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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 52 (2026)

Ad damnum clause

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No dollar amount or figure may be included in the demand in any civil case, but the prayer must be for such damages as are reasonable in the premises. This section does not apply to a demand for liquidated damages.   [PL 2001, c. 17, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 646, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 17, §1 (AMD).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1999–2024 · leading case: Doughty v. Hyster New England, Inc., 344 F. Supp. 2d 217 (D. Me. 2004).
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Doughty v. Hyster New England, Inc., 344 F. Supp. 2d 217 (D. Me. 2004). “Because Maine law prevents Plaintiff from stating a dollar figure in the ad damnum clauses of his complaint, 14 M.R.S.A. § 52 (“No dollar amount or figure may be included in the demand in any civil case, but the prayer must be for such damages as are reasonable in the…”
Raymond v. Lane Constr. Corp., 527 F. Supp. 2d 156 (D. Me. 2007). “While she is barred by Maine statute from demanding a dollar figure in the ad damnum clauses of her complaint under 14 M.R.S.A. § 52, Ms. Raymond did allege *158 in the body of the Complaint that “the amount in controversy in this dispute is $75,000.”
Satterfield v. F.W. Webb, Inc., 334 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D. Me. 2004). “14 M.R.S.A. § 52 (“No dollar amount or figure may be included in the demand in any civil case, but the prayer must be for such damages as are reasonable in the premises.”
Finley v. George Weston Bakeries Distrib., Inc., 473 F. Supp. 2d 105 (D. Me. 2007). “See 14 M.R.S.A. § 52. Nonetheless, Defendant removed to this Court on November 3, 2006 claiming jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.”
Fitzgerald v. Gamester, 1999 ME 92 (Me. 1999). “See 14 M.R.S.A. § 52 (Supp.1998). 6 . The court may correct clerical mistakes or oversights at any time.”
Mason v. Recover Together Inc (D. Me. 2021). · cites it 2× “14 M.R.S.A. § 52 (West 2021). Recover Together removed the case to this Court under 28 U.”
Connolly v. Dorris (D. Me. 2020). “14 M.R.S. § 52. In addition, Plaintiff’s speculation regarding the amount he might ultimately recover is neither a statement nor a stipulation as to the amount of damages he claims as back pay or front pay.”
Van Eck v. Auction.com Inc (D. Me. 2024). “(citing 14 M.R.S. § 52). “The value of the claim to the plaintiff is unquestionably a proper measure.”
Brown v. Amica Ins. Co. (Me. Super. Ct 2016). “This pleading shall be limited to no more than 10 double-spaced pages and shall comply with 14 M.R.S § 52, which prohibits specifying the dollar amount of monetary damages sought.”
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