Legal Opinion
Godbout v. WLB HOLDING, INC.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 27, 2010No. Docket: Cum-09-490PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGorman, J.
[¶ 1] Aubert A. and Christiane Godb-out 1 appeal from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Nivison, J.) dismissing as time-barred their products liability complaint against WLB Holding, Inc., fik/a W.L. Blake & Co. The Godbouts contend that the court’s application of the Maine Business Corporation Act’s statute of repose to their complaint violates the purposes of the Act and the “open courts” provision of the Maine Constitution. Alternatively, the Godbouts contend that they should be allowed to file a direct action against WLB’s insurer to afford them their right to…
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