Legal Opinion

Helen Rivas Rose v. William Parsons Jr.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 20, 2013No. Docket YOR-12-516PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSilver, J.

[¶ 1] Helen Rivas Rose and Nathaniel P. Merrill appeal from the entry of a summary judgment by the Superior Court (York County, Fritzsche, J.) declaring that they did not have an easement to the beach across land of William Parsons Jr. and other neighbors (collectively Neighbors). We vacate the summary judgment in part because we conclude that there may be an easement to the beach.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] We rely on the undisputed material facts presented in the summary judgment record. See Doe I v. Williams, 2018 ME 24, ¶ 10, 61 A.3d 718. This case involves two potential easements across…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. John Doe I v. Robert WilliamsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2013
  2. Colquhoun v. WebberSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  3. Victor S. Urrutia v. Interstate Brands InternationalSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018
  4. Canadian National Railway v. SpragueSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  5. Estate of WilsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. John McClare v. James J. RochaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
  2. Helen Rivas Rose v. William Parsons Jr.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
  3. Susan C. Harvey v. Addison H. Furrow Jr.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
  4. Kinderhaus North LLC v. Karl NicolsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2024
  5. Michael Zani et al. v. Medora Zani et al.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2023

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