Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. Town of Moose River
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 29, 2007PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
[¶ 1] Elizabeth Bell, the former town clerk and tax collector of the Town of Moose River, appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Somerset County, Mills, J.) denying her motion for summary judgment in a negligence action filed by Linda Rodriguez. Rodriguez suffered injuries falling down the front steps of Bell’s residence. Because Bell’s residence is where she performed her duties as the town clerk, Bell argues that she is entitled to discretionary function and/or intentional act immunity pursuant to the Maine Tort Claims Act (MTCA), 14 M.R.S. §§ 8101-8118 (2006).
[¶2] Rodriguez…
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