2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS
14 §8105. Limitation on damages

Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS

§8105. Limitation on damages

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

1. Limit established. In any claim or cause of action permitted by this chapter, the award of damages, including costs, against either a governmental entity or its employees, or both, may not exceed $400,000 for any and all claims arising out of a single occurrence.

[ 1999, c. 460, §1 (AMD); 1999, c. 460, §2 (AFF) .]

1-A. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/1/16) (TEXT REPEALED 7/1/16) Limit established for out-of-state transit district or regional transportation corporation. In any claim or cause of action permitted by this chapter, the award of damages, including costs, against a transit district or regional transportation corporation formed under the laws of another state contiguous to this State that would qualify as a transit district or regional transportation corporation under Title 30-A, chapter 163 if formed under the laws of this State, or against its employees, or both, may not exceed the higher of the limit established under subsection 1 and the limit established under the applicable statute limiting tort liability of the state in which the transit district or regional transportation corporation is formed or organized. This limit applies to any and all claims arising out of a single occurrence. The transit district or regional transportation corporation shall maintain insurance coverage for claims under this Act of at least $1,000,000.

This subsection is repealed July 1, 2016.

[ 2011, c. 520, §2 (NEW) .]

2. Costs. Court costs, prejudgment interest and all other costs that a court may assess must be included within the damage limit specified by this section. Accrued post-judgment interest may not be included within the damage limit.

[ 1995, c. 61, §1 (AMD) .]

3. Claims in excess of limit. When a claimant or several claimants believe they may have a claim against the State in excess of the limit established in subsection 1, or for a claim for which the State is immune, they may apply to the Legislature for special authorization to proceed within another specified limit.

[ 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW) .]

4. Apportionment of claims. When the amount awarded to or settled for multiple claimants exceeds the limit imposed by this section, any party may apply to the Superior Court for the county in which the governmental entity is located to allocate to each claimant his equitable share of the total, limited as required by this section.

A. Any award by the court in excess of the maximum liability limit specified by subsection 1 shall be automatically abated by operation of this section to the maximum limit of liability. [1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]

[ 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW) .]

5. Exclusion from judgment or award. No judgment or award against a governmental entity shall include punitive or exemplary damages.

[ 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1977, c. 2, §§2,5 (NEW). 1977, c. 78, §113 (AMD). 1977, c. 591, §6 (AMD). 1979, c. 68, §5 (AMD). 1987, c. 740, §5 (AMD). 1995, c. 61, §1 (AMD). 1999, c. 460, §1 (AMD). 1999, c. 460, §2 (AFF). 2011, c. 520, §2 (AMD).