Legal Opinion
Gerald Marshall v. Town of Dexter
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided October 22, 2015No. Docket Pen-14-440PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, C.J.
[¶ 1] Gerald Marshall appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Anderson, J.) granting the Town of Dexter’s motion to dismiss his civil rights action for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). ■ Marshall contends that his complaint sufficiently stated a claim for relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C.S. § 1983 (LEXIS through.. Pub. L. No. 114-51) and 42 U.S.C.S. § 1988 (LEXIS through Pub. L. No. 114-51), and Maine civil rights laws, see. 5 M.R.S. §§ 4681-4685 (2014). 1 We affirm the judgment.
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