Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 154-B (2026)

Coercive action

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In no event shall the department either advance the time of condemnation, or defer negotiations or condemnation or take any other action coercive in nature, in order to compel an agreement on the price to be paid for property or property rights.   [PL 1971, c. 593, §22 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 333, §4 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 593, §22 (AMD).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2007–2009 · leading case: Portland Co. v. City of Portland, 2009 ME 98 (Me. 2009).
Portland Co. v. City of Portland, 2009 ME 98 (Me. 2009). · cites it 4× “The Portland Company also asserted several other claims, including a claim that the City violated 23 M.R.S. § 154-B (2008) 1 by coercing the Portland Company to accept a less advantageous agreement with Riverwalk than the Portland Company otherwise could have obtained.”
The Portland Co. v. City of Portland (Me. Super. Ct 2007). · cites it 3× “1 The Oty's motion is based on a Stipulation and Agreement between the parties that was executed shortly after this action was commenced.”
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