Legal Opinion
Department of Environmental Protection v. Town of Otis
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided September 4, 1998PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAUFLEY, Justice.
[f 1] This appeal requires us to determine whether the Attorney General may appeal from the grant of a variance by a zoning board of appeals when neither the Attorney General nor any of his client agencies have participated in the proceedings before the board. Because we conclude that he may not, we vacate the judgment of the Superior Court (Hancock County, Mead J.) and re*1024mand the matter for entry of an order dismissing the appeal.
[¶ 2] The relevant facts may be summarized as follows. The Town of Otis sold George Dunn a parcel of land, located on Beech Hill Pond, containing a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Estate of ThompsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Matter of LappieSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
- Pride's Corner Concerned Citizens Ass'n v. Westbrook Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- Bell v. Town of WellsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
- Superintendent of Insurance v. Attorney GeneralSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Witham Family Ltd. Partnership v. Town of Bar HarborSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2011
- Department of Environmental Protection v. Town of OtisSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
- Lucarelli v. City of South PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998