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2018 Published Opinions
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December 2018
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 ME 165 | Adoption of Shayleigh S. et al. | December 20, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 164 | John Doe v. Department of Health and Human Services | December 18, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 163 | In re Child of Stephenie F. | December 11, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 162 | State of Maine v. Robert Burton | December 11, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 161 | City of Portland v. Sulan Chau | December 11, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 160 | State of Maine v. Travis R. Gerrier Revised January 9, 2019 (Errata sheet) |
December 6, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 159 | In re Child of Edward F. | December 6, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 158 | In re Child of Domenick B. | December 6, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 157 | In re Child of Adam E. | December 6, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 156 | In re Child of Kaysean M. | December 6, 2018 |
November 2018
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 ME 155 | State of Maine v. Scott F. Matatall | November 20, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 154 | Opinion of the Justices | November 20, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 153 | In re Child of Tanya C. | November 20, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 152 | Earl Gammon et al. v. Robin E. Boggs et al. | November 15, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 151 | Guardianship of David P. | November 15, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 150 | In re Child of Troy C. | November 13, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 149 | In re Child of Mercedes D. | November 13, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 148 | In re Child of Matthew R. | November 8, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 147 | State of Maine v. Troy D. Hastey Revised January 9, 2019 (Errata sheet) Revised November 19, 2019 (Errata sheet) |
November 6, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 146 | In re Children of Anthony M. | November 6, 2018 |
October 2018
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 ME 145 | Town of Glenburn v. Sidney Pinkham | October 30, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 144 | State of Maine v. Christopher J. Martin | October 23, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 143 | In re Child of Charles V. | October 23, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 142 | State of Maine v. Dennis F. Winchester | October 18, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 141 | Gary Sweeney v. Department of Corrections | October 16, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 140 | Pamela G. Argereow v. Verne M. Weisberg, M.D., et al. | October 16, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 139 | In re Child of Angela H. | October 4, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 138 | In re Child of T'Mara C. | October 4, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 137 | In re Child of Tiffany F. | October 4, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 136 | In re Children of Benjamin D. | October 4, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 135 | In re Child of Maranatha K. | October 4, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 134 | In re Child of Kimberlee C. | October 4, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 133 | In re Child of Christine M. | October 4, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 132 | In re Child of Joshua S. | October 4, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 131 | In re Child of Heath D. | October 4, 2018 |
September 2018
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 ME 130 | David Trask v. Fraternal Order of Police et al. Revised October 23, 2018 (Errata sheet) |
September 25, 2018 |
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 ME 83 | Wawenock, LLC et al. v. Department of Transportation | June 28, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 82 | In re Children of Jeremy A. | June 26, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 81 | Avis Rent A Car System, LLC v. Darron Burrill | June 19, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 80 | State of Maine v. Wesley M. Villacci | June 19, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 79 | In re Child of Emily K. | June 19, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 78 | State of Maine v. Roy Blum | June 19, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 77 | Gaetan H. Bourgoin v. Twin Rivers Paper Company, LLC, et al. | June 14, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 76 | Deborah E. Lamkin v. Corrie L. Lamkin | June 12, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 75 | In re Children of Nicole M. | June 12, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 74 | Jaclyn E. Papadopoulos v. Brandon L. Phillips | June 7, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 73 | Seth T. Carey v. Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar et al. | June 5, 2018 |
May 2018
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 ME 72 | Maureen D. Davis v. Bennie C. McGuire III | May 24, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 71 | In re Child of Stephen E. | May 22, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 70 | State of Maine v. Peter W. Leon | May 22, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 69 | Jason Begin v. State of Maine | May 15, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 68 | Marcel Dubois et al. v. Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry et al. | May 8, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 67 | Marcel Dubois et al. v. Office of the Attorney General et al. | May 8, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 66 | Guardianship of Ella M. Grenier Revised July 19, 2018 (Errata sheet) |
May 8, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 65 | State of Maine v. Richard T. Matthews Jr. | May 8, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 64 | In re Children of Tasha R. | May 8, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 63 | Adoption of Parker J. | May 8, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 62 | In re Children of Dani B. | May 3, 2018 |
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 ME 28 | Bayberry Cove Children's Land Trust v. Town of Steuben et al. | February 27, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 27 | Frederick Olson et al. v. Town of Yarmouth et al. | February 22, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 26 | State of Maine v. Eric Nobles | February 13, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 25 | Melanie G. Boyd v. Edward W. Manter | February 13, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 24 | Victor S. Urrutia v. Interstate Brands International et al. | February 8, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 23 | Stacy B. (Greenleaf) Mooar v. Terry L. Greenleaf | February 6, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 22 | State of Maine v. Abdi A. Hassan | February 6, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 21 | State of Maine v. Betty L. French | February 6, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 20 | In re Corey T. | February 1, 2018 |
January 2018
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 ME 19 | Adoption of Paisley | January 30, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 18 | In the Matter of Robert M.A. Nadeau | January 25, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 17 | State of Maine v. Macie N. Jones | January 25, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 16 | State of Maine v. Arder Prinkleton | January 25, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 15 | State of Maine v. Douglas Annis Revised February 1, 2018 (Errata sheet) |
January 25, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 14 | State of Maine v. Daniel L. Chase | January 23, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 13 | In re Meena H. et al. | January 23, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 12 | In re Asanah S. | January 23, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 11 | In re Zarianna C. et al. | January 23, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 10 | Euphrem Manirakiza et al. v. Department of Health and Human Services | January 23, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 9 | In re James C. | January 23, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 8 | In re Emma S. | January 23, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 7 | In re Emma C. | January 23, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 6 | In re Dante C. et al. | January 23, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 5 | State of Maine v. Foster Bates | January 23, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 4 | In re Aurora M. et al. | January 23, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 3 | State of Maine v. Dylan Fulton | January 18, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 2 | In re Ballot Dispute in Election of Town of Winslow District 3 Town Councilor | January 11, 2018 |
| 2018 ME 1 | Estate of Stephen E. Libby | January 9, 2018 |
Citations
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