Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 2/9/1982
State v. Bassford
Citations
- 440 A.2d 1059
- 1982 Me. LEXIS 592
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15 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Swanson v. Roman Catholic Bishop of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1997-04-04· cited 59×
- Jackson v. Inhabitants of Town of SearsportSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1983-02-18· cited 31×
- City of National City v. WienerCalifornia Supreme Court· 1992-10-29· cited 20×
- State v. DrownSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1982-07-12· cited 18×
- State v. DoucetteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1988-07-29· cited 10×
- Sirois v. WinslowSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1991-01-09· cited 9×
- Jacques v. American Home Assurance Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1992-06-08· cited 8×
- State v. ChristenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1997-11-04· cited 5×
- State of Maine v. Dmitri L. CannadySupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 2018-07-26· cited 3×
- State v. CurtisSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1998-11-25· cited 3×
- State v. LydonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1982-09-20· cited 1×
- State v. DesrosiersSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1984-04-11· cited 1×
- State v. ThomasSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1985-03-07· cited 1×
- State v. CampbellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1988-04-26· cited 1×
- State v. DelektaSuperior Court of Rhode Island· 2010-07-16
Cites
15 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- DiBella v. United StatesSupreme Court· 1962-03-19· cited 657×
- Osier v. OsierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1980-02-04· cited 48×
- State v. PlaczekSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1977-12-09· cited 36×
- Your Home, Inc. v. City of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1981-07-30· cited 34×
- State Ex Rel. Tierney v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1981-11-03· cited 20×
- Small v. GartleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1976-09-08· cited 15×
- Johnson v. Maine Wetlands Control BoardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1969-03-11· cited 12×
- Matheson v. Bangor Publishing Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1980-05-28· cited 11×
- Laverdiere v. MardenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1975-03-14· cited 10×
- State Ex Rel. DeKrey v. PetersonNorth Dakota Supreme Court· 1970-01-16· cited 9×
- State v. FoleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1976-11-15· cited 7×
- State v. LeClairSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1973-05-10· cited 6×
- Blackwell v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1973-11-21· cited 6×
- State v. O'BRIKISSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1981-03-12· cited 3×
- People v. PaddockNew York Court of Special Session· 1968-03-12· cited 3×
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