Legal Opinion

Brewer v. Inhabitants of Cumberland

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided November 2, 1973PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POMEROY, Justice.

This case is before us on appeal from the granting of a motion to dismiss the complaint.

We find the complaint was properly dismissed and deny the appeal.

The action, which was the subject matter of the motion to dismiss, was based on a claim that the plaintiff received personal injuries while driving his automobile on Chebeague Island in the Town of Cumberland along a public way.

The appellant says, in the language of his complaint:

“As he came over the top of a public way, called Post Office Hill road, he suddenly came upon wet or fresh tar which had been applied over the full…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Verreault v. City of LewistonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1954
  2. Dugan v. City of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1961
  3. Haines v. City of LewistonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1891

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Clockedile v. State Department of TransportationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  2. Sharp v. Zoning Board of AppealsConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996

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