Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 753-A (2026)

Actions against attorneys

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SECTION HISTORY

PL 1985, c. 804, §§2,22 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 115, §1 (RP). PL 2001, c. 115, §3 (AFF).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases, 1989–2019 · leading case: Blair v. Ing, 21 P.3d 452 (Haw. 2001).

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Blair v. Ing, 21 P.3d 452 (Haw. 2001). · cites it 2× “See Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 14, § 753-A (Supp.1999) (providing, in relevant part, that “the statute of limitations shall start to run from the date of the act or omission giving rise to the injury and not from the discovery of the malpractice, negligence or breach of contract.”

Nevin v. Union Trust Co., 1999 ME 47 (Me. 1999). · cites it 4× “As to the personal representative’s claims, the court concluded that the statute of limitations, 14 M.R.S.A. § 753-A, barred any claim against the lawyers arising out of acts occurring before February 1,1989.”

Packgen, Inc. v. Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A., 2019 ME 90 (Me. 2019). · cites it 2× “1, 1988) (codified at 14 M.R.S. § 753-A (Supp. 1988)). 9 This change to the legal malpractice statute of limitations was part of a substantial overhaul to the laws relating to professional liability generally, and was primarily an effort to respond to the high cost of liability…”

White v. McTeague, Higbee, Case, Cohen, Whitney & Toker, P.A., 809 A.2d 622 (Me. 2002). · cites it 2× “Title 14 M.R.S.A. § 753-A governs actions against attorneys and provides that the statute of limitations begins to run “from the date of the act or omission giving rise to the injury,” except in specifically enumerated instances delaying the operation of the statute until the…”

Larochelle v. Hodsdon, 1997 ME 53 (Me. 1997). · cites it 2× “14 M.R.S.A. § 753-A, 14 M.R.S.A. § 752. 1 [¶ 8] Larochelle contends that he has generated a genuine issue of material fact whether each claim accrued after February 9,1989, six years prior to commencement of this case.”

Matson v. Babcock, 565 A.2d 312 (Me. 1989). “*313 (14 M.R.S.A. § 753-A (Supp.1988), enacted by P.”

Packgen, Inc. v. Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A., 2019 ME 90 (Me. 2019). · cites it 2× “1, 1988) (codified at 14 M.R.S. § 753-A (Supp. 1988)).9 This change to the legal malpractice statute of limitations was part of a substantial overhaul to the laws relating to professional liability generally, and was primarily an effort to respond to the high cost of liability…”

Nations Title Ins. Of New York, Inc. v. Hunt (Me. Super. Ct 2000). · cites it 2× “? See 14 M.R.S.A. § 753-A (Supp. 1999). An action based on the negligent rendering of a real estate title opinion starts to run from the date of the discovery of the negligence.”

Johanson v. Dunnington (Me. Super. Ct 2001). “That section reads as follows: “In actions alleging professional negligence or breach of contract, for legal service, by a licensed attorney, the statute of limitations shall start to run from the date of the act or omission giving rise to the injury and not from the discovery…”

Caron v. Smith (Me. Super. Ct 2004). “…the discovery rule does not apply in cases of legal malpractice, except for the exceptions listed in the statute. 14 M.RS.A. § 753-A.”

Wilcox v. City of Portland (Me. Super. Ct 2008). “Johnston v. Dow and Coulombe Inc., 686 A.2d 1064, 1066 (Me.”

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Nations Title Ins. Of New York, Inc. v. Hunt (Me. Super. Ct 2000). “? See 14 M.R.S.A. § 753-A (Supp. 1999). An action based on the negligent rendering of a real estate title opinion starts to run from the date of the discovery of the negligence.”

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