Case Name: Jeffrey ROBBINS, et al. v. CITY OF AUBURN
Court: Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Jurisdiction: Maine
Decision Date: 1988-11-08
Citations: 550 A.2d 362
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jeffrey ROBBINS, et al. v. CITY OF AUBURN.
Judges: Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, WATHEN, HORNBY and COLLINS, JJ.
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 550
Pages: 362–363

Head Matter:
Jeffrey ROBBINS, et al. v. CITY OF AUBURN.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.
Submitted on Briefs Nov. 4, 1988.
Decided Nov. 8, 1988.
Jeffrey Robbins, Freeport, pro se.
Curtis Webber, Linnell, Choate & Web-ber, Auburn, for defendant.
Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, WATHEN, HORNBY and COLLINS, JJ.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION.
Jeffrey and Miriam Robbins appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court (Androscoggin County; Brodrick, J.) under M.R.Civ.P. 80B affirming the decision of the Auburn Board of Assessment Review. As the parties seeking the abatement the burden is upon the taxpayers to demonstrate that the assessment is "manifestly wrong." Delta Chemicals v. Town of Searsport, 438 A.2d 483, 484 (Me.1981). They have not shown that their lot is not buildable, and the Board correctly found that the property may be assessed at its "presently possible land use" value. 36 M.R.S.A. § 701-A (1978 & Supp.1987). The taxpayers' constitutional rights were preserved because they were afforded a fair hearing and were not singled out or treated differently from any other similarly situ ated property owners in the City of Auburn.
The entry is:
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
All concurring.