Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 11008 (2026)

Appeal to law court

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1. Appeal. Any party to the review proceeding in the Superior Court under this subchapter may obtain review by appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court sitting as the law court. The appeal shall be taken as in other civil cases.

[PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]

2. Supreme Judicial Court. The Supreme Judicial Court shall have the power to make and amend rules of pleading, practice and procedure, for the purposes of securing a simple, speedy and effective judicial review under this subchapter.

[PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 58 cases (12 in the last 5 years), 1981–2026 · leading case: Robert Duffy v. Town of Berwick, 2013 ME 105 (Me. 2013).

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Robert Duffy v. Town of Berwick, 2013 ME 105 (Me. 2013). · cites it 2× “Berwick Iron timely appealed the court’s judgment to this Court, see 5 M.R.S. § 11008(1) (2012); see also M.R.”

Joseph L. Richard v. Sec'y of State, 2018 ME 122 (Me. 2018). · cites it 2× “See 5 M.R.S. § 11008 (2017); 29-A M.R.S. § 2458(2-A) (2017); M.”

Mallinckrodt LLC v. Littell, 616 F. Supp. 2d 128 (D. Me. 2009). · cites it 2× “5 M.R.S.A. § 11008. Notwithstanding the appeal provisions, a party who, “without sufficient cause,” fails to act “promptly in accordance with an order .”

James Goggin v. State Tax Assessor, 2018 ME 111 (Me. 2018). “The court affirmed the judgment of the Assessor, reasoning that no income tax credit applied because (1) the New Hampshire business taxes were imposed on the LLC and were not an "amount of income tax imposed on [an] individual," 36 M.”

Stephen Doane v. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 2021 ME 28 (Me. 2021). “See 5 M.R.S. § 11008 (2021); M.R. App. P. 2B(c).”

Kelley v. Maine Pub. Employees Ret. Sys., 2009 ME 27 (Me. 2009). “1 5 M.R.S. § 11008 (2008); M.R. Civ. P. 80C.”

CWCO, INC. v. Superintendent of Ins., 1997 ME 226 (Me. 1997). “Following denials of motions for stay and for reconsideration, the companies appealed the Superintendent's decision to the Superior Court pursuant to 24-A M.”

Raynes v. Dep't of Corr., 2010 ME 100 (Me. 2010). · cites it 2× “[¶ 1] Pursuant to 5 M.R.S. § 11008 (2009) and M.R. Civ. P. 80C(m), Byron N.”

Town of Ogunquit v. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 2001 ME 47 (Me. 2001). “The Town appealed the dismissal to this Court pursuant to 5 M.R.S.A. § 11008 (1989) and M. Admin. C.”

John Doe v. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 2018 ME 164 (Me. 2018). “See 5 M.R.S. § 11008(1) (2017) ; 14 M.R.S. 1851 (2017); M.”

Sinclair Builders, Inc. v. Unemployment Ins. Comm'n, 2013 ME 76 (Me. 2013). “§ 1082(14)(D); see also 5 M.R.S. § 11001(1) (2012), which affirmed the Commission’s judgment in a memorandum of decision on December 5, 2012.”

Jason E. Bouchard v. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 2015 ME 50 (Me. 2015). “Bouchard filed this timely appeal pursuant to ,5 M.R.S. § 11008 (2014) and M.R. Civ. P. 80C(m).”

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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 11008(1) — 15 cases

Robert Duffy v. Town of Berwick, 2013 ME 105 (Me. 2013). “Berwick Iron timely appealed the court’s judgment to this Court, see 5 M.R.S. § 11008(1) (2012); see also M.R.”

John Doe v. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 2018 ME 164 (Me. 2018). “See 5 M.R.S. § 11008(1) (2017) ; 14 M.R.S. 1851 (2017); M.”

Dubois Livestock, Inc. v. Town of Arundel, 2014 ME 122 (Me. 2014).

Charles M. Martin v. Dep't of Corr., 2018 ME 103 (Me. 2018).

Lovell v. One Bancorp, 690 F. Supp. 1090 (D. Me. 1988).

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