Arthur Murdock v. Martin Thorne

[¶ 1] Arthur Murdock appeals from a summary judgment entered by the trial court (Cumberland County, Warren, J.) in favor of Martin Thorne and the Maine Department of Public Safety (DPS) on Murdock’s negligence claim against Thorne and his underinsured motorist claim against DPS. We affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] The following facts are derived from the parties’ statements of material fact and are undisputed unless otherwise noted. See Estate of Kay v. Estate of Wiggins, 2016 ME 108, ¶ 2, 143 A.3d 1290.

[¶ 3] As of January 26, 2010, the date of the automobile accident in question,…