LUCE v. CITY OF PORTLAND


556 A.2d 656 (1989)

William LUCE v. CITY OF PORTLAND.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided April 6, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Ridge (orally), Beagle, Pearce, Feller & Ridge, Portland, for plaintiff.

David A. Lourie, Kathryn O. Sheehan (orally), Portland, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD and HORNBY, JJ.


HORNBY, Justice.

The issue in this case is what event starts the appeals period running when municipal officers take property by eminent domain for highway purposes. We conclude that the 60-day period for appealing a municipality's determination of damages begins with the passage of title to the municipality, and that title passed in this case upon the recording of certain documents.

The material facts are undisputed. On November 16, 1987, the Portland City...

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