Taylor v. Commissioner of Mental Health & Mental Retardation

Decided August 14, 1984. Vincent L. McKusick wrote the opinion for the court.

481 A.2d 139 · Cited 127 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.

• Addington v. Texas · 441 U.S. 418
• State v. Shackford · 262 A.2d 359
• State v. Carter · 316 A.2d 449
• Horner v. Flynn · 334 A.2d 194
• Maine Human Rights Commission v. City of Auburn · 425 A.2d 990
• Coffin v. United States · 156 U.S. 432
• State v. Commeau · 409 A.2d 247
• Allen v. Radack · 426 F. Supp. 1052
• State v. Maik · 287 A.2d 715
• Townsend v. Maine Bureau of Public Safety · 404 A.2d 1014
• State v. Cefalo · 396 A.2d 233
• State v. Cuvelier · 175 Conn. 100
• In Re Fleming · 431 A.2d 616
• State v. Blubaugh · 491 P.2d 646
• State Ex Rel. Barnes v. Behan · 124 N.W.2d 179
• Ventresco v. Bushey · 191 A.2d 104
• Shepherd v. Shepherd · 265 N.W.2d 374
• Pitts v. State · 261 S.E.2d 435
• People v. Howell · 586 P.2d 27
• Occidental Life Insurance Company of Cal. v. Marsh · 423 P.2d 150
• State v. Olson · 593 P.2d 724
• Louisiana State Bar Association v. Edwins · 329 So. 2d 437
• State v. Caouette · 446 A.2d 1120
• Chase v. Kearns · 278 A.2d 132
• UV Industries, Inc. v. Posner · 466 F. Supp. 1251

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• Petit v. Key Bank of Maine · 688 A.2d 427
• In the Interest of B.D.-Y. · 286 Kan. 686
• In Re Bd-Y. · 187 P.3d 594
• Green v. Commissioner of Mental Health & Mental Retardation · 2000 ME 92
• In Re Dean A. · 491 A.2d 572
• F. Lee Bailey v. Board of Bar Examiners · 2014 ME 58
• Roberts v. Commissioner of Mental Health & Mental Retardation · 562 A.2d 680
• Tuttle v. Raymond · 494 A.2d 1353
• Batchelder v. Realty Resources Hospitality, LLC · 2007 ME 17
• In Re John Joseph V. · 500 A.2d 628
• Dubois v. Madison Paper Co. · 2002 ME 1
• Guardianship of Sebastien Chamberlain · 2015 ME 76
• Dolloff v. Dolloff · 593 A.2d 1044
• Begin v. State · 153 A.3d 93
• Campbell v. Campbell · 604 A.2d 33
• In Re Scott S. · 2001 ME 114
• William L. Burkhalter v. Steven P. Burkhalter · 841 N.W.2d 93
• State v. Putnoki · 200 Conn. 208
• In Re Michaela C. · 2002 ME 159
• In re N.H. · 168 Vt. 508
• Lavery v. Kearns · 792 F. Supp. 847
• Spickler v. Greenberg · 644 A.2d 469
• Estate of Dodge · 576 A.2d 755
• Lietz v. Berry · 543 A.2d 367
• In Re Crystal S. · 483 A.2d 1210

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