Legal Opinion

Petillo v. City of Portland

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided April 13, 1995PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WATHEN, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff, Gavin Petillo, appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Alexander, J.) in favor of defendant, the City of Portland (the City). Plaintiff argues that the court erred in finding the City immune from liability pursuant to the Maine Tort Claims Act, 14 M.R.S.A. § 8101 et seq. (1980), (the Act). Finding no error, we affirm the judgment.

Plaintiff filed an action for negligence against the City, as owner and operator of the Riverside Golf Course, for injuries allegedly sustained as a result of being struck by water from an automatic…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Darling v. Augusta Mental Health InstituteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
  2. Cushman v. TiltonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
  3. Lovejoy v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
  4. McNally v. Town of FreeportSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980

3Cited by14 opinions

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  3. New Orleans Tanker Corp. v. Department of TransportationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  4. Grossman v. RichardsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  5. J.R.M., Inc. v. City of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995

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