Maine

Negligence Doctrine: Modified Comparative Negligence - 50 Percent Bar
Circuit # 1

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Med Pay Subrogation - Yes
PIP Subrogation - No

Statute of Limitations

  • Statute of Repose: Products N/A
  • Statute of Repose: Real Property 4 years
  • Breach of Contract (Written) 6 years
  • Personal Property 6 years
  • Personal Injury 6 years
  • Warranty N/A
    • Property Damage 4 years
    • Personal Injury 6 years

Able to Pursue Owner

Sue Owner for Negligence – NO
Suspend Owner’s License – NO

Deductible Reimbursement

Undecided / Pro-rata default

Garnishment

YES
(Note: ALL states allow garnishment for child support, alimony, taxes and federal student loans)

Garnishment is available: 1. After a judgment issues and a supplementary (Disclosure) hearing is held, 2. If the debtor fails to appear at the Disclosure hearing, a garnishment order may issue for 25% of the debtors disposable earnings on a weekly basis or the amount which the disposable weekly earnings exceed 40 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less. The exemption on wages is now $226.00 weekly, 3. If the judgment debtor fails to pay two installments after being order to do so

Parental Responsibility

Minor between 7 and 17
Dollar Limit on Parents’ Liability – $800
Liable for willful/malicious damage to person or property

Subrogation by Landlord's Carrier against Tenant

No, unless lease expressly allows subrogation against tenant

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