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DESCHENES v. CITY OF SANFORD

Docket No. Yor-15-219.

137 A.3d 198 (2016)

2016 ME 56

John E. DESCHENES v. CITY OF SANFORD.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided: April 14, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Zink, Esq. (orally), Freeport, for appellant John E. Deschenes.

Michael L. Buescher, Esq. (orally), Drummond Woodsum , Portland, for appellee City of Sanford.

Panel: SAUFLEY, C.J., and ALEXANDER, MEAD, GORMAN, JABAR, HJELM, and HUMPHREY, JJ.

[¶ 1] In this case, we hold that a person cannot substantially comply with the notice requirement of the Maine Tort Claims Act, 14 M.R.S. §§ 8101-8118 (2015), without filing some type of written notice within 180 days after a claim accrues against a governmental entity.

[¶ 2] John Deschenes appeals...

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