John S. Zablotny v. State Board of Nursing

[¶ 1] John S. Zablotny appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Machias, Rómei, J.) affirming the State Board of Nursing’s (Board) decision to revoke his professional nursing license for two years. On appeal, Zablotny’s primary contention is that the court erred in the manner in which it undertook, in accordance with 10 M.R.S. § 8003(5) (2013), a “de novo judicial review” of the Board’s decision because it (1) deferred to the Board’s factual findings and (2) denied the parties the opportunity to re-present evidence that had previously been submitted to the Board. Because we agree with…