City of Portland v. Marc A. Lesperance

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2025 ME 43

Docket: Cum-24-94 Submitted On Briefs: November 25, 2024 Decided: May 20, 2025 Panel: STANFILL, C.J., and HORTON, CONNORS, LAWRENCE, and DOUGLAS, JJ. CITY OF PORTLAND v. MARC A. LESPERANCE CONNORS, J. [¶1] Marc A. Lesperance believes that he should be allowed to let his dog off-leash in Baxter Woods throughout the year. The City of Portland disagrees. See Portland, Me., Code § 5-15.1(e)(1) (Oct. 5, 2020) (stating that in Baxter Woods, “[f]rom April 1 to July 31, all dogs must be on an eight (8) foot leash at all times”);…