Legal Opinion

Waste Disposal Inc. v. Town of Porter

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided September 11, 1989PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLIFFORD, Justice.

The plaintiff, Waste Disposal Incorporated (WDI), seeks to construct and operate a solid waste disposal facility within the Town of Porter (Porter). In July of 1986, WDI submitted an application to the Porter Planning Board (Planning Board) for town review of its development plan under the Porter Land Use Ordinance in effect at the time. In August of 1986, the Planning Board determined that WDI’s application was incomplete and declined to review the application under the ordinance in effect at the time it was submitted. The Porter Board of Appeals (Board of Appeals) reject…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Thomas v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of BangorSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  2. Littlefield v. Inhabitants of Town of LymanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
  3. City of Portland v. Fisherman's Wharf Associates IISupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
  4. MAINE ISLE CORP. INC. v. Town of St. GeorgeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985

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  4. McCarthy v. City of South PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
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