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case-specific inquiry in Maine

6 Maine opinions name it 2 courts 2011–2024 3 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Sweeney v. Town of Old Orchard Beachgreen
me · 1994 · cited in 2 Maine opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019We have consistently described the seawall as lying somewhere in the area between the uplands and the mean high water line (i.e., somewhere on the dry sand), see Sweeney v. Town of Old Orchard Beach, 644 A.2d 483, 483 (Me. 1994); Hodge, 48 Me. at 71 ; Littlefield, 28 Me. at 186 ; Cutts, 15 Me. at 241 , and have not held—and firmly reject—that the seawall necessarily includes all of the dry sand or any portion of the intertidal zone. [¶34] Second, contrary to the argument of Almeder and the other owners, the court did not disregard the specific language of each Beachfront Owner’s title chain or

2019We have consistently described the seawall as lying somewhere in the area between the uplands and the mean high water line (i.e., somewhere on the dry sand), see Sweeney v. Town of Old Orchard Beach, 644 A.2d 483, 483 (Me. 1994); Hodge, 48 Me. at 71 ; Littlefield, 28 Me. at 186 ; Cutts, 15 Me. at 241 , and have not held—and firmly reject—that the seawall necessarily includes all of the dry sand or any portion of the intertidal zone. [¶34] Second, contrary to the argument of Almeder and the other owners, the court did not disregard the specific language of each Beachfront Owner’s title chain or

22
Central Maine Power Co. v. Public Utilities Commissiongreen
me · 1979 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Comm’n, 408 A.2d 681, 683 (Me. 1979) (noting that whether a decision of the Commission is final is a case-specific inquiry). 14 [¶24] IECG’s initial position after it withdrew its petition for reconsideration—despite the apparent inconsistency with its decision to wait until the Commission opened a new docket to file its appeal—was that the Commission should reject the customers’ petitions as untimely.

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United States v. Desirgreen
ca1 · 2001 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See US. v. Desir, 273 F.3d 39, 45-46 (1st Cir. 2001).

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State of Maine v. J.R.green
me · 2018 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021See 15 M.R.S. §§ 3312-3314; J.R., 2018 ME 117, ¶¶ 18-19, 23, 27 , 191 A.3d 1157 .

2021See 15 M.R.S. §§ 3312-3314; J.R., 2018 ME 117, ¶¶ 18-19, 23, 27 , 191 A.3d 1157 .

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State v. Dalligreen
me · 2010 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011See id. at 1155 (recognizing the trial court’s “superior posture for evaluating ... those factors particular to a particular offender”); Dalli, 2010 ME 113, ¶¶6, 9, 12 , 8 A.3d at 635-36 (sentencing analysis reviewed for misapplication of principle and abuse of discretion). [¶ 32] In this case, the Superior Court briefly articulated the case-specific factors that led it to impose a thirty-year term of supervised release, but it did not have the benefit of the full analysis we announce today.

2011See id. at 1155 (recognizing the trial court’s “superior posture for evaluating ... those factors particular to a particular offender”); Dalli, 2010 ME 113, ¶¶6, 9, 12 , 8 A.3d at 635-36 (sentencing analysis reviewed for misapplication of principle and abuse of discretion). [¶ 32] In this case, the Superior Court briefly articulated the case-specific factors that led it to impose a thirty-year term of supervised release, but it did not have the benefit of the full analysis we announce today.

