Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Hurricane Island Foundation v. Town of Vinalhaven

May 30, 2023295 A.3d 147

Summary

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court held that the Superior Court had subject‑matter jurisdiction over the Foundation’s claim because it functioned as a declaratory‑judgment action, and it vacated the lower court’s judgment, remanding for a determination that the Hurricane Island Foundation does not qualify as a scientific institution under 36 M.R.S. § 652(1)(B).