Legal Opinion
Witham Family Ltd. Partnership v. Town of Bar Harbor
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided November 1, 2011PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGorman, J.
[¶ 1] The Witham Family Limited Partnership (the Partnership) appeals from a judgment of the Supei’ior Court (Hancock County, Cuddy, J.) dismissing its complaint against the Town of Bar Harbor and North South Corporation. In its complaint, filed pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 80B, the Partnership challenged two decisions of the Town’s Zoning Board of Appeals in connection with North South’s application to construct a hotel. The Partnership contends that the court erred in dismissing its Rule 80B complaint for lack of standing. We agree and vacate the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] In 2009, North South…
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