Legal Opinion
Varney v. Look
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 18, 1977PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DELAHANTY, Justice.
Defendant, Vinal 0. Look, 1 the Commissioner of Marine Resources, (the Commissioner) received from the presiding Justice a summary judgment in his favor and plaintiffs have appealed. We dismiss the appeal for lack of standing.
Since 1957, Maine has had a statute prohibiting the taking or digging of clams “except by devices or instruments operated solely by hand power.” 12 M.R.S.A. § 4352(1) (emphasis added). Use of the hydraulic dredge, the instrument for digging clams which is at issue in this case, is specifically prohibited by 12 M.R.S.A. § 4352(2):
2. Boats and hydraulic…
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