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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, @4 (new))
Chapter 100: MAINE LIQUOR LIABILITY ACT
28-A §2504. Plaintiffs


28-A ME Rev Stat § 2504 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 8: LIQUOR LIABILITY

§2504. Plaintiffs

1. Persons who may bring suit. Except as provided in subsection 2, any person who suffers damage, as provided in section 2508, may bring an action under this Act, against a server for negligently or recklessly serving liquor to an individual.

[ 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW) .]

2. Persons who may not bring suit. The following may not bring an action under this Act against a server for negligently serving liquor to an individual:

A. The intoxicated individual if he is at least 18 years of age when served by the server; [1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]

B. The estate of the intoxicated individual if the intoxicated individual was at least 18 years of age when served by the server; and [1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]

C. Any person asserting claims arising out of the personal injury or death of the intoxicated individual if the intoxicated individual was at least 18 years of age when served by the server. [1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]

[ 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW).

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