Legal Opinion
Sanborn v. Town of Sebago
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 17, 2007PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCalkins, J.
[¶ 1] Diann and Michael Sanborn, owners of land abutting a lot owned by Brent Anderson, appeal from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Warren, J.), determining that the Town of Sebago’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) lacked jurisdiction to hear the San-borns’ appeal.1 The ZBA affirmed the grant of a building permit to Anderson. The Sanborns and the Town of Sebago both argue that the court erred in holding that the ZBA lacked jurisdiction. We vacate the judgment, and we remand the matter for the ZBA to make further factual findings.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] Anderson and the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Carroll v. Town of RockportSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003
- Benjamin v. HouleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- Salisbury v. Town of Bar HarborSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002
- Thornton v. LothridgeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- Widewaters Stillwater Co. v. Bangor Area Citizens Organized for Responsible DevelopmentSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002
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3Cited by7 opinions
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