Legal Opinion

Clockedile v. State Department of Transportation

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided November 24, 1981PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

Plaintiffs appeal from the dismissal by the Superior Court (Cumberland County) of their claims against the State of Maine Department of Transportation (the MDOT) and the Town of Yarmouth. We sustain the dismissal as to the MDOT, but vacate the dismissal as to the Town of Yarmouth.

On August 23, 1977, the MDOT issued a highway opening permit to the Town of Yarmouth on behalf of N. E. Construction Company and its subcontractor, Ted Mundy d/b/a Thor Construction, for the purpose of installing an eight-inch sanitary sewer across Portland Street in Yarmouth. The sewer was to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Cole v. Peterson Realty, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  2. Cushing v. CohenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  3. Martel v. Inhabitants of Town of Old OrchardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  4. Doane v. Pine State Volkswagen, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
  5. Van Buskirk v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Darling v. Augusta Mental Health InstituteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
  2. Young v. Greater Portland Transit DistrictSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
  3. Robinson v. Washington CountySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
  4. New Orleans Tanker Corp. v. Department of TransportationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  5. Lovejoy v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988

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