TAYLOR v. HERST


537 A.2d 1163 (1988)

Henry A. TAYLOR v. Laurence D. HERST, et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided February 29, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene C. Coughlin (orally), Lewis Vafiades, Vafiades, Brountas & Kominsky, Bangor, for plaintiff.

George Z. Singal (orally), Steven J. Mogul, Gross, Minsky, Mogul & Singal, Bangor, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS WATHEN and GLASSMAN, JJ.


WATHEN, Justice.

The Superior Court (Cumberland County), with the agreement of the parties in this case and pursuant to M.R.Civ.P. 72(a),1 has reported to this Court the following issue: whether a physician is immune from civil liability when it is alleged that in the course of conducting an examination pursuant to 34 M.R.S.A. § 2333 (1978), he negligently failed to determine that a mentally ill person required involuntary commitment...

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