Legal Opinion

Town of Eliot v. Burton

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 19, 1978PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff Town of Eliot appeals from an order issued by the Superior Court denying plaintiff’s motion to enjoin use by defendants of a septic tank system on a trailer lot occupied by them. The Town asserts that the order should be reversed on the grounds that: (1) after an earlier nonjury hearing in the same case ending in issuance of the injunction sought by plaintiff, the presiding justice abused his discretion in granting defendants a new trial; and (2) the different presiding justice in the second hearing erred in denying the requested injunction. Since we reverse…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. O'ClairSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
  2. State v. NorthupSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
  3. State v. CasaleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1952
  4. MacLean v. JackSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1964
  5. Bernat v. Handy Boat Service, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1968

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Maine Department of Transportation v. Maine State Employees Ass'nSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
  2. State v. RameauSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  3. Wood v. WoodSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  4. Chiapetta v. Lumbermens Mutual InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
  5. Estate of FournierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009

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