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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 31, § 645 (2026)

Liability to 3rd parties

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 718, §A1 (NEW). RR 1995, c. 2, §77 (COR). PL 1995, c. 458, §21 (AMD). RR 2001, c. 2, §C4 (COR). RR 2001, c. 2, §C7 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2002–2016 · leading case: Turner v. Phoenix Fin., LLC (In Re Imageset, Inc.), 299 B.R. 709 (Bankr. D. Me. 2003).
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Turner v. Phoenix Fin., LLC (In Re Imageset, Inc.), 299 B.R. 709 (Bankr. D. Me. 2003). “, 31 M.R.S.A. § 645(1) (members not ordinarily liable for debts or obligations of limited liability company).”
Town of Lebanon v. East Lebanon Auto Sales LLC, 2011 ME 78 (Me. 2011). “[¶ 8] Pursuant to 31 M.R.S. § 645(1) (2010), a member of a limited liability company is not individually liable for the debts or liabilities of the LLC.”
Turner v. Bolduc (In Re Crowe Rope Indus., LLC), 307 B.R. 1 (Bankr. D. Me. 2004). “); 31 M.R.S.A. § 645(3). Corporations are separate legal entities and “courts are generally reluctant to disregard the legal entity and will cautiously do so only when necessary to promote justice.”
Acadia Resources Inc. v. VMS LLC (Me. Super. Ct 2016). “31 M.R.S. § 645. The concept of limited liability is a hallmark of corporate law.”
Mowles v. Predictive Control Sys., LLC (Me. Super. Ct 2002). “31 M.R.S.A. § 645(1) (2002). Even if a LLC fails to follow its own formalities, personal liability will not be imposed on the members for the LLC’s liabilities.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 31, § 645(1) — 3 cases
Turner v. Phoenix Fin., LLC (In Re Imageset, Inc.), 299 B.R. 709 (Bankr. D. Me. 2003). “, 31 M.R.S.A. § 645(1) (members not ordinarily liable for debts or obligations of limited liability company).”
Town of Lebanon v. East Lebanon Auto Sales LLC, 2011 ME 78 (Me. 2011). “[¶ 8] Pursuant to 31 M.R.S. § 645(1) (2010), a member of a limited liability company is not individually liable for the debts or liabilities of the LLC.”
Mowles v. Predictive Control Sys., LLC (Me. Super. Ct 2002). “31 M.R.S.A. § 645(1) (2002). Even if a LLC fails to follow its own formalities, personal liability will not be imposed on the members for the LLC’s liabilities.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 31, § 645(3) — 1 case
Turner v. Bolduc (In Re Crowe Rope Indus., LLC), 307 B.R. 1 (Bankr. D. Me. 2004). “); 31 M.R.S.A. § 645(3). Corporations are separate legal entities and “courts are generally reluctant to disregard the legal entity and will cautiously do so only when necessary to promote justice.”
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