HODGDON v. STATE


500 A.2d 621 (1985)

Jeannette HODGDON v. STATE of Maine, et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided September 3, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Verrill & Dana, Charles A. Harvey, Jr. (orally), Portland, for plaintiff.

Preti, Flaherty & Beliveau, Geoffrey K. Cummings (orally), Christopher D. Nyhan, Portland, for Dept. of Transp. Norman J. Rattey, Maine Dept. of Transp., Augusta, for defendant.

Curtis, Thaxter, Lipez, Stevens, Broder & Micoleau, John W. Bernotavicz (orally), Augusta, for Town of Dresden.

Before NICHOLS, ROBERTS, VIOLETTE, WATHEN, GLASSMAN and SCOLNIK, JJ.


VIOLETTE, Justice.

The State of Maine (State) appeals from a decision by the Superior Court, Lincoln County, denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) after a jury trial that resulted in judgment for Hodgdon against the State. The State contends that its motion for JNOV should have been granted because it is immune from suit under the Maine Tort Claims Act unless an exception is expressly provided...

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