The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has sided with Attorneys Gene Libby and Tyler Smith in their appeal of a lower court’s decision that the construction of a fence and driveway in a shared easement did not interfere with access to the Webhannet River in Wells. As a result of the April 21, 2026 decision emblematic of the persistence and teamwork approach that have been distinguishing features of Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion for almost 20 years, the matter will be returned to the York County Superior Court for further proceedings — read more about the case in an article from today’s Portland Press Herald.
Our firm is proud to provide staunch and unwavering advocacy for all of our clients at all stages of their legal matters. In this instance, though the lower court sided against the local landowners represented by Attorney Libby in a November 2024 ruling, a timely and persuasive appeal architected by Attorney Smith succeeded in bringing the case back for additional argument. This cooperative approach enables us to provide clients with unmatched representation across a wide variety of practice areas from experienced and talented attorneys with complementary skill sets. We take seriously our mission to help protect what matters, and will always work with our clients to explore all legal remedies to get the decisions they deserve.
