Legal Opinion

White v. Town of Hollis

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided April 11, 1991PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLLINS, Justice.

Plaintiff Barbara J. White appeals the decision of the Superior Court (York County, Broderick, J.) that affirmed the decision of the Hollis Zoning Board of Appeals (Board) that denied a variance to plaintiff. On appeal, plaintiff argues that she did not receive a fundamentally fair hearing in violation of her right to due process. Plaintiff is correct; the Board did violate her due process rights by not following the proper procedure and by not applying the law evenhandedly. However, plaintiff failed to present evidence at the hearing that would establish undue hardship, so…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Driscoll v. GheewallaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
  2. Mutton Hill Estates, Inc. v. Town of OaklandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  3. Curtis v. MainSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
  4. Anderson v. SwansonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Baker's Table, Inc. v. City of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  2. Fred Fitanides v. City of SacoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
  3. Hopkinson v. Town of ChinaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  4. O'Toole v. City of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004

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