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Opinions have been published online since January 1997. Decisions published online should be cited in the following style:
Dutil v. Burns, 1997 ME 1,¶ 2, 687 A.2d 639.
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Previous years' opinions
This year's opinions:
Opinion # | Case | Date |
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2014 ME 74 | State of Maine v. Julia Peck | June 10, 2014 |
2014 ME 75 | Estate of Ruth E. O'Brien-Hamel | June 10, 2014 |
Opinion # | Case | Date |
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2014 ME 62 | Irving Oil Limited et al. v. ACE INA Insurance | May 1, 2014 |
2014 ME 63 | Friends of Congress Square Park et al. v. City of Portland | May 6, 2014 |
2014 ME 64 | Paula Bratton et al. v. Halsey McDonough | May 6, 2014 |
Opinion # | Case | Date |
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2014 ME 51 | Philip C. Tobin v. Philip N. Barter | April 1, 2014 |
2014 ME 52 | Mallinckrodt US LLC et al. v. Department of Environmental Protection | April 3, 2014 |
Opinion # | Case | Date |
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2014 ME 34 | Estate of Michael Lewis v. Concord General Mutual Insurance Company | March 4, 2014 |
2014 ME 35 | State of Maine v. Andrew J. Freeman | March 4, 2014 |
2014 ME 36 | Adoption of T.D. | March 4, 2014 |
Opinion # | Case | Date |
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2014 ME 12 | Robert F. Almeder et al. v. Town of Kennebunkport et al. | February 4, 2014 |
2014 ME 13 | Christine A. Murphy v. William E. Bartlett | February 4, 2014 |
Opinion # | Case | Date |
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2014 ME 1 | In re Steven L. | January 9, 2014 |
2014 ME 2 | Estate of Mary E. Hiller | January 9, 2014 |
2014 ME 3 | Lisa Lesko v. Theodore Stanislaw | January 14, 2014 |