Legal Opinion
Common Cause v. State
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided January 7, 1983PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODFREY, Justice.
Early in 1981, Bath Iron Works Corporation (BIW), a subsidiary of Congoleum Corporation, was negotiating with officials of the city of Boston to lease parts of the Boston Navy Yard. BIW wanted to expand its business by undertaking the repair and overhaul of large ocean-going vessels, work that could not be carried out in the confines of BIW’s location on the river in Bath, Maine. The facilities at Boston, which were complete and immediately available, included a permanent dry dock capable of handling the largest ships, extensive pier, warehouse and manufacturing facilities,…
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