Legal Opinion
Porter v. Philbrick-Gates
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided February 28, 2000PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
[¶ 1] David and Rhonda Porter appeal the judgment of the Superior Court (Somerset County, Kravchuk, J.) granting a summary judgment in favor of defendants, Katherine Philbrick-Gates, Michael Nelson, and Richard Pratt (Philbrick-Gates). The Porters contend that the court erred by ruling that they failed to show good cause within the meaning of the “good cause” exception to the 180-day notice requirement of section 8107 1 of the Maine Tort Claims Act, Title 14 M.R.S.A. §§ 8101-8118 (1980 & Supp.1999). We affirm.
[¶ 2] The facts that give rise to this case involve interactions between the…
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