Maine Supreme Judicial Court
2006 Memoranda of Decision

January 2006
February 2006
March 2006
April 2006
May 2006
June 2006
July 2006
August 2006
September 2006
October 2006
November 2006
December 2006


December 2006

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 06-200	CUM-06-366	12/21/06	IN RE JOHNNA M. et al.
Mem 06-199	LIN-06-282	12/19/06	STETSON HOUSE, LLC, et al. v. TOWN OF NEWCASTLE et al.
Mem 06-198	KEN-06-233	12/19/06	STATE OF MAINE v. JOSEPH S. TRENDLER
Mem 06-197	FRA-06-37	12/19/06	STEPHANIE (STEELE) NICHOLS v. KEVIN L. STEELE JR.
Mem 06-196	SOM-06-145	12/7/06	GERALD F. McAVOY v. JAN HOAG
Mem 06-195	WAS-06-121	12/7/06	NORTH STAR CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. TOWN OF MILBRIDGE
Mem 06-194	WAL-06-164	12/7/06	IN RE MARSADES C.
Mem 06-193	PEN-06-256	12/7/06	ESTATE OF JAMES E. FLANAGAN SR.
Mem 06-192	KNO-06-123	12/7/06	STATE OF MAINE v. REBECCA F. DENNISON
Mem 06-191	HAN-06-44	12/7/06	STATE OF MAINE v. ALAN CONARY
Mem 06-190	HAN-05-677	12/5/06	STATE OF MAINE v. FREDERICK LAWLESS
Mem 06-189	OXF-06-218	12/5/06	STATE OF MAINE v. DAVID J. MAIR

November 2006

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 06-188	YOR-06-52	11/28/06	WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. v. BRIAN J. EKBORG et al.
Mem 06-187	YOR-06-134	11/28/06	LORI A. GAGNON v. BRUCE A. GAGNON
Mem 06-186	PEN-05-684	11/28/06	AVIS M. COTE v. LESTER F. COTE
Mem 06-185	AND-06-34	11/28/06	MICHAEL D. PERRON v. BATES COLLEGE
Mem 06-184	CUM-06-108	11/28/06	PEERLESS INSURANCE COMPANY v. BUREAU OF INSURANCE et al.
Mem 06-183	AND-06-345	11/28/06	IN RE JAXSON R. et al.
Mem 06-182	SAG-06-232	11/21/06	LEAVITT BAKER v. NAOMI RENO
Mem 06-181	YOR-06-53	11/21/06	STATE OF MAINE v. GODBLESS ASANTE
Mem 06-180	KEN-04-293	11/21/06	LISA CROMWELL v. DAVID JACKSON
Mem 06-179	YOR-06-217	11/21/06	JONATHAN R. GILBERT v. DOUGLAS GOING
Mem 06-178	PEN-06-249	11/21/06	STATE OF MAINE v. GUIZHEN FENG
Mem 06-177	CUM-06-109	11/14/06	LITTLE OSSIPEE RIVER DEVELOPMENT, LLC v. WHITE BROS., INC.
Mem 06-176	HAN-06-178	11/14/06	SCOTT HUGHES et al. v. ANITA CHALFOUN et al.
Mem 06-175	OXF-06-156	11/7/06	WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, F.A. v. RUSSELL E. CLARK JR. et al.
Mem 06-174	AND-06-237	11/2/06	IN RE ROLAND W.

