Legal Opinion
Jensen v. Augusta Mental Health Institute
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 17, 1990PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLINS, Justice.
Acting for herself and as personal representative of the estate of Roger Dugas, Barbara Jensen, the mother of the decedent, appeals from the dismissal by the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Alexander, J) of her wrongful death action against Augusta Mental Health Institute (“AMHI”). The Plaintiff argues that the Superior Court erred by determining that AMHI is protected from suit by the governmental immunity provisions of the Maine Tort Claims Act, 14 M.R.S.A. § 8103 (1980 & Supp.1989). We disagree.
The only question before us is whether the Plaintiffs complaint alleges…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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