Patricia McBreairty, as Personal Representative of the Estate Of Shawn McBreairty v. Brewer School Department, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE PATRICIA MCBREAIRTY, as ) Personal Representative of the Estate ) Of Shawn McBreairty, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 1:24-cv-00053-JAW ) BREWER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, et al. ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE RELATED TO SUICIDE AND STATEMENTS OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND CAUSATION In anticipation of trial, defendants filed a motion in limine seeking to prohibit plaintiff from introducing evidence related to Shawn McBreairty’s suicide. Because the general rule holds suicide as an independent intervening factor,…