October 2006

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 06-173	PEN-05-205	10/31/06	STATE OF MAINE v. MOLLY M. MURPHY
Mem 06-172	CUM-06-206	10/31/06	DISCOVER BANK v. LUCIEN P. LEJA
Mem 06-171	SOM-06-230	10/31/06	IN RE KRISTEN D. et al.
Mem 06-170	YOR-06-174	10/31/06	PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC v. TINA L. HUTCHINSON
Mem 06-169	ARO-06-30	10/27/06	STATE OF MAINE v. HERBERT M. ADAMS III
Mem 06-168	KEN-06-186	10/27/06	JOSEPH A.F. SADOWSKI v. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONEMENTAL PROTECTION
Mem 06-167	WAS-06-122	10/27/06	KATHLEEN A. MISHKIN v. PETER MURPHY et al.
Mem 06-166	YOR-06-196	10/27/06	NICHOLAS E. HURLIN v. TOWN OF KITTERY
Mem 06-165	YOR-06-150	10/27/06	ROBERT MICHALSKI et al. v. EARTH TECH, INC. et al.
Mem 06-164	FRA-06-301	10/27/06	RHONDA CALDEN on behalf of JENNIFER CALDEN v. DAVID CALDEN
Mem 06-163	CUM-06-93	10/27/06	DARLENE COPP v. SCOTT A. LIBERTY
Mem 06-162	YOR-06-187	10/25/06	PATRICIA PONGRACE v. JAMES PONGRACE
Mem 06-161	FRA-05-581	10/25/06	IN RE DALE H. JR. et al.
Mem 06-160	LIN-05-653	10/24/06	STATE OF MAINE v. STEPHEN M. DOHERTY
Mem 06-159	PEN-05-610	10/18/06	JOSEPH G. S. ROBINSON JR. et al. v. TIMOTHY AMES
Mem 06-158	HAN-05-663	10/18/06	STATE OF MAINE v. RUSSELL R. BLENKHORN JR.
Mem 06-157	KEN-06-112	10/3/06	STATE OF MAINE v. LUCAS PHILBRICK
Mem 06-156	AND-06-219	10/2/06	IN RE ARIEL R.

September 2006

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 06-155	AND-06-139	9/29/06	IN RE DILLON V.
Mem 06-154	CUM-05-426	9/28/06	CHARLES E. PRINN IV. v. JANICE M. BRANCROFT
Mem 06-153	ARO-06-194	9/27/06	STATE OF MAINE v.MATTHEW MILLER
Mem 06-152	SAG-06-84	9/27/06	STATE OF MAINE v. STEPHEN M. TIBBETTS
Mem 06-151	HAN-06-104	9/25/06	STATE OF MAINE v. SUSAN J. GREENLAW
Mem 06-150	YOR-05-643	9/22/06	STATE OF MAINE v. STEVEN R. PHILBRICK
Mem 06-149	HAN-06-80	9/22/06	STATE OF MAINE v. SHAWN P. POLIQUIN
Mem 06-148	PEN-06-137	9/22/06	SARAH OPPENHEIM v. DEREK HUTCHINSON
Mem 06-147	OXF-06-27	9/21/06	IN RE ZACHARY G. et al.
Mem 06-146	KEN-06-61	9/21/06	STATE OF MAINE v. JAMIE C. MADRUGA
Mem 06-145	YOR-06-107	9/21/06	MICHELLE A. BUTLAND v. MARK D. BUTLAND
Mem 06-144	CUM-06-155	9/20/06	MARK S. HIDER v. CITY OF PORTLAND et al.
Mem 06-143	LIN-06-165	9/19/06	IN RE SIERRA M. et al.
Mem 06-142	WAS-05-687	9/19/06	STATE OF MAINE v. PABLO FIGUEROA
Mem 06-141	YOR-06-63	9/19/06	STATE OF MAINE v. DENIS LETELLIER
Mem 06-140	KNO-06-138	9/11/06	IN RE MAKAILA G.
Mem 06-139	CUM-06-20	9/6/06	THOMAS H. SALIBA v. TOWN OF FREEPORT et al.

