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abatement hearing in Maine

7 Maine opinions name it 2 courts 2014–2021 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Maine courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Donald Petrin v. Town of Scarboroughgreen
me · 2016 · cited in 4 Maine opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
2 sentences

2017See Petrin, 2016 ME 136, ¶25 , 147 A.3d 842 .

2017See Petrin, 2016 ME 136, ¶25 , 147 A.3d 842 .

44
Lucas v. Portergreen
nd · 2008 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021Lucas v. Porter, 755 N.W.2d 88, 94-95 (2008).

11
McCullough v. Town of Sanfordgreen
me · 1996 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014See McCullough, 687 A.2d at 631 . [¶ 17] Although evidence presented in an abatement hearing is within the Board’s authority to believe or disbelieve, the Board’s finding that Terfloth did not purchase his property in an arm’s-length transaction is unsupported by any evidence in the record.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Maine. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Northeast Empire Ltd. Partnership 2 v. Town of Ashland green
me · 2003
2 sentences

2020Cf Tetjloth v. Town ofScarbotvttgh, 2014 ME 57 , i/ 17, 90 A.3d 1131 (explaining that "evidence presented in an abatement hearing is within the Board's authority to believe or disbelieve"); No1theast Empi1,, 2003 ME 28 , i/ 15, 818 A.2d 1021 ("A fact-finder who hears inconsistencies, unexplained assertions, and incorrect assumptions in the testimony of a witness is entitled to reject that witness's testimony entirely.").

2020Cf Tetjloth v. Town ofScarbotvttgh, 2014 ME 57 , i/ 17, 90 A.3d 1131 (explaining that "evidence presented in an abatement hearing is within the Board's authority to believe or disbelieve"); No1theast Empi1,, 2003 ME 28 , i/ 15, 818 A.2d 1021 ("A fact-finder who hears inconsistencies, unexplained assertions, and incorrect assumptions in the testimony of a witness is entitled to reject that witness's testimony entirely.").

12020–2020
Marc B. Terfloth v. Town of Scarborough green
me · 2014
2 sentences

2020Cf Tetjloth v. Town ofScarbotvttgh, 2014 ME 57 , i/ 17, 90 A.3d 1131 (explaining that "evidence presented in an abatement hearing is within the Board's authority to believe or disbelieve"); No1theast Empi1,, 2003 ME 28 , i/ 15, 818 A.2d 1021 ("A fact-finder who hears inconsistencies, unexplained assertions, and incorrect assumptions in the testimony of a witness is entitled to reject that witness's testimony entirely.").

2020Cf Tetjloth v. Town ofScarbotvttgh, 2014 ME 57 , i/ 17, 90 A.3d 1131 (explaining that "evidence presented in an abatement hearing is within the Board's authority to believe or disbelieve"); No1theast Empi1,, 2003 ME 28 , i/ 15, 818 A.2d 1021 ("A fact-finder who hears inconsistencies, unexplained assertions, and incorrect assumptions in the testimony of a witness is entitled to reject that witness's testimony entirely.").

12020–2020

Statutes the citing opinions construe

ME § Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 2691 (4) ME § Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 36, § 842 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 60 (1967–2026) MO 23 (1990–2025) CA 11 (1989–2023) ME 7 (2014–2021) WA 7 (2006–2017) NY 6 (1954–2025) OH 5 (1977–2017) VT 5 (1981–2018) AZ 5 (1998–2024) IL 4 (1957–2023) FL 4 (1999–2018) NC 3 (2001–2014) ID 3 (2012–2026) AL 3 (1997–1998) RI 3 (1983–2009) MN 3 (2012–2017) NM 2 (1976–1997) TN 2 (2018–2021) ND 2 (2001–2014) MA 2 (2019–2024) WV 2 (1980–1999) LA 2 (1961–1977)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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