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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 8104-D (2026)

Personal liability of employees of a governmental entity

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Except as otherwise expressly provided by section 8111 or by any other law, and notwithstanding the common law, the personal liability of an employee of a governmental entity for negligent acts or omissions within the course and scope of employment shall be subject to a limit of $10,000 for any such claims arising out of a single occurrence and the employee is not liable for any amount in excess of that limit on any such claims.   [PL 1987, c. 740, §4 (NEW).]
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PL 1987, c. 740, §4 (NEW).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1995–2013 · leading case: Michael Fortin v. Jacob Titcomb, 2013 ME 14 (Me. 2013).
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Michael Fortin v. Jacob Titcomb, 2013 ME 14 (Me. 2013). · cites it 18× “l body to cover itself or its employees for MTCA damages liability, that contains an ambiguity affecting the scope of coverage?” We answer the first certified question as follows: “Whether or not an insurance policy is 2 available to cover a judgment against a government…”
Morgan v. Kooistra, 2008 ME 26 (Me. 2008). · cites it 2× “1 Additionally, both assert that any liability is limited to $10,000 pursuant to the MTCA, 14 M.R.S. § 8104-D (2007). Kooistra also argues that he was not negligent in publishing the statements and Walsh argues that (1) his statements were not defamatory, and (2) his statements…”
Fortin v. Titcomb, 671 F.3d 63 (1st Cir. 2012). · cites it 3× “See Me.Rev.Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 8104-D. On appeal, Fortin argues that the MTCA’s personal-liability cap is inapplicable here because the officer was covered by an insurance policy that triggered a higher limit under the Act.”
Rodriguez v. Town of Moose River, 922 A.2d 484 (Me. 2007). “Pursuant to 14 M.R.S. § 8104-D, “the personal liability of an employee of a governmental entity for negligent acts or omissions within the course and scope of employment shall be subject to a limit of $10,000 for any such claims *492 arising out of a single occurrence.”
Fortin v. Titcomb, 747 F. Supp. 2d 44 (D. Me. 2010). · cites it 3× “14 M.R.S.A. § 8104-D. Section 8111 deals with immunity for individual public employees, which is not at issue here.”
Danforth v. Gottardi, 667 A.2d 847 (Me. 1995). “14 M.R.S.A. § 8104-D (Supp.1994). 4 . The County itself is the more appropriate defendant.”
Cote v. Town of Millinocket, 901 F. Supp. 2d 200 (D. Me. 2012). “A § 8111 and immunity to the extent of damages under 14 M.R.S.A § 8104-D.” Bolduc Mot. at 8. Maine law grants “governmental employees absolute immunity when performing a discretionary act .”
MacImage of Maine v. Hancock Cnty. (Me. Super. Ct 2009). “, 14 M.R.S. §§ 8104-D (limitation on damages), 8107 (notice requirementt 8111 (immunity defenses).”
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