August 2006

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 06-138	CUM-05-517	8/22/06	SANDRA FITCH v. W. SCHAFER BEAN
Mem 06-137	CUM-05-602	8/22/06	FRANCIS P. DRAKE v. CITY OF PORTLAND et al.
Mem 06-136	KEN-05-492	8/16/06	STATE OF MAINE v. RICHARD J. DANIELS
Mem 06-135	KEN-05-649	8/4/06	BETH TAYLOR v. RICHARD CASTONGUAY
Mem 06-134	YOR-06-115	8/4/06	BETH MALONEY et al. v. NRG BARRIERS, INC.
Mem 06-133	YOR-05-669	8/3/06	CHARLES ROUNDY v. TOWN OF YORK
Mem 06-132	YOR-06-45	8/3/06	RICHARD S. DENNISON et al. v. VERNON K. COUTU et al.
Mem 06-131	SOM-05-565	8/3/06	GARY JORDAN et al. v. TOWN OF ST. ALBANS
Mem 06-130	CUM-06-39	8/3/06	EDWARD J. JAMESON v. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION
Mem 06-129	FRA-05-617	8/2/06	WELLS FARGO BANK OF MINNESOTA, N.A. v. MICHELLE T. BERRY et al.
Mem 06-128	CUM-06-21	8/2/06	SEAFORTH HOUSING, LLC v. CITY OF PORTLAND et al.
Mem 06-127	YOR-06-95	8/2/06	GEORGE E. IRELAND v. MICHAEL J. CARPENTER et al.

July 2006

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 06-126	OXF-06-40	7/27/06	RONALD C. WORKS v. SHANNON DORR et al.
Mem 06-125	FRA-05-287	7/27/06	STATE OF MAINE v. CAROL MURPHY
Mem 06-124	KNO-06-72	7/27/06	IN RE MAHAYLA O. et al.
Mem 06-123	WCB-05-576	7/27/06	MICHAEL A. RICHARDS v. S.D. WARREN COMPANY et al.
Mem 06-122	PEN-05-568	7/27/06	EDWARD KELMENSON et al. v. INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS 5 and 6 of the MARCH 19, 2004 AFFIDAVIT of ATTORNEY CHARLES E. GILBERT, III
Mem 06-121	OXF-06-56	7/27/06	IN RE JAZMINE L. et al.
Mem 06-120	PEN-05-608	7/26/06	STATE OF MAINE v. PAUL F. STEVENSON
Mem 06-119	CUM-06-143	7/26/06	STATE OF MAINE v. DOUGLAS C. WESTBROOK
Mem 06-118	CUM-06-50	7/26/06	ANTONIO A. RUSSO JR. et al. v. NEW VISION HOMES, INC. et al.
Mem 06-117	WAS-06-47	7/26/06	KRISTIN A. KING v. DALE J. KING
Mem 06-116	WAS-05-594	7/26/06	KENNETH M. HEGARTY v. SHARON PALMETER, Personal Represenatative of the Estate of Gary Dorr
Mem 06-115	HAN-06-28	7/26/06	STATE OF MAINE v. BRYAN D. JENKINS
Mem 06-114	ARO-06-41	7/21/06	TOWN OF ISLAND FALLS v. RALPH SHAFFER
Mem 06-113	SAG-06-5	7/21/06	COLONY FOODS, INC. v. ULYSSYS CO., INC.
Mem 06-112	PEN-06-8	7/21/06	STATE OF MAINE v. ROLAND T. BERRY
Mem 06-111	CUM-05-573	7/21/06	DARLENE COPP v. SCOTT A. LIBERTY
Mem 06-110	KEN-06-142	7/21/06	STATE OF MAINE v. DUFF POWELL
Mem 06-109	CUM-05-619	7/21/06	MAREK A. KWASNIK v. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION
Mem 06-108	PEN-05-632	7/20/06	BONNIE ROGERS v. FREDERICK H. LAX III
Mem 06-107	WAL-05-429	7/17/06	MARK LLEWELLYN v. DANA LLEWELLYN
Mem 06-106	YOR-05-529	7/13/06	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY v. NATHALIE HARRIS et al.
Mem 06-105	KEN-05-615	7/12/06	SUSAN E. (DICKEY ) WEYMOUTH v. RALPH L. GILE III
Mem 06-104	and-05-639	7/12/06	STATE OF MAINE v. ANTHONY TEABOUT
Mem 06-103	PEN-06-24	7/12/06	GRACE POND REALTY TRUST v. LAND USE REGULATION COMMISSION
Mem 06-102	SOM-06-11	7/11/06	IN RE JUSTINE W.
Mem 06-101	KEN-01-354	7/7/06	MAINE STAFFING SERVICES, INC. v. CROWE ROPE INDUSTRIES, L.L.C. et al.
Mem 06-100	KEN-05-629	7/7/06	ANNE A. ZAYAC v. DAVID A. LABRECQUE
Mem 06-99	KEN-05-577	7/7/06	JAMES A. HENDRICKS v. MAINE STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC LICENSURE
Mem 06-98	FRA-05-586	7/7/06	STATE OF MAINE v. DAVID BOUCHER
Mem 06-97	OXF-05-564	7/6/06	REBECCA L. BRUSOE v. STACY L. BRUSOE
Mem 06-96	YOR-05-551	7/6/06	FRANK WATSON v. DELIA WATSON

