Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 8106 (2026)

Jurisdiction of the court

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1. Original jurisdiction. The Superior Court shall have original jurisdiction over all claims permitted under this chapter and not settled in accordance with section 8109.

[PL 1977, c. 78, §114 (AMD).]

2. Appeals.

A. Copies of each notice of appeal filed in an action arising under this chapter shall be served on the Attorney General at the same time as such notice is served upon the parties to the action. [PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]

B. The Attorney General shall have the right to appear before the Supreme Judicial Court by brief and oral argument as a friend of the court in any appeal in an action arising under this chapter where the Attorney General is not appearing representing a party to the action. [PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]

[PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1977, c. 2, §§2,5 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 78, §114 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 591, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 68, §5 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1987–2010 · leading case: Dep't of Env't Prot. v. Town of Otis, 1998 ME 214 (Me. 1998).

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Dep't of Env't Prot. v. Town of Otis, 1998 ME 214 (Me. 1998). · cites it 2× “" 14 M.R.S.A. § 8106(2)(B) (1980). [5] Prior to 1991, in order to allow timely participation by the DEP, section 438-A required municipalities to forward each request for a variance under an ordinance approved by the Board of Environmental Protection to the Commissioner of…”

Springer v. Seaman, 658 F. Supp. 1502 (D. Me. 1987). “See Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 14, §§ 8106, 8108, 8109 (1964), discussed supra.”

Staples v. Michaud, 836 A.2d 1288 (Me. 2003). “He also asserted that the District Court did not have jurisdiction to hear Staples’s claim for monetary damages because the MTCA reserves jurisdiction for such an action in Superior Court, 14 M.R.S.A. § 8106(1) (2003), and that, pursuant to the MTCA, he would be protected by…”

City of Portland v. Coyne (Me. Super. Ct 2010). “" 14 M.R.S. § 8106(1). The MTCA shields governmental entities from suit on tort claims, subject to limited exceptions.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 8106(1) — 2 cases

Staples v. Michaud, 836 A.2d 1288 (Me. 2003). “He also asserted that the District Court did not have jurisdiction to hear Staples’s claim for monetary damages because the MTCA reserves jurisdiction for such an action in Superior Court, 14 M.R.S.A. § 8106(1) (2003), and that, pursuant to the MTCA, he would be protected by…”

City of Portland v. Coyne (Me. Super. Ct 2010). “" 14 M.R.S. § 8106(1). The MTCA shields governmental entities from suit on tort claims, subject to limited exceptions.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 8106(2)(B) — 1 case

Dep't of Env't Prot. v. Town of Otis, 1998 ME 214 (Me. 1998). “" 14 M.R.S.A. § 8106(2)(B) (1980). [5] Prior to 1991, in order to allow timely participation by the DEP, section 438-A required municipalities to forward each request for a variance under an ordinance approved by the Board of Environmental Protection to the Commissioner of…”

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