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application of the discovery rule in Maine

7 Maine opinions name it 2 courts 1981–2018 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Maine courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Johnston v. Dow & Coulombe, Inc.green
me · 1996 · cited in 2 Maine opinions naming this issue, 2000–2003
2 sentences

2003Johnston, 686 A.2d at 1066 (explaining that the Court has limited the application of the discovery rule for accrual of causes of action “to three discrete areas: legal malpractice, foreign object and negligent diagnosis medical malpractice, and asbestosis”). *789 [¶ 23] However, we need not consider the application of a discovery rule exception here.

2000See Nevin, ¶25 at 699; see also Johnston, 686 A.2d at 1066-67 (declining to apply a discovery rule in an action against surveyors for negligent preparation of a survey); 12 cf. Bozzuto v. Ouellette, 408 A.2d 697, 699 (Me.1979) (“[I]gnorance of the defendant’s misfeasance for about seven years does nothing by itself to prevent the running of the statute of limitations.”). [¶ 15] Dunelawn finally contends that the statute of limitations should not be applied to implied warranty claims.

22
Bozzuto v. Ouellettegreen
me · 1979 · cited in 2 Maine opinions naming this issue, 1981–2000
2 sentences

2000See Nevin, ¶25 at 699; see also Johnston, 686 A.2d at 1066-67 (declining to apply a discovery rule in an action against surveyors for negligent preparation of a survey); 12 cf. Bozzuto v. Ouellette, 408 A.2d 697, 699 (Me.1979) (“[I]gnorance of the defendant’s misfeasance for about seven years does nothing by itself to prevent the running of the statute of limitations.”). [¶ 15] Dunelawn finally contends that the statute of limitations should not be applied to implied warranty claims.

1981See Millett v. Dumais, Me., 365 A.2d 1038, 1042 (1976); Bozzuto v. Ouellette, supra, at 699.

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Anderson v. Nealgreen
me · 1981 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See, e.g., 14 M.R.S.A. § 859 (fraudulent concealment of cause of action); 24 M.R.S. 2902 (discovery of "foreign objects" in body in medical malpractice action); Dunelawn Owners' Ass'n, 2000 ME 94 , ,i 14, 750 A.2d 591 (existence of fiduciary relationship between parties) ("Although the facts of this case present a difficult to discover breach, the absence of a fiduciary relationship in these facts prevents the application of the discovery rule"); Anderson v. Neal, 428 A.2d 1189, 1192 (Me. 1981) (in legal malpractice actions, where "reliance placed upon the attorney by the client and the lack o

11
Robinson v. Weavergreen
tex · 1977 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
1 sentence

1988See Robinson v. Weaver, 550 S.W. 2d 18, 21-22 (Tex.1977).

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Millett v. Dumaisgreen
me · 1976 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
2 sentences

1981See Millett v. Dumais, Me., 365 A.2d 1038, 1042 (1976); Bozzuto v. Ouellette, supra, at 699.

1981See Millett v. Dumais, Me., 365 A.2d 1038, 1042 (1976); Bozzuto v. Ouellette, supra, at 699.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Maine. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Dunelawn Owners' Ass'n v. Gendreau green
me · 2000
2 sentences

2018See, e.g., 14 M.R.S.A. § 859 (fraudulent concealment of cause of action); 24 M.R.S. 2902 (discovery of "foreign objects" in body in medical malpractice action); Dunelawn Owners' Ass'n, 2000 ME 94 , ,i 14, 750 A.2d 591 (existence of fiduciary relationship between parties) ("Although the facts of this case present a difficult to discover breach, the absence of a fiduciary relationship in these facts prevents the application of the discovery rule"); Anderson v. Neal, 428 A.2d 1189, 1192 (Me. 1981) (in legal malpractice actions, where "reliance placed upon the attorney by the client and the lack o

2018See, e.g., 14 M.R.S.A. § 859 (fraudulent concealment of cause of action); 24 M.R.S. 2902 (discovery of "foreign objects" in body in medical malpractice action); Dunelawn Owners' Ass'n, 2000 ME 94 , ,i 14, 750 A.2d 591 (existence of fiduciary relationship between parties) ("Although the facts of this case present a difficult to discover breach, the absence of a fiduciary relationship in these facts prevents the application of the discovery rule"); Anderson v. Neal, 428 A.2d 1189, 1192 (Me. 1981) (in legal malpractice actions, where "reliance placed upon the attorney by the client and the lack o

12018–2018
Nevin v. Union Trust Co. green
me · 1999
2 sentences

2000The significance of the fiduciary relationship to the application of the discovery rule was reiterated most recently in Nevin, 1999 ME 47, ¶ 30 , 726 A.2d at 700 , in which we applied the discovery rule to claims against a fiduciary providing financial management services.

2000The significance of the fiduciary relationship to the application of the discovery rule was reiterated most recently in Nevin, 1999 ME 47, ¶ 30 , 726 A.2d at 700 , in which we applied the discovery rule to claims against a fiduciary providing financial management services.

12000–2000
Bolton v. Caine green
me · 1988
2 sentences

1988However, in Bolton , we declined to make the application of the discovery rule “solely dependent on the type of evidence that may be produced at trial.” 541 A.2d at 926 .

1988Bolton, 541 A.2d at 925-26 .

11988–1988
Tantish v. Szendey green
me · 1962
2 sentences

1983In weighing the retroactivity vel non of its decision to overrule Tantish v. Szendey, 158 Me. 228 , 182 A.2d 660 (1962), the Myrick Court confronted complex principles of the judicial process.

1983In weighing the retroactivity vel non of its decision to overrule Tantish v. Szendey, 158 Me. 228 , 182 A.2d 660 (1962), the Myrick Court confronted complex principles of the judicial process.

11983–1983

Statutes the citing opinions construe

ME § Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 752 (3) ME § Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 753 (3) ME § Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 859 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 86 (1981–2026) IL 43 (1975–2025) PA 33 (1985–2025) NJ 28 (1978–2025) CA 26 (1998–2022) WA 15 (1983–2020) OH 13 (1983–2020) IA 12 (1981–2023) WV 11 (1965–2017) MS 11 (2002–2020) UT 10 (1990–2024) MD 10 (1980–2016) TN 10 (1995–2024) MI 9 (1989–2018) LA 8 (1994–2017) OK 8 (1992–2021) IN 8 (1996–2016) NM 8 (2005–2024) WI 7 (1991–2015) SC 7 (1997–2016) ME 7 (1981–2018) RI 7 (1991–2023) WY 7 (2000–2018) AZ 6 (1988–2023) MA 6 (1993–2024) VI 6 (2002–2025) ND 5 (1999–2019) AK 4 (2002–2014) HI 4 (1967–2021) DC 4 (1979–1994) NH 4 (1977–2021) OR 3 (1993–2015) KS 2 (1995–1996) MT 2 (1988–2002) NE 2 (1997–2006)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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