Supreme Court: 1997 Opinions
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 ME 1 | Robin Dutil v. John Burns | Jan. 3, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 2 | State v. Christopher George | Jan. 3, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 3 | Johnson v. Allstate v. McManus | Jan. 6, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 4 | Houlton Band v. Dana Boyce | Jan. 6, 1997, corrected 2-11-97 |
| 1997 ME 5 | James Vogt v. Nancy Churchill | Jan. 7, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 6 | State v. Emile Collin | Jan. 8, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 7 | M. Dubord v. L. Dubord | Jan.10, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 8 | Harold White v. Nickey Zela | Jan.10, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 9 | State v. Bruce Mayberry | Jan.17, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 10 | Seven Tree Manor v. Kallberg | Jan.23, 1997, corrected 1-29-97 |
| 1997 ME 11 | Cumberland Farms v. Town... | Jan.23, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 12 | Rita Lewis v. Daniel Knowlton | Jan.23. 1997 |
| 1997 ME 13 | F. Spack v. M. Puorro | Jan.23, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 14 | S. Ramsdell v. K. Ramsdell | Jan.28, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 15 | Estate of Zoa Spear | Jan.28, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 16 | In re Priscilla S. | Jan.29, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 17 | Biddeford Bd.of Ed. v. B.T.A. | Jan.29, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 18 | State of the Arts v. Cong.Prop | Jan.29, 1997 |
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 ME 19 | Hanover Ins. Co. v. Crocker | Feb. 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 20 | Machias Savings v. Ramsdell | Feb. 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 21 | State v. Carle Robbins | Feb. 5, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 22 | Liberty Mutual v. Superintend | Feb. 5, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 23 | Lister v. Roland's Service | Feb. 12, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 24 | Brown v.Maine State Emp.Ass'n | Feb. 14, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 25 | State v. L.V.I. Group | Feb. 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 26 | Eastman v. Eastman-Veres | Feb. 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 27 | Maine Yankee v. Tax Assessor | Feb. 20. 1997 |
| 1997 ME 28 | Ann Curtis v. Stephen Weston | Feb. 24, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 29 | Dawn Smith v. Mark Smith | Feb. 26, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 30 | Olson v. Secretary of State | Feb. 27, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 31 | Smart v. Me. Unemployment Ins. | Feb. 28, 1997, corrected 3-4-97 1997 |
| 1997 ME 32 | Rang. Water Co. v. Water Dist. | Feb. 28, 1997, corrected 4-2-97 |
| 1997 ME 33 | Ogunquit Sewer Dist. v. Town | Feb. 28, 1997, corrected 3-7-97 |
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 ME 34 | P. Lawton v. C. Richmond | Mar. 3, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 35 | C. Cloutier v. C. Lear | Mar. 3, 1997, corrected 3-3-97 |
| 1997 ME 36 | Fecteau v. State Emp. Health | Mar. 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 37 | J. Cheoros v. Wm. Cheoros | Mar. 7, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 38 | J. Sargent v. J. Sargent | Mar. 12, 1997, corrected 3-13-97 |
| 1997 ME 39 | State v. R. Eastman | Mar. 12, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 40 | State v. J. McKechnie | Mar. 12, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 41 | State v. L. Corbin | Mar. 12, 1997, corrected 3-13-97 |
| 1997 ME 42 | State v. R. Holland | Mar. 13, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 43 | Panasonic v. State of Maine | Mar. 13, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 44 | State v. A. Finnemore | Mar. 13, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 45 | Fleet Bank v. Griffin | Mar. 14, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 46 | Townsend v. Chute Chemical | Mar. 14, 1997, corrected 4-2-97 |
| 1997 ME 47 | Quirion v. Public Util. Comm. | Mar. 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 48 | In re Kenneth H. | Mar. 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 49 | M. Martin v. J. Sullivan | Mar. 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 50 | R. Irish v. G. Gimbel | Mar. 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 51 | State v. C. Wallace | Mar. 20, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 52 | State v. E. Hewes | Mar. 21, 1997, corrected 3-31-97 |
| 1997 ME 53 | L. Larochelle v. S. Hodsdon | Mar. 21, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 54 | Jean Nappi v. Nappi Distrib. | Mar. 31, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 55 | McCullough v. Visiting Nurse | Mar. 31, 1997 |
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 ME 56 | Rodriques v. State Retirement | Apr. 1, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 57 | S. Weiss v. J. Brown | Apr. 1, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 58 | West Point-Pep. v. Tax Asses. | Apr. 1. 1997 |
