Dutil v. Burns

WATHEN, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Plaintiff, Robin Dutil, appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Alexander, J.) granting defendant John Burns’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s notice of claim for professional negligence. Plaintiff argues on appeal, inter alia, that the court erred in barring her claim on the basis of the doctrine of res judicata and the statute of limitations. We agree and vacate the judgment.

[¶2] The history of plaintiffs efforts to sue defendant may be briefly summarized as follows: In January of 1995, plaintiff filed a suit in the Superior Court against…