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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

TORTS
Discretionary Function Immunity
Jorgensen v. Maine Department of Transportation (Clifford, J.), Dec. No. 2009 ME 42, Doc. No. Sag-08-411, 4-28-09
MLR#180-09 - 14 pages

REAL ESTATE
Implied Quasi-Easement
Connolly v. Maine Central Railroad Co. (Clifford, J.), Dec. No. 2009 ME 43, Doc. No. Pen-08-415, 4-30-09
MLR#181-09 - 6 pages

CRIMINAL LAW
DNA Data Base and Data Bank Act
Fourth Amendment and Maine Const., art. I, sec. 5
Jury Fact Finding In Sentencing
Hewey Sentencing Analysis
State v. Hutchinson (Levy, J.), Dec. No. 2009 ME 44, Docs. No. Cum-07-488 and SRP-07-4889, 4-30-09
MLR#182-09 - 25 pages

TORTS
Medical Malpractice Screening Panel
CIVIL PRACTICE
Videotaped Expert Testimony
Cross-Examination
Gierie v. Mercy Hospital (Clifford, J.), Dec. No. 2009 ME 45, Doc. No. Cum-07-31, 4-30-09
MLR#183-09 - 16 pages

TORTS
Proximate Cause
Addy v. Jenkins, Inc. (Clifford, J.) (4-2 decision, Silver, J., dissenting), Dec. No. 2009 ME 46, Doc. No. Ken-07-428, 4-30-09
MLR#184-09 - 18 pages

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Sexual Harassment
Termination
Watt v. Unifirst Corp. (Levy, J.), Dec. No. 2008 ME 47, Doc. No. Cum-08-368, 5-5-09
MLR#185-09 - 19 pages

Superior Court Summaries

CRIMINAL LAW
Motion to Suppress
Jurisdiction
Fresh Pursuit
State v. Worth (Warren, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CR-08-2360, 3-20-09
MLR/SC#185-09 3 pages

REAL PROPERTY
Attachment
Harris et al. v. The Woodlands Club et al. (Wheeler, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. RE-08-260, 3-23-09
MLR/SC#186-09 10 pages

CONTRACTS
Non-Competition
Non-Disclosure
Liquidated Damages
TORTS
Conversion
Fraud
Residential Mortgage Services, Inc. v. Dauphinee (Warren, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-07-359, 3-23-09
MLR/SC#187-09 11 pages

REAL PROPERTY
After-Acquired Title
Partition
Harvey v. Furrow et al. (Murphy, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. RE-08-005, 3-27-09
MLR/SC#188-09 6 pages

REAL PROPERTY
Accounting
Charland v. Green et al. (Hjelm, J.) Waldo Dkt. Nos. RE-04-62 and RE-08-09, 3-27-09
MLR/SC#189-09 13 pages

REAL PROPERTY
Specific Performance
Option Agreement
Material Breach
Improvements Clause
Huffard et al. v. Hirshon et al. (Cole, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. RE-07-273, 3-31-09
MLR/SC#190-09 10 pages

EQUITY
Loan Payment
Bishop v. Vick (Anderson, J.) Piscataquis Dkt. No. CV-08-09, 3-31-09
MLR/SC#191-09 3 pages

EQUITY
Estoppel
Garnett v. Commissioner, Maine Department of Agriculture (Anderson, J.) Penobscot Dkt. No. AP-08-027, 4-3-09.
MLR/SC#192-09 5 pages

CRIMINAL LAW
Speedy Trial
Double Jeopardy
State v. Villella (Beaudoin, J.) Cumberland Unified Dkt. No. CR-08-2303, 4-8-09
MLR/SC#193-09 2 pages

CRIMINAL LAW
Bail Conditions
Confiscated Firearms
State v. Moody (Wheeler, J.) Cumberland Unified Dkt. No. UCD-09-942, 4-9-09
MLR/SC#194-09 12 pages

CRIMINAL LAW
Motion to Suppress
Seizure
State v. Cowie (Beaudoin, J.) Cumberland Unified Dkt. No. CR-08-3870, 4-10-09
MLR/SC#195-09 2 pages

CIVIL PRATICE
Attorney Fees
Costs
Mowles v. Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices and Duddy (Crowley, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. AP-06-35, 4-10-09
MLR/SC#196-09 16 pages

CIVIL PRACTICE
Additur
New Trial
Kearns v. Beaulieu (Wheeler, J.) Cumberland Dkt. No. CV-08-152, 4-14-09
MLR/SC#197-09 4 pages

First Circuit Summaries

CIVIL PRACTICE
Home State Exception (Class Action Fairness Act of 2005)
In re: Hannaford Bros. Co. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation (Grimsdale v. Kash N' Karry Food Stores Inc.) (Lynch, C.J.), Dec. No. 09-1393, 5-1-09
MLR#186-09 - 13 pages

U.S. District Court Summaries

EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
Injunctive Relief
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Mayo v. DCP Midstream L.P. (Hornby, J.) Civil No. 07-167-P-H, 5-4-09
MLR#187-09 10 pages