Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Whitten
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 21, 1978PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WERNICK, Justice.
On February 14,1973, plaintiffs Kittridge A. Johnson and Bernice B. Johnson brought a civil action in the Superior Court (Hancock County) against defendant Alvin R. Whitten, claiming that defendant should respond to them in damages for having caused flooding of their land. The case was tried before a jury in December, 1976. At the conclusion of the evidence defendant moved for a directed verdict in his favor, and the motion was granted. Plaintiffs have appealed from the judgment entered for defendant.
We deny the appeal.
Plaintiffs and defendant are abutting landowners in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cushman v. PerkinsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1968
- Pettengill v. TuroSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1963
- Smith v. PrestonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1908
- Morrison v. Bucksport & Bangor RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1877
- City of Bangor v. LansilSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1863
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3Cited by9 opinions
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