Published opinions from 2010. The case name opens the case page.
August 12, 20102010 Me. LEXIS 83
The court held that MERS lacked standing to foreclose because it held only bare legal title for recording purposes and had no enforceable interest in the debt. The court nevertheless upheld substitution of the Bank as the real party in interest, but vacated the foreclosure judgment because the Bank improperly sought…
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the Superior Court’s amendment of Telford’s probation conditions, holding that statutory authority permits adding conditions after a plea without a change in circumstances, and that the plea agreement does not preclude such statutory modifications.
The court held that an unconfirmed arbitration award determining the injured party’s damages could have collateral-estoppel effect against the insurer because the insurer was in privity with the tortfeasor and had a full and fair opportunity and incentive to litigate damages.
The court affirmed the Board’s approval of permits for the Rollins Wind Project, concluding that the Board’s findings concerning noise, public health, and wildlife were supported by substantial evidence in the administrative record.