a Dean Steel (Kravchuk, Mag. J.) Civ. No. 08-128-P-H, 6-10-08
MLR#254-08         7 pages  

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Public Accommodations
Devlin et al. v. Hammontree et al. (Hornby, J.) Civil No. 08-55-P-H, 6-16-08
MLR#255-08         5 pages

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