June 2006

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 06-95	SOM-06-19	6/30/06	IN RE SETH S.
Mem 06-94	YOR-05-660	6/30/06	ROSE CARBONE v. SCHIAVI HOMES, INC.
Mem 06-93	KEN-05-656	6/30/06	STATE OF MAINE v. CRAIG D. CONARY
Mem 06-92	YOR-05-662	6/30/06	IN RE JULIEANNE T.
Mem 06-91	CUM-05-595	6/30/06	SHELLY LIBBY v. EDWARD LIBBY
Mem 06-90	CUM-05-606	6/29/06	STATE OF MAINE v. MICHAEL TOWNE
Mem 06-89	YOR-05-630	6/27/06	ESTATE OF ROBERT ROBBINS
Mem 06-88	PEN-05-527	6/20/06	RICHARD S. McGUCKIN v. WILLIAM STANLEY
Mem 06-87	SAG-05-618	6/15/06	STATE OF MAINE v. GEOFFREY DOW
Mem 06-86	HAN-05-77	6/8/06	STATE OF MAINE v. KEVEN L. WEDGE
Mem 06-85	KNO-05-436	6/6/06	STATE OF MAINE v. GREGORY PRIOR
Mem 06-84	AND-05-691	6/6/06	ASHMONT ASSOCIATES v. REBECCA CASEY
Mem 06-83	YOR-05-504	6/1/06	ROGER G. LORANGER v. BONNIE L. LORANGER
Mem 06-82	PEN-05-592	6/1/06	ROBERT E. GARNETT JR. et al. v. PAUL L. ALLEN et al.

May 2006

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 06-81	HAN-05-360	5/30/06	ROBERT T. GRINDLE v. BRIAN S. REMILLARD et al.
Mem 06-80	PEN-05-553	5/26/06	STATE OF MAINE v. JEFFREY J. HARVEY
Mem 06-79	PEN-05-590	5/25/06	ROSALEE WITHAM o/b/o her daughter v. ROBERT SIMKO
Mem 06-78	LIN-05-638	5/24/06	IN RE NICHOLE H. et al.
Mem 06-77	ARO-05-680	5/23/06	ARTHUR DROLET v. STATE OF MAINE, FUND INSURANCE REVIEW BOARD
Mem 06-76	SAG-05-689	5/23/06	STATE OF MAINE v. STEPHEN ELLIOTT
Mem 06-75	SOM-05-446	5/22/06	KERRY HEGARTY v. MONTREAL, MAINE AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY
Mem 06-74	KNO-05-597	5/19/06	ROSEMARY A. (MORSE) DELMONICO v. CLARENCE RICHARD MORSE
Mem 06-73	YOR-05-685	5/19/06	MARY E. MEAD v. DANIEL E. MEAD
Mem 06-72	SOM-05-512	5/19/06	STATE OF MAINE v. EDMOND G. LABBE JR.
Mem 06-71	CUM-05-636	5/19/06	RANDAL S. HORR v. SAIL LOFT TAVERN et al.
Mem 06-70	KEN-05-635	5/18/06	STATE OF MAINE v. VICTOR J. LARA
Mem 06-69	KNO-05-567	5/18/06	STATE OF MAINE v. ASHLEY JARED SAWYER
Mem 06-68	CUM-05-410	5/18/06	STATE OF MAINE v. PATRICK DORNEY
Mem 06-67	KEN-05-543	5/17/06	PINE STATE ELEVATOR COMPANY v. STATE TAX ASSESSOR
Mem 06-66	KEN-05-453	5/16/06	DONALD BEATTIE v. SVETLANA BEATTIE
Mem 06-65	KEN-05-498	5/16/06	STATE OF MAINE v. RONALD GONYOU JR.
Mem 06-64	WAS-06-10	5/16/06	IN RE BRITANY W.
Mem 06-63	CUM-05-589	5/15/06	IN RE RICHARD P. et al.
Mem 06-62	PEN-05-459	5/12/06	STATE OF MAINE v. AARON WALSH
Mem 06-61	HAN-05-437	5/12/06	SANDRA SCOTT KNOX v. GARY MARSHALL KNOX

