Department of Human Services v. Lowatchie

Decided January 30, 1990. David Brock Hornby wrote the opinion for the court.

569 A.2d 197 · Cited 61 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• State v. Maine State Employees Ass'n · 482 A.2d 461
• Munsey v. Groves · 117 A.2d 64
• Beegan v. Schmidt · 451 A.2d 642
• In Re Erica B. · 520 A.2d 342
• Pillsbury v. Kesslen Shoe Co. · 136 Me. 235
• Odle v. Patrick · 538 A.2d 770
• Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co. v. Alexander · 411 A.2d 74
• Packard v. Whitten · 274 A.2d 169
• Kradoska v. Kipp · 397 A.2d 562
• Gurski v. Culpovich · 540 A.2d 764
• Milstar Manufacturing Corp. v. Waterville Urban Renewal Authority · 351 A.2d 538
• Fern Const. Co., Inc. v. Binnall · 443 A.2d 67
• Bard v. Bath Iron Works Corp. · 568 A.2d 1108

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• Lewellyn v. Bell · 635 A.2d 945
• DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES ON BEHALF OF HERD v. Hart · 639 A.2d 107
• State of Maine v. Jason J. Follette · 2026 ME 7
• Department of Human Services v. Vining · 617 A.2d 555
• Rosenbery v. Taylor · 685 A.2d 768
• Morse Bros., Inc. v. Webster · 2001 ME 70
• Porrazzo v. Karofsky · 1998 ME 182
• Struck v. Hackett · 668 A.2d 411
• Millett v. Atlantic Richfield Co. · 2000 ME 178
• Williams v. Williams · 1998 ME 32
• State v. Lemay · 611 A.2d 67
• Godsoe v. Godsoe · 2010 ME 42
• Breus v. Bezborodko · 1997 ME 211
• Watson-Maddocks v. Maddocks · 676 A.2d 937
• DeVaux v. DeVaux · 514 N.W.2d 640
• Spickler v. Dube · 644 A.2d 465
• Butler v. Mooers · 2001 ME 56
• Sanborn v. Sanborn · 2005 ME 95
• Ryan v. City of Augusta · 622 A.2d 74
• Liberty v. Bennett · 46 A.3d 1141
• Passalaqua v. Passalaqua · 2006 ME 123
• Austin v. Universal Cheerleaders Ass'n · 2002 ME 174

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