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Recent Memoranda of Decision
Memoranda of decision are listed on this page for approximately 60-90 days after they are issued.
January 2021
Docket # | Mem Dec # | Case Title | Date | Subject | Trial Judge | Result |
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Sag-20-147 | Mem 21-4 | Samuel E. Burgess III v. Town of Phippsburg | 1/21/21 | Rule 80B petition | Billings | Affirmed |
Ken-20-162 | Mem 21-3 | Deborah A. Jacobs v. Robert M. Jacobs | 01/12/21 | Divorce | Rushlau | Affirmed |
Wal-20-173 | Mem 21-2 | Gregory A. Harriman et al. v. David Quimby et al. | 01/07/21 | Quiet title | R. Murray | Affirmed |
And-20-170 | Mem 21-1 | Herbert F. Warrender v. Department of Corrections et al. | 01/05/21 | Negligence | MG Kennedy | Affirmed |
December 2020
Docket # | Mem Dec # | Case Title | Date | Subject | Trial Judge | Result |
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Ken-20-185 | Mem 20-120 | Prescott McCurdy v. Bureau of Motor Vehicles et al. | 12/29/20 | Rule 80C petition | Murphy | Affirmed |
Cum-20-66 | Mem 20-119 | Debbie Kilmartin v. Sidney Kilmartin | 12/29/20 | Motion for relief | Cashman | Affirmed |
Pen-20-174 | Mem 20-118 | Pat Doe (HC) v. Jamie Jordan | 12/29/20 | Protection from harassment | Budd | Affirmed |
Pen-20-175 | Mem 20-117 | Pat Doe (CE) v. Jamie Jordan | 12/29/20 | Protection from abuse | Budd | Affirmed |
Kno-20-214 | Mem 20-116 | In re Child of Jasmine M. | 12/29/20 | Jeopardy order | Mathews | Affirmed |
Wal-20-186 | Mem 20-115 | Pat Doe v. Carlos Castro | 12/29/20 | Protection from abuse | Davis | Affirmed |
Yor-20-166 | Mem 20-114 | John Barth v. Town of Waterboro et al. | 12/29/20 | Rule 80B petition | Douglas | Dismissed in part and affirmed in part |
Was-20-209 | Mem 20-113 | In re Child of Ann F. | 12/29/20 | Termination of parental rights | Mitchell | Affirmed |
Kno-20-167 | Mem 20-112 | Steven R. Clark v. Department of Corrections | 12/22/20 | Rule 80B petitions | Mallonee | Affirmed |
Yor-20-118 | Mem 20-111 | Kelley A. O'Shea v. Kathleen M. O'Shea et al. | 12/15/20 | Trusts | O'Neil | Affirmed |
Ken-20-34 | Mem 20-110 | Bryce S. Worcester v. State of Maine | 12/15/20 | Petition for discharge | Anderson | Affirmed |
Pen-20-100 | Mem 20-109 | Engineering Dynamics, Inc. v. Rudman and Winchell, LLC, et al. | 12/08/20 | Legal malpractice | Anderson | Affirmed |
Pen-20-6 | Mem 20-108 | Estate of William H. Cutler Jr. | 12/3/20 | Petition to reopen estate | Faircloth | Affirmed |
Aro-20-172 | Mem 20-107 | Robert J. Williams v. Meggan Pratt | 12/1/20 | Parental rights and responsibilities | Nelson | Affirmed |
Pen-20-176 | Mem 20-106 | Jamie J. Jordan v. Pat Doe | 12/1/20 | Protection from abuse | Budd | Affirmed |
November 2020
Docket # | Mem Dec # | Case Title | Date | Subject | Trial Judge | Result |
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Aro-19-485 | Mem 20-105 | State of Maine v. Bryan Hamilton | 11/24/20 | Gross sexual assault | Stewart | Affirmed |
Pis-20-84 | Mem 20-104 | Michael C. Dube v. Thomas N. Dube | 11/24/20 | Easements | Anderson | Affirmed |
Han-20-27 | Mem 20-103 | Ellen A. Breindel v. Timothy J. Breindel | 11/17/20 | Divorce | Roberts | Affirmed |
Han-20-152 | Mem 20-102 | Ricky Spofford v. Secretary of State | 11/12/20 | Suspension of drivers license | Mallonee | Affirmed |
Ken-20-43 | Mem 20-101 | Lawrence A. Gervais v. Maine Public Employees Retirement System | 11/12/20 | Denial of disability benefits | Stokes | Affirmed |
Han-20-23 | Mem 20-100 | State of Maine v. Justin T. Chipman | 11/12/20 | Burglary | R. Murray | Affirmed |
Ken-20-165 | Mem 20-99 | In re Child of Elton H. | 11/12/20 | Termination of parental rights | Montgomery | Affirmed |
Oxf-19-505 | Mem 20-98 | In re Child of James S. | 11/12/20 | Termination of parental rights | Ham-Thompson | Affirmed |
And-20-127 | Mem 20-97 | Kerry L. Hewson v. Thomas J. Hewson | 11/10/20 | Divorce | Ham-Thompson | Affirmed |
Aro-20-97 | Mem 20-96 | Penelope McHatten et al. v. Paul F. Ballerstein et al. | 11/3/20 | Boundary dispute | Hunter | Affirmed |
October 2020
Docket # | Mem Dec # | Case Title | Date | Subject | Trial Judge | Result |
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Kno-20-9 | Mem 20-95 | Herbert B. Kauffman v. Debra A. Tillou | 10/29/20 | Divorce | Mathews | Affirmed |
Pen-19-514 | Mem 20-94 | Stephen C. Bellavia v. Glen D. Plourde | 10/29/20 | Forcible entry and detainer | Nale | Affirmed |
Cum-20-99 | Mem 20-93 | In re Children of Amber K. | 10/29/20 | Termination of parental rights | Powers | Affirmed |
Pen-20-141 | Mem 20-92 | Guardianship of J. | 10/29/20 | Adult guardianship | Faircloth | Affirmed |
Fra-20-136 | Mem 20-91 | In re Children of Lloyd S. | 10/29/20 | Termination of parental rights | Carlson | Affirmed |
And-20-121 | Mem 20-90 | In re Child of Veronica I. | 10/29/20 | Jeopardy order | Martin | Affirmed |
Fra-20-109 | Mem 20-89 | In re Children of Jessica P. | 10/29/20 | Termination of parental rights | Carlson | Affirmed |
Ken-20-111 | Mem 20-88 | George A. Fernald v. Department of Corrections | 10/29/20 | Motion to dismiss | Murphy | Affirmed |
Yor-20-106 | Mem 20-87 | Sol Fedder v. Department of Environmental Protection et al. | 10/29/20 | License revocation | O'Neil | Affirmed |
Pen-20-105 | Mem 20-86 | In re Child of Casey M. | 10/29/20 | Termination of parental rights | Campbell | Affirmed |
Pis-20-85 | Mem 20-85 | Deborah L. (Heydorn) Moore v. Frederick A. Heydorn | 10/29/20 | Spousal support | Stitham | Affirmed |
Sag-20-78 | Mem 20-84 | In re Child of Elizabeth T. | 10/29/20 | Termination of parental rights | Raimondi | Affirmed |
Pen-20-37 | Mem 20-83 | State of Maine v. Kevin Goulet | 10/29/20 | OUI | Stitham | Affirmed |
Ken-20-21 | Mem 20-82 | Jeremy D. Lee v. Larence Laske | 10/29/20 | Protection from harassment | Montgomery | Affirmed |
BCD-19-515 | Mem 20-81 | Frederic J. Poor et al. v. Robert K. Lindell Jr. | 10/29/20 | Motion to disqualify | Duddy | Affirmed |
Ken-20-110 | Mem 20-80 | Adult Guardianship of P. | 10/27/20 | Adult guardianship | E. Mitchell | Affirmed |
Pen-20-5 | Mem 20-79 | Kelda S. Rose v. Eastern Maine Medical Center et al. | 10/20/20 | Disability discrimination | Anderson | Affirmed |
Cum-20-72 | Mem 20-78 | In re Children of Krystal L. | 10/20/20 | Child protection | Eggert | Affirmed |
Aro-19-434 | Mem 20-77 | In re Children of Dawn L. | 10/20/20 | Child protection | Soucy | Affirmed |
Cum-19-471 | Mem 20-76 | Danny Lowe et al. v. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company | 10/15/20 | Reach-and-apply action | Warren | Affirmed |
BCD-20-33 | Mem 20-75 | Emile L. Clavet v. Kevin B. Dean | 10/13/20 | Breach of fiduciary duty | Murphy | Affirmed |
Cum-20-74 | Mem 20-74 | In re Children of Susan W. | 10/8/20 | Child protection | Eggert | Affirmed |
Pen-20-140 | Mem 20-73 | In re Children of Theodore E. | 10/6/20 | Child protection | Campbell | Affirmed |
Pen-20-91 | Mem 20-72 | In re Child of Shania T. | 10/6/20 | Child protection | Budd | Affirmed |
Yor-19-311 | Mem 20-71 | Michael R. Drew v. Craig Sears | 10/6/20 | Breach of contract | Douglas | Affirmed |
Yor-19-511 | Mem 20-70 | Amanda E. Sedgewick v. Nicholas W. Rago | 10/6/20 | Relief from judgment and contempt | Driscoll, D | Affirmed |
Han-20-90 | Mem 20-69 | In re Children of Matthew M. | 10/6/20 | Child protection | Roberts | Affirmed |
Cum-20-65 | Mem 20-68 | Benjamin Murphy v. Corrie Lamkin | 10/6/20 | Parental rights and responsibilities | Kelly | Affirmed |
Oxf-19-465 | Mem 20-67 | In re Children of Krista O. | 10/6/20 | Child protection | Carlson | Affirmed |
Cum-20-80 | Mem 20-66 | Cory M. Kelley v. Laura E. McKee | 10/6/20 | Contempt | Darvin | Affirmed |
Wal-19-506 | Mem 20-65 | Jeffrey A. Grass v. Pamela J. Grass | 10/6/20 | Divorce | Davis | Affirmed |