Recent Supreme Court Cases

This page provides links to Maine Supreme Court opinions, by date, and summaries of those opinions. If there is something missing that you think should be added to this page, feel free to email us with the link or suggestion.

2021 (Summaries)

• Madison Paper Industries v. Madison (7/6/21, Supreme Court - highest and best use)
• Old Town v. Expera Old Town, LLC (PDF) (4/20/21, Supreme Court - Arm's-length transactions)
• Roque Island Gardner Homestead Corporation v. Jonesport (PDF) (4/8/21, Supreme Court - Farmland structures, overvaluation)

2019 (Summaries)

• Bolton v. Scarborough (PDF) (12/23/19, Supreme Court - abatement calculation)
• Almeder v. Kennebunkport (PDF) (10/3/19, Supreme Court - beachfront ownership)
• Blue Sky West v. Maine Revenue Services (PDF) (8/20/19, Supreme Court - confidentiality, section 706-A request)
• Ross v. Acadian Seaplants, LLC (PDF) (3/28/19, Supreme Court - fishing in the intertidal zone)

2017 (Summaries)

• Eddington v. Emera Maine (PDF) (12/7/17, Supreme Court - error of valuation or illegality)
• State v. Biddeford Internet Corp. (PDF) (10/10/17, Supreme Court - fee vs tax)
• Roque Island Gardner Homestead Corporation v. Jonesport (PDF) (7/11/17, Supreme Court - island improvement valuation)

2016 (Summaries)

• Angell v. Scarborough (PDF) (10/13/16, Supreme Court - waterfront land valuation)
• Petrin v. Scarborough (PDF) (8/16/16, Supreme Court - waterfront land valuation)
  • Petrin v. Scarborough (PDF) (2/16/15, Business and Consumer Court)
• Cedar Beach v. Gables Real Estate (PDF) (7/19/16, Supreme Court - easement over private way)
• Pinkham v. Department of Transportation (PDF) (5/19/16, Supreme Court - eminent domain valuation)
• Chadwick BaRoss v. Westbrook (PDF) (4/21/16, Supreme Court - personal property exemption)
• Wardwell v. Duggins (PDF) (4/12/16, Supreme Court - easement)
• Carthage v. Friends of Maine's Mountains (PDF) (3/8/16, Supreme Court - land ownership)
• Penkul v. Lebanon (PDF) (1/21/16, Supreme Court - appeal process)

2015 (Summaries)

• Edwards v. Blackman (PDF) (12/31/15, Supreme Court - easements)
• French v. Gutzan (PDF) (11/24/15, Supreme Court - easement)
• Wiscasset v. Mason Station (PDF) (5/12/15, Supreme Court - appeal process)

2014 (Summaries)

• Almeder v. Kennebunkport (PDF) (12/9/14, Supreme Court - prescriptive easement)
  • Almeder v. Kennebunkport (PDF) (2/4/14, Supreme Court)
• Francis Small Heritage Trust v. Limington (PDF) (8/7/14, Supreme Court - benevolent and charitable institution)
• Terfloth v. Scarborough (PDF) (4/8/14, Supreme Court - valuation)

2013 (Summaries)

• Stoops v. Nelson (PDF) (3/5/13, Supreme Court - foreclosure notice)
• Hebron Academy v. Hebron (PDF) (2/5/13, Supreme Court - literary and scientific exemption)

2012 (Summaries)

• Lewiston v. Gladu (PDF) (3/27/12, Supreme Court - fee or tax)

2011 (Summaries)

• Humboldt v. Steuben (PDF) (12/20/11, Supreme Court - benevolent and charitable/literary and scientific exemption)
• Blue Hill v. Leighton (PDF) (10/25/11, Supreme Court - foreclosure)
• McGarvey v. Whittredge (PDF)  (8/25/11, Supreme Court - use of intertidal lands)

2008 (Summaries)

• Bristol Taxpayers' Assn. v. Bristol (PDF) (10/21/08, Supreme Court - revaluation)
• Peaker v. Biddeford (PDF) (6/12/08, Supreme Court - valuation, jurisdiction)

2007 (Summaries)

• Peaker v. Biddeford (PDF) (8/9/07, Supreme Court - appeal procedure)
• Stevenson v. Kennebunk (PDF) (4/26/07, Supreme Court - board of assessment review)
• UAH Hydro Kennebec v. Winslow (PDF) (3/1/07, Supreme Court - intangible property)

2006 (Summaries)

• Waltham v. PPL Maine (PDF) (7/21/06, Supreme Court - easement, possession of land)
• Christian Fellowship and Renewal Center v. Limington (PDF)  (4/28/06 - benevolent and charitable exemption)

2005 (Summaries)

• Norton v. Long Island (PDF) (10/11/05 - submerged land)

2004 (Summaries)

• Roberts v. Southwest Harbor (PDF) (11/1/04 - parcel valuation)
• Hustus v, Medway (PDF) (3/26/04 - hardship/poverty abatement)
• Sager v. Bowdoinham (PDF) (3/25/04 - hardship/poverty abatement)
• Delogu v. Portland (PDF) (2/20/04 - municipal tax relief program)