| 1997 ME 59 | M. Todd v. R. Andalkar | Apr. 1, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 60 | State v. D. Cunningham | Apr. 2, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 61 | T. Richards v. L. Bruce | Apr. 3, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 62 | State v. Kaler & Farrar | Apr. 4. 1997 |
| 1997 ME 63 | Swanson v. Roman Cath. Bishop | Apr. 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 64 | Hale-Rice v. State Retirement | Apr. 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 65 | Ranco v. City of Bangor | Apr. 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 66 | Falvo v. Pejepscot Ind. Pk. | Apr. 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 67 | State v. Terry Ross | Apr. 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 68 | State v. Ronald Cooke | Apr. 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 69 | State v. Dale Goodwin | Apr. 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 70 | State v. Seamen's Club | Apr. 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 71 | State v. John Sullivan | Apr. 7, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 72 | Boisvert v. Reed | Apr. 7, 1997 |
| 2009 ME 73 | McKeen v. Dept. of Trans. | Apr. 10, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 74 | State v. A. Porter | Apr. 10, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 75 | Great Hill Fill v. Shapleigh | Apr. 15, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 76 | State v. Mary Spencer | Apr. 15, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 77 | State v. Ruth Witham | Apr. 16, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 78 | Cottle Ent. v. Town of Farm. | Apr. 16, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 79 | State v. Linda Allison | Apr. 16, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 80 | Rowland v. Kingman | Apr. 17, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 81 | State v. Leslie Taylor | Apr. 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 82 | Beale v. Secretary of State | Apr. 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 83 | C.M.P.v. E. Moore et al. | Apr. 22, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 84 | DeRice v. S.D. Warren | Apr. 29, 1997, corrected May 1, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 85 | State v. William King | Apr. 29, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 86 | State v. Roger Poirier | Apr. 29, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 87 | B. Sordyl v. E. Sordyl | Apr. 29, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 88 | A. Gagne v. B. Stevens | Apr. 29, 1997 |
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 ME 89 | State v. Chester Garrison | May 1, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 90 | State v. Ray Brown | May 2, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 91 | State v. V. Pozzuoli | May 5, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 92 | Arsenault v. Crossman | May 5, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 93 | State v. Thomas Ketchum | May 5, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 94 | Cambridge Mutual v. Perry | May 5, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 95 | FAME v. Town of Caribou | May 5, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 96 | State v. Edmond Cloutier | May 6, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 97 | Town of Sanford v. J & N | May 6, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 98 | Russell v. Accurate Abatement | May 6, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 99 | Rodrique v. Rodrique | May 8, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 100 | State v. Travis Therrien | May 14, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 101 | State v. George Jordan | May 15, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 102 | J. Burgess v. B. Burgess | May 15, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 103 | Murphy v. Murphy v. Murphy | May 16, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 104 | Hanover Ins. v. W.C.B. | May 16, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 105 | Fredette v. Secretary of State | May 20, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 106 | North East Ins. v. Soucy | May 20, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 107 | State v. Randy St. Pierre | May 20, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 108 | N. Simoneau v. S. Simoneau | May 20, 1997, corrected 5-21-97 |
| 1997 ME 109 | State v. Milton Thompson | May 21, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 110 | State v. A. Branch-Wear | May 21, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 111 | Hafford v. Town of Allagash | May 22, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 112 | State v. John Cole | May 22, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 113 | Tungate v. MacLean-Stevens | May 22, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 114 | State v. Jeffrey Stoddard | May 22, 1997, corrected 5-22-97 |
| 1997 ME 115 | State v. Richard Davis | May 27, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 116 | Tucker v. Pepin | May 28, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 117 | Lussier v. Oxford Development | May 28, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 118 | Pomeroy v. Glidden | May 28, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 119 | Scola v. Town of Sanford | May 29, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 120 | Guild v. Hinman | May 29, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 121 | Roosa v. Tillotson | May 30, 1997 |
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 ME 122 | Winsor v. Real Estate Comm. | June 2, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 123 | Ken. Fed. S & L v. Kueter | June 3, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 124 | Clukey v. Piscataquis Co.S.D. | June 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 125 | Blanche v. Alley | June 4, 1997, revised 8/25/97 |
| 1997 ME 126 | State v. Hartley Damboise | June 5, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 127 | Thompson v. Pendleton | June 5, 1997, revised 6-30-97 |
| 1997 ME 128 | Searles v. Trustees (College) | June 6, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 129 | Berg v. Bragdon | June 6, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 130 | Findlen v. Findlen | June 11, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 131 | Quin v. Quinn | June 11, 1997, corrected 6-26-97 |
1997 ME 132 |
Villar v. Kernan | June 11, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 133 | State v. Manley Beaudet | June 12, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 134 | Peters v. Peters | June 24, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 135 | State v. Omari Faust | June 24, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 136 | Ryan v. Ryan | June 25, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 137 | Hodas v. First American Title | June 25, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 138 | Roberts v. Roberts | June 25, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 139 | Bumila v. Keiser Homes | June 25, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 140 | Capul v. Fleet Bank | June 30, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 141 | State v. Robert Ardolino | June 30, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 142 | Estate of Baril | June 30, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 143 | In re Joseph C. | June 30, 1997 |
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 ME 144 | Securities Admin. v. Richard | July 1, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 145 | Key Trust Co.v.Nasson College | July 3, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 146 | State v. Steven Thomes | July 10, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 147 | Dunphe v. O'Connor et al. | July 11, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 148 | Down East Energy v. RMR | July 11, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 149 | Skidgell v. Univ. Underwriters | July 15, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 150 | Melanson v. Belyea | July 16, 1997, corrected 7-22-97 |
| 1997 ME 151 | King v. Town of Monmouth | July 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 152 | Miller v. Me. Teachers Ass'n | July 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 153 | Me.Farmers Ex.v. McGillicuddy | July 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 154 | Bell v. Bell | July 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 155 | Roy v. Buckley | July 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 156 | State v. Jerry York | July 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 157 | Doucette v. City of Lewiston | July 21, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 158 | State v. David Fleming | July 21, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 159 | Sargent v. Buckley | July 21, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 160 | State v. Faylene Poulin | July 21, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 161 | S.D. Warren Co. v. Vernon | July 21, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 162 | Emery v. Hussey Seating Co. | July 21, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 163 | Colvin v. A R Cable Services | July 21, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 164 | D.E.P. v. Woodman | July 22, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 165 | State v. Scott Berube | July 23, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 166 | Levesque v. Levesque | July 23. 1997 |
| 1997 ME 167 | No Tanks v. Pub. Util. Comm. | July 23, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 168 | Guardianship of Lander | July 23, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 169 | Laferriere v. State | July 23, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 170 | Cesare v. Great Northern | July 24, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 171 | Long v. Long | July 24, 1997, corrected 7-31-97 |
| 1997 ME 172 | D&S Partners v. Magno | July 24, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 173 | Landry v. Landry | July 25, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 174 | State v. Jackson & Moore | July 31, 1997 |
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 ME 175 | Green Party v. Secretary | August 1, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 176 | Brand v. Seider | August 5, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 177 | State v. Michael Brewer | August 5, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 178 | State v. Thomas Nichols | August 5, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 179 | Morris v. Sloan | August 6, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 180 | Merill v. Sugarloaf Mtn.Corp. | August 7, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 181 | State v. Daniel Donovan | August 8, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 182 | McNaughton v. Kelsey | August 8, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 183 | Daley v. Comm. of Marine Res. | August 8, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 184 | State v. Louise Snowman | August 8, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 185 | Town of Orono v. LaPointe | August 8, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 186 | Berard v. McKinnis | August 11, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 187 | Shadan v. Town of Skowhegan | August 11, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 188 | Acad. of Hair Design v. CU Ins. | August 12, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 189 | Toussaint v. Town of Harpswell | August 12, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 190 | Waxler v. Waxler | August 12, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 191 | Brawn v. Gloria's Country Inn | August 13, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 192 | Osgood v. Osgood | August 15, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 193 | Inter. Food v. Town of Ft. F. | August 18, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 194 | Taliento v. Portland West | August 29, 1997 (posted 9-2-97) |
| 1997 ME 195 | Doe v. Dept.of Mental Health | August 29, 1997 (posted 9-2-97) |
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 ME 196 | In re James G. | September 23, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 197 | Rosetti v. Land Reclamation | September 26, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 198 | Reno v. Townsend | September 26, 1997, correctedted 9-29-97 |
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 ME 199 | Davis v. Currier | October 7, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 200 | Jones v. Town of Warren | October 7, 1997, corrected 10-9-97 |
| 1997 ME 201 | Harrington v Lord | October 7, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 202 | Estate of Thorne | October 7, 1997 |
1997 ME 203 |
Brooks v. Cumberland Farms | October 16, 1997, corrected 10-21-97 |
| 1997 ME 204 | Peoples Heritage Bk. v. White | October 20, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 205 | Weeks v. Allen & Coles Moving | October 21, 1997, corrected 11-20-97 |
| 1997 ME 206 | Ray v. Carland Construction | October 23, 1997 (This date is correct.) |
| 1997 ME 207 | Harkness v. Fitzgerald | October 21, 1997 (posted 10-22-97) |
| 1997 ME 208 | Chow v. Chow | October 21, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 209 | State v. Delia York | October 30, 1997, corrected 11-20-97 |
| 1997 ME 210 | In re Joseph B.G. | October 31, 1997 |
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 ME 211 | Breus v. Bezborodko | November 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 212 | Estate of Campbell | November 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 213 | State v. Donald Christen | November 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 214 | Classic Oldsmobile v. State | November 4, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 215 | State v. Robert Rizzo | November 6, 1997, corrected 11-20-97 |
| 1997 ME 216 | Taylor v. Lapomarda | November 7, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 217 | Estate of Ulrickson | November 7, 1997, corrected 11-20-97 |
| 1997 ME 218 | Farley v. Town of Washburn | November 10, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 219 | S.A.D.58 v. Teacher's Ass'n | November 19, 1997, corrected 11-20-97 |
| 1997 ME 220 | Johnson v. Samson Constr. | November 24, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 221 | State v. Christopher Carr | November 24, 199 |
| 1997 ME 222 | NYNEX v. Pub.Util.Comm. | November 24, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 223 | Zorn v. Carl Smith Potatoes | November 24, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 224 | Harrigan v. Me. Veterans Home | November 24, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 225 | Gibbs v. Fraser Paper, Ltd. | November 26, 1997 |
| Opinion # | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 ME 226 | CWCO v. Super. of Insurance | December 1, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 227 | C. U. Ins. v. Work. Comp. Bd. | December 5, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 228 | State v. Shirley Moulton | December 10, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 229 | State v. Thomas Platt | December 12, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 230 | York Ins. v. Van Hall | December 12, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 231 | Fowler v. Fowler | December 17, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 232 | Guiggey v. Great Northern | December 17, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 233 | Bossie v. M.S.A.D. 24 | December 17, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 234 | Pottios v. State | December 30, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 235 | Ferguson v. Jackson | December 30, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 236 | State v. Corey Searles | December 30, 1997 |
| 1997 ME 237 | Smith v. Market Sq. Health | December 31, 1997 |