April 2006

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 06-60	WAS-05-621	4/20/06	IN RE PAIGE M. et al.
Mem 06-59	PEN-05-633	4/20/06	PAUL B. MEANS et al. v. ALAN P. HESS et al.
Mem 06-58	AND-05-432	4/19/06	IN RE JACOB T.
Mem 06-57	CUM-05-389	4/19/06	YORK UNIVERSITY COMPANY OF MAINE v. DONNA HODURSKI
Mem 06-56	CUM-05-405	4/14/06	EDWARD J. GREENBLATT v. MELISSA M. GREENBLATT
Mem 06-55	PEN-05-542	4/13/06	MARK DOBBINS v. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION
Mem 06-54	KEN-05-491	4/11/06	PETER J. SKALTSIS JR. v. BOBBI-JO VELZQUEZ
Mem 06-53	CUM-05-522	4/10/06	STATE OF MAINE v. KATHLEEN JOYCE
Mem 06-52	FRA-05-319	4/10/06	STATE OF MAINE v. RICE B. JONES
Mem 06-51	KEN-05-302	4/10/06	PATRICIA RUDKIN v. BARRY RUDKIN
Mem 06-50	PEN-05-370	4/6/06	STATE OF MAINE v. ERVIN A. ARBO
Mem 06-49	HAN-05-468	4/5/06	STATE OF MAINE v. BARBARA A. MACOMBER

March 2006

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 06-48	KNO-05-525	3/30/06	LORI SAFFORD V. DAVID HOLLIS
Mem 06-47	HAN-05-381	3/30/06	KaRYN K. KUCHENBAUR v. MATTHEW J. MATTES
Mem 06-46	ARO-05-312	3/30/06	STATE OF MAINE v. VLADIMIR ALPHONSE
Mem 06-45	SAG-05-557	3/29/06	KATHERINE R. McCLELLAN v. EUGENE F. LYNCH
Mem 06-44	Yor-05-495	3/28/06	MAUREEN KILLAY v. ARTHUR KYRICOS
Mem 06-43	Yor-05-395	3/22/06	VERNITA GROSS et al. v. KENNETH HARRIS
Mem 06-42	KEN-05-65	3/20/06	TANYA PEASE et al. v. ROBERT R. KESTER
Mem 06-41	KEN-05-380	3/13/06	IN RE DANIEL P. et al.
Mem 06-40	KNO-05-334	3/15/06	KATHY A. TILTON v. SCOTT C. TILTON
Mem 06-39	SOM-05-477	3/13/06	COLIN AREY v. STEPHEN H. HEDBERG
Mem 06-38	HAN-05-408	3/9/06	STATE OF MAINE v. JOHANA P. READ
Mem 06-37	AND-05-452	3/9/06	VALERIE MORRISON v. SCOTT B. DURGIN
Mem 06-36	YOR-05-444	3/9/06	ROSALYN G. MAZOWAY v. LAWRENCE MAZOWAY
Mem 06-35	KNO-05-154	3/9/06	STATE OF MAINE v. KEVIN S. JOHNDRO
Mem 06-34	WAL-05-236	3/9/06	WACHOVIA BANK, N.A. v. W. DAVID ANDREWS II et al.
Mem 06-33	YOR-05-478	3/8/06	IN RE DAKOTA T. et al.
Mem 06-32	KEN-05-474	3/7/06	JOSEPH G. WORTLEY JR. v. STATE TAX ASSESSOR
Mem 06-31	LIN-05-335	3/7/06	STATE OF MAINE v. TERRY L. ROSS
Mem 06-30	YOR-05-203	3/1/06	NEIL L. WEINSTEIN et al. v. JOSEPH THIBOUTOT et al.

February 2006

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 06-29	ARO-05-228	2/17/06	STATE OF MAINE v. MARTIN D. CLARK
Mem 06-28	YOR-05-342	2/17/06	DEBORAH L. NADEAU v. ROBERT N. NADEAU
Mem 06-27	CUM-05-398	2/17/06	KENNETH A. CAPRON v. BUREAU OF REHABILITATION SERVICES et al.
Mem 06-26	YOR-05-304	2/13/06	IN RE ANTHONY S.
Mem 06-25	CUM-05-341	2/13/06	BARBARA E. HATHAWAY v. ROBERT H. SARVIS
Mem 06-24	PEN-05-378	2/9/06	IN RE SHANE L.
Mem 06-23	WAS-05-177	2/7/06	LEONARD ROSS et al. v. ARTHUR FOWLER et al.
Mem 06-22	HAN-05-31	2/1/06	STEPHEN SHEA et al. v. EBERHARDT DUSCHEK et al.
Mem 06-21	CUM-05-308	2/1/06(revised 2/9/06	IN RE RACHEL B.
Mem 06-20	CUM-05-332	2/1/06(revised 2/17/06)	NANCY L. (BOYER) PIERCE v. JAMES L. BOYER
Mem 06-19	SOM-05-414	2/1/06	IN RE JOSEPH A. et al.

January 2006

Memorandum	Docket	Date	Case Name
Mem 06-18	KNO-05-229	1/30/06	ROBERT S. KEEFER v. JOHN W. KEEFER
Mem 06-17	WAS-05-263	1/27/06	IN RE JADE S. et al.
Mem 06-16	SOM-05-300	1/27/06	STATE OF MAINE v. NATHAN W. GERRY
Mem 06-15	AND-05-413	1/26/06	HELEN R. FARRIS v. MARK A. FARRIS
Mem 06-14	PEN-05-440	1/26/06	KAREN FRENCH v. ADAM ALEXANDER
Mem 06-13	KEN-05-366	1/25/06	IN RE AHMIK W.
Mem 06-12	WAS-05-167	1/25/06	STATE OF MAINE v. KEN MARSH
Mem 06-11	CUM-05-359	1/25/06	IN RE ALEXIS B. et al.
Mem 06-10	KEN-05-179	1/13/06	MICHAEL A. ROCQUE SR. et al. v. TOWN OF CHINA
Mem 06-9	PEN-05-255	1/11/06	BRUCE K. PARADIS v. THERESA PARADIS
Mem 06-8	CUM-05-283	1/11/06	ANGELA THERIAULT v.UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE
Mem 06-7	PEN-05-295	1/10/06	RODERICK NICHOLS et al.v.RODNEY GASKELL
Mem 06-6	WAS-05-343	1/9/06	STATE OF MAINE v. GEORGE PRESTON
Mem 06-5	CUM-05-78	1/9/06	DARLENE COPP v. SCOTT A. LIBERTY
Mem 06-4	KEN-05-272	1/5/06	EUGENE L. PUTNAM v. BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS
Mem 06-3	HAN-04-677	1/3/06	MAUREEN (HAWKSLEY) LEACH v. RICHARD HAWKSLEY
Mem 06-2	YOR-05-137	1/3/06	DAVID E. BRANN et al. v. TOWN OF WATERBORO et al.
Mem 06-1	AND-05-375	1/3/06	THOMAS M. MANGAN v. CAROL B. (MANGAN) RIOUX

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