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State v. Heweygreen
me · 1993 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011See id. at 1155 (recognizing the trial court’s “superior posture for evaluating ... those factors particular to a particular offender”); Dalli, 2010 ME 113, ¶¶6, 9, 12 , 8 A.3d at 635-36 (sentencing analysis reviewed for misapplication of principle and abuse of discretion). [¶ 32] In this case, the Superior Court briefly articulated the case-specific factors that led it to impose a thirty-year term of supervised release, but it did not have the benefit of the full analysis we announce today.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Cutts v. Hussey green
me · 1839
2 sentences

2019We have consistently described the seawall as lying somewhere in the area between the uplands and the mean high water line (i.e., somewhere on the dry sand), see Sweeney v. Town of Old Orchard Beach, 644 A.2d 483, 483 (Me. 1994); Hodge, 48 Me. at 71 ; Littlefield, 28 Me. at 186 ; Cutts, 15 Me. at 241 , and have not held—and firmly reject—that the seawall necessarily includes all of the dry sand or any portion of the intertidal zone. [¶34] Second, contrary to the argument of Almeder and the other owners, the court did not disregard the specific language of each Beachfront Owner’s title chain or

2019We have consistently described the seawall as lying somewhere in the area between the uplands and the mean high water line (i.e., somewhere on the dry sand), see Sweeney v. Town of Old Orchard Beach, 644 A.2d 483, 483 (Me. 1994); Hodge, 48 Me. at 71 ; Littlefield, 28 Me. at 186 ; Cutts, 15 Me. at 241 , and have not held—and firmly reject—that the seawall necessarily includes all of the dry sand or any portion of the intertidal zone. [¶34] Second, contrary to the argument of Almeder and the other owners, the court did not disregard the specific language of each Beachfront Owner’s title chain or

22019–2019
Littlefield v. Littlefield green
me · 1848
2 sentences

2019We have consistently described the seawall as lying somewhere in the area between the uplands and the mean high water line (i.e., somewhere on the dry sand), see Sweeney v. Town of Old Orchard Beach, 644 A.2d 483, 483 (Me. 1994); Hodge, 48 Me. at 71 ; Littlefield, 28 Me. at 186 ; Cutts, 15 Me. at 241 , and have not held—and firmly reject—that the seawall necessarily includes all of the dry sand or any portion of the intertidal zone. [¶34] Second, contrary to the argument of Almeder and the other owners, the court did not disregard the specific language of each Beachfront Owner’s title chain or

2019We have consistently described the seawall as lying somewhere in the area between the uplands and the mean high water line (i.e., somewhere on the dry sand), see Sweeney v. Town of Old Orchard Beach, 644 A.2d 483, 483 (Me. 1994); Hodge, 48 Me. at 71 ; Littlefield, 28 Me. at 186 ; Cutts, 15 Me. at 241 , and have not held—and firmly reject—that the seawall necessarily includes all of the dry sand or any portion of the intertidal zone. [¶34] Second, contrary to the argument of Almeder and the other owners, the court did not disregard the specific language of each Beachfront Owner’s title chain or

22019–2019
Hodge v. Boothby green
me · 1861
2 sentences

2019We have consistently described the seawall as lying somewhere in the area between the uplands and the mean high water line (i.e., somewhere on the dry sand), see Sweeney v. Town of Old Orchard Beach, 644 A.2d 483, 483 (Me. 1994); Hodge, 48 Me. at 71 ; Littlefield, 28 Me. at 186 ; Cutts, 15 Me. at 241 , and have not held—and firmly reject—that the seawall necessarily includes all of the dry sand or any portion of the intertidal zone. [¶34] Second, contrary to the argument of Almeder and the other owners, the court did not disregard the specific language of each Beachfront Owner’s title chain or

2019We have consistently described the seawall as lying somewhere in the area between the uplands and the mean high water line (i.e., somewhere on the dry sand), see Sweeney v. Town of Old Orchard Beach, 644 A.2d 483, 483 (Me. 1994); Hodge, 48 Me. at 71 ; Littlefield, 28 Me. at 186 ; Cutts, 15 Me. at 241 , and have not held—and firmly reject—that the seawall necessarily includes all of the dry sand or any portion of the intertidal zone. [¶34] Second, contrary to the argument of Almeder and the other owners, the court did not disregard the specific language of each Beachfront Owner’s title chain or

22019–2019

Where else courts name it

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