BERARD v. McKINNIS


699 A.2d 1148 (1997)

1997 ME 186

Janet BERARD v. Daniel McKINNIS, et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided August 11, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark S. Kierstead (orally), Waterville, for plaintiff.

Frederick C. Moore (orally), Thomas R. Kelly, Robinson, Kriger & McCallum, Portland, for defendants.

Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, and LIPEZ, JJ.


LIPEZ, Justice.

[¶ 1] Daniel McKinnis and China Rescue, Inc., defendants in a defamation suit filed against them by Janet Berard, appeal from the judgment of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Alexander, J.) denying their motion for a summary judgment.1 On appeal, they contend that they are immune under the provisions of the Maine Tort Claims Act, 14 M.R.S.A. §§ 8101-8118 (1980 and Supp.1996). We agree and vacate...

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