Peters v. Saft

WATHEN, Justice.

Defendants Scott Saft, Kershaw Powell, Richard Whitmore, and the State, intervening as a defendant, appeal the decision and order of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Alexander, J) on plaintiff Edward Peters’ declaratory judgment action. Defendants challenge the court’s determination that the damage cap included in Maine’s Liquor Liability Act, 28-A M.R.S.A. §§ 2501-2519 (1988), violates both the state and federal equal protection clause. Plaintiff seeks to reinforce the court’s ruling by arguing that the offending provision also violates his right of due process, his right…