Maine Statutes
§ 38 §727 — If complaint abates, rights preserved by new complaint
If a complaint referenced in section 725 or 726 is abated or defeated for want of form, or if, after a verdict for the plaintiff, judgment is reversed, the plaintiff may bring a new complaint at any time within one year and recover the damages sustained during the 3 years preceding the institution of the first complaint, or at any time afterwards.
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Legislative History
PL 2023, c. 405, Pt. A, §139 (AMD).
Nearby Sections
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§ 38 §7
Relation to other laws§ 38 §7-A
Waiting lists; nonresident moorings§ 38 §701
Complaint§ 38 §702
--service§ 38 §703
Defenses§ 38 §704
Trial; costs§ 38 §706
Assessment in gross§ 38 §707
Payment in gross; bar§ 38 §708
Commissioners' report for jury§ 38 §709
Acceptance of commissioners' report§ 38 §710
Verdict or report bars future action§ 38 §711
Yearly damages§ 38 §712
--security for