Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 3-818 – Damages limited to actual damages
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 3-818
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
In any tort action against the personal representative of a decedent‘s estate, in the personal representative’s representative capacity, the plaintiff may recover only the value of the goods taken or damage actually sustained. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).