Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 3651 (2026)

Reimbursement

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(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 383, §2 (RP).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1979–1993 · leading case: Pettitt v. Lizotte, 454 A.2d 329 (Me. 1982).
Pettitt v. Lizotte, 454 A.2d 329 (Me. 1982). · cites it 3× “The Pettitts sought recovery under common law negligence and 7 M.R.S.A. § 3651 (1982). After a trial in Superior Court (Androscog-gin County), a jury returned a verdict for the defendant.”
Lewis v. Penney, 632 A.2d 439 (Me. 1993). · cites it 2× “He sued all three defendants on claims of strict liability pursuant to 7 M.R.S.A. § 3651 1 and of negligence. Plaintiff argues that despite the fact that the jury found him negligent, the Superior Court erred by denying him recovery on the statutory claim.”
Byram v. Main, 523 A.2d 1387 (Me. 1987). “But see 7 M.R.S.A. § 3651 (1979) (damage done by a dog).”
Howard v. Proctor, 495 A.2d 828 (Me. 1985). · cites it 2× “The complaint alleged strict liability under the common law and absolute liability under 7 M.R.S.A. § 3651 (1979) 2 against Proctor.”
State v. Clarke, 396 A.2d 228 (Me. 1979). “The license requirement is an eminently reasonable method for controlling rabies as well as tracing the dog’s owner so that such owner can answer in damages, 7 M.R.S.A. § 3651, or fine, 7 M.R.S.A. § 3652 (Supp.”
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