Maine
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Personal Property: 6 Years
Personal Injury: 6 Years
Wrongful Death: 2 Years
Breach of Contract (Written): 6 Years
Breach of Contract (Oral): 6 Years
Statute of Repose (Real Property): 4 Years
Statute of Repose (Products): N/A
Breach of Warranty (Injury): 6 Years
Breach of Warranty (Property): 4 Years
GOVERNMENT LIMITATIONS/NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
Notice within 180 days of claim accrual
Suit filed within 2 years
PIP/MED PAY SUBROGATION
PIP: NO
MED PAY: YES
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
Modified Comparative-50%
Plaintiff cannot recover if 50% or more at fault (if found to be 50% at fault, no recovery)
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Limitation on Parents’ Liability: $800.00
Liable when child between 7-17 causes willful or malicious damage to real or personal property
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
Pure joint and several liability
Each defendant may be held liable for the entire loss
VICARIOUS LIABILITY
AGAINST OWNER OF VEHICLE: NO
MADE WHOLE DOCTRINE
Undecided
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