Maine Statutes
§ 14 §738 — Dismissal of cause of action in whole or in part
Maine § 14 §738
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 14 §738 (2026).
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1.Dismissal with prejudice.
In ruling on a motion under section 734, the court shall dismiss with prejudice a cause of action, or part of a cause of action, if:
2.Dismissal without prejudice; right to costs, attorney's fees and expenses.
A voluntary dismissal without prejudice of a responding party's cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of a motion under section 734 does not affect a moving party's right to obtain a ruling on the motion and seek costs, attorney's fees and expenses under section 740.
3.Dismissal with prejudice; prevailed on motion.
A voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a responding party's cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of a motion under section 734 establishes for the purpose of section 740 that the mov
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Legislative History
PL 2023, c. 626, §2 (NEW). PL 2023, c. 626, §§3, 4, 7 (AFF).
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Maine § 14 §738, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/14%20%C2%A7738.