August Realty, Inc. v. Inhabitants of Town of York

CARTER, Justice.

In 1977, the plaintiff, August Realty, Inc., owned a two-thirds interest in approximately 17 acres of land with 245 feet of frontage on Bell Marsh Road, a town way in York. In May of 1977, the York Board of Selectmen voted to discontinue 1.65 miles of Bell Marsh Road (retaining a public easement therein), and by Order of Discontinuance dated June 9, 1977, the Board determined that damages to each abutter were one dollar. Pursuant to 23 M.R.S.A. § 3026 (1980), the discontinuance order was approved at a Town Meeting. The plaintiff appealed to the Superior Court (York County),…