Legal Opinion
Koplow v. City of Biddeford
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided June 20, 1985Published
1Opinion of the Court
VIOLETTE, Justice.
David Koplow appeals from a decision of the Superior Court, York County, denying his motion for a temporary restraining order to prevent the City of Biddeford from impounding Koplow’s dogs because they were not leashed or tagged. Since we find that the trial court was without jurisdiction to hear the case, we vacate the denial of the motion and remand for dismissal.
David Koplow is a resident of Biddeford. He owns a family of eight dogs: Butchie; Favorite; I Like You, I Like You, I Like You (Pumkin); Sammy; Sally; Annie; Claribell; and You Too. On December 15, 1983, Koplow…
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