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2025 Published Opinions

Opinion # Case Date
2025 ME 26 State of Maine v. Jeff Belony March 13, 2025
2025 ME 25 Stephen A. Clark Jr. et al. v. Town of Phippsburg et al. March 11, 2025
2025 ME 24 Estate of Brian E. Priest March 4, 2025
2025 ME 23 Pat Doe v. John Costin March 4, 2025
2025 ME 22 Jeremiah Hogan et al. v. Lincoln Medical Partners et al. March 4, 2025
2025 ME 21 State of Maine v. Raymond N. Lester February 25, 2025
2025 ME 20 General Holdings, Inc. et al. v. Eight Penn Partners, L.P. et al. February 25, 2025
2025 ME 19 Charles R. Maples et al. v. Compass Harbor Village Condominium Association et al. February 25, 2025
2025 ME 18 State of Maine v. Calixte Fleury February 20, 2025
2025 ME 17 State of Maine v. Kulmiye Idris February 20, 2025
2025 ME 16 In re Child of Christian D. February 11, 2025
2025 ME 15 Estate of Patricia M. Spofford February 11, 2025
2025 ME 14 State of Maine v. Keara M. Bernier February 11, 2025
2025 ME 13 Charles S. Keegan v. Estate of Phyllis C. Bradfury et al. February 11, 2025
2025 ME 12 Aubrey Armstrong v. State of Maine February 11, 2025
2025 ME 11 Alrig USA Acquisitions LLC. v. MBD Realty LLC February 6, 2025
2025 ME 10 Eastern Maine Medical Center et al. v. Walgreen Co. et al. February 6, 2025
2025 ME 9 State of Maine v. Julio Cesar Hernandez-Rodriguez February 4, 2025
2025 ME 8 James M. Day v. Town of Hiram et al. February 4, 2025
2025 ME 7 In re Child of Taylor M. January 30, 2025
2025 ME 6 Robert E. Dupuis et al. v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland January 28, 2025
2025 ME 5 Andrew M. Landeen v. Ashley Burch January 23, 2025
2025 ME 4 State of Maine v. Billy L. Beaulieu January 14, 2025
2025 ME 3 State of Maine v. Dennis W. Lowery January 9, 2025
2025 ME 2 Attorney General et al. v. Pine Tree Council, Inc., Boy Scouts or America January 7, 2025
2025 ME 1 State of Maine v. Richard W. Kelley January 2, 2025

 

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Dutil v. Burns, 1997 ME 1, ¶ 2, 687 A.2d 639.

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