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· 6/3/1981

Merrill v. Eastland Woolen Mills, Inc.

Citations

  • 430 A.2d 557
  • 1981 Me. LEXIS 818

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “The legislature has no constitutional authority to enact retroactive legislation if its implementation impairs vested rights . . . .”
  • amendment designating the Workers’ Compensation Commission as the proper body to hear and determine actions to set aside workers’ compensation lump-sum settlement agreements applicable in the case of an injury sustained prior to the amendment
  • amendment designating the Workers' Compensation Commission as the proper body to hear and determine actions to set aside workers' compensational lump-sum settlement agreements applicable in the case of an injury sustained prior to the amendment

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Judges: Wernick, Godfrey, Nichols, Glassman, Roberts, Carter

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