Fortin v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland

Decided May 3, 2005. Leigh I. Saufley wrote the opinion for the court.

2005 ME 57 · Cited 74 times

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• Swanson v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland · 1997 ME 63
• Employment Div., Dept. of Human Resources of Ore. v. Smith · 494 U.S. 872
• Bryan R. v. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. · 1999 ME 144
• Napieralski v. Unity Church of Greater Portland · 2002 ME 108
• Mahar v. StoneWood Transport · 2003 ME 63
• Blount v. Department of Educational & Cultural Services · 551 A.2d 1377
• McLain v. Training and Development Corp. · 572 A.2d 494
• Gafner v. Down East Community Hospital · 1999 ME 130
• Cantwell v. Connecticut · 310 U.S. 296
• In Re Wage Payment Litigation · 2000 ME 162
• Sabia v. State · 669 A.2d 1187
• Korhonen v. Allstate Insurance · 2003 ME 77
• Rupert v. City of Portland · 605 A.2d 63
• Brewer v. Roosevelt Motor Lodge · 295 A.2d 647
• Kenneth R. v. Roman Catholic Diocese · 229 A.D.2d 159
• Moses v. Diocese of Colorado · 863 P.2d 310
• Marquay v. Eno · 139 N.H. 708
• DiCentes v. Michaud · 1998 ME 227
• Isely v. Capuchin Province · 880 F. Supp. 1138
• McPherson v. McPherson · 1998 ME 141
• Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust v. Maloney · 2004 ME 51
• Hinkley v. Penobscot Valley Hospital · 2002 ME 70
• Brown v. Knight · 285 N.E.2d 790
• Malicki v. Doe · 814 So. 2d 347
• Myrick v. James · 444 A.2d 987

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• Estate of Cilley v. Lane · 2009 ME 133
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• Doe v. Liberatore · 478 F. Supp. 2d 742
• Picher v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland · 2009 ME 67
• Turner v. Roman Catholic Diocese · 2009 VT 101
• Berry v. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. · 152 N.H. 407
• Erdman v. Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church · 175 Wash. 2d 659
• Neudek v. Neudek · 2011 ME 66
• Hofland v. York County Jail · 2010 ME 97
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