Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Maine Coast Artists
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 4, 2001PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClifford, J.
[¶ 1] Maine Coast Artists (MCA) appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Knox County, Atwood, J.) vacating a decision of the Rockport Zoning Board of Appeals. The Superior Court ruled in favor of Patricia Lewis in her action challenging MCA’s construction renovations of its art gallery located in Rockport. The Superior Court concluded that the doctrine of res judicata precluded MCA from relying on a previously issued building permit. The court also concluded that MCA had abandoned and waived its rights under that permit. We agree with MCA that the Superior Court erred.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Colquhoun v. WebberSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
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