Doyle v. Department of Human Services

Decided April 28, 2003. Leigh I. Saufley wrote the opinion for the court.

2003 ME 61 · Cited 128 times

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Precedents cited

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.

• Levine v. R.B.K. Caly Corp. · 2001 ME 77
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792
• DiCentes v. Michaud · 1998 ME 227
• Maine Human Rights Commission v. City of Auburn · 408 A.2d 1253
• Stanton v. University of Maine System · 2001 ME 96
• Rogers v. Jackson · 2002 ME 140
• Johnson v. Carleton · 2001 ME 12
• MC ASSOCIATES v. Town of Cape Elizabeth · 2001 ME 89
• Bard v. Bath Iron Works Corp. · 590 A.2d 152
• Winston v. Maine Technical College System · 631 A.2d 70
• Maine Human Rights Commission Ex Rel. Kellman v. Department of Corrections · 474 A.2d 860
• Nadeau v. Rainbow Rugs, Inc. · 675 A.2d 973

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