Goudreau v. Pine Springs Road & Water, LLC, 2012 ME 70

In 1967-1968, Pine Springs conveyed land to Pine Springs Development Corp. and subdivision plans were recorded.
Lot Owners purchased lots with deeds referencing subdivision lots and rights of way over private roads for access to the public highway.
Town of Shapleigh did not accept the subdivision roads; roads remain privately owned and PSRW claims ownership.
1968 minutes purportedly imposed covenants, including a $100 annual maintenance fee running with the land until 1980, for road-related benefits.
1968 minutes, 1988 Lake Association minutes, 1997 Extension, and later transfers attempted to impose or extend maintenance obligations; subsequent events affected enforceability.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether the Lot Owners may form a statutory road association under 23 M.R.S. § 3101.	Goudreau arguing parcels are benefited by easements and roads are private roads.	PSRW/pine springs contending roads are not appropriately defined as private roads/associations under §3101.	Yes; Lot Owners may form a road association because roads are private roads and each parcel is benefited by easements.
Whether the maintenance-fee covenant obligates Lot Owners to pay when the sunset provision expired in 1980.	Covenants extend or revive the obligation beyond 1980.	Sunset provision extinguishes the obligation after 1980; extensions invalid.	Obligation expired on December 31, 1980; neither Lake Association minutes nor 1997 Extension bind the Lot Owners.

Peters v. O'Leary, 2011 ME 106 (Me. 2011) (statutory interpretation and de novo review of questions of law cores)
Matteson v. Batchelder, 2011 ME 134 (Me. 2011) (de novo review; easements and rights of way in deeds)
Silsby v. Belch, 2008 ME 104 (Me. 2008) (contract interpretation and covenants running with land)
Murch v. Nash, 2004 ME 139 (Me. 2004) (right-of-way and subdivision plan implications)