Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 9-A, § 8-208 (2026)

Civil liability

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(REPEALED)

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1981, c. 243, §§25,26 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 551, §3 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 698, §§21-23 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 720, §23 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 472, §§3,4 (AMD). RR 1995, c. 2, §18 (COR). PL 1995, c. 614, §§A12,C1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 471, §13 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 471, §18 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 362, Pt. A, §15 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 362, Pt. A, §16 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 427, Pt. A, §14 (RP).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1993–2012 · leading case: Green Tree Fin. Corp. v. Patten, 2000 ME 42 (Me. 2000).

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Green Tree Fin. Corp. v. Patten, 2000 ME 42 (Me. 2000). · cites it 4× “See 9-A M.R.S.A. § 8-208 (1997). The Pattens contended that Green Tree's violation of the Consumer Credit Code entitled them to a setoff against any monetary amount that Green Tree might recover from them.”

Campbell v. MacHias Sav. Bank, 865 F. Supp. 26 (D. Me. 1994). · cites it 2× “§ 1640 (e); see also 9-A M.R.S.A. § 8-208(5) (Supp.1994). The Bank contends that Campbell’s claims are time-barred because, although the disclosures were made in February 1986, Campbell did not file this action until December 1993.”

Morris v. Resolution Trust Corp., 622 A.2d 708 (Me. 1993). “9-A M.R.S.A. § 8-208 provides for the award of actual damages not to exceed $1,000 and reasonable attorney fees as determined by the court.”

Bordetsky v. Charron (Me. Super. Ct 2011). · cites it 7× “) On January 26, 2010, Charron's counsel sent a letter to Bordetsky seeking, pursuant to 9-A M.R.S. § 8-208 and 15 U.S.C.S. § 1635 , purporting to rescind the First Mortgage Loan and Second Mortgage Loan.”

Bordetsky v. Charron (Me. Super. Ct 2012). · cites it 6× “§ 1640 (a)(1); 9-A M.R.S. § 8-208 (2006). 15. The fact that both the federal and state statutes permit recovery of actual damages and provide separately for statutory damages irrespective of actual loss plainly confirms that the latter provisions have a purpose that transcends…”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 9-A, § 8-208(1) — 2 cases

Bordetsky v. Charron (Me. Super. Ct 2011). “) On January 26, 2010, Charron's counsel sent a letter to Bordetsky seeking, pursuant to 9-A M.R.S. § 8-208 and 15 U.S.C.S. § 1635 , purporting to rescind the First Mortgage Loan and Second Mortgage Loan.”

Bordetsky v. Charron (Me. Super. Ct 2012). “§ 1640 (a)(1); 9-A M.R.S. § 8-208 (2006). 15. The fact that both the federal and state statutes permit recovery of actual damages and provide separately for statutory damages irrespective of actual loss plainly confirms that the latter provisions have a purpose that transcends…”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 9-A, § 8-208(1)(A) — 1 case

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 9-A, § 8-208(1)(C) — 2 cases

Green Tree Fin. Corp. v. Patten, 2000 ME 42 (Me. 2000). “See 9-A M.R.S.A. § 8-208 (1997). The Pattens contended that Green Tree's violation of the Consumer Credit Code entitled them to a setoff against any monetary amount that Green Tree might recover from them.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 9-A, § 8-208(5) — 2 cases

Campbell v. MacHias Sav. Bank, 865 F. Supp. 26 (D. Me. 1994). “§ 1640 (e); see also 9-A M.R.S.A. § 8-208(5) (Supp.1994). The Bank contends that Campbell’s claims are time-barred because, although the disclosures were made in February 1986, Campbell did not file this action until December 1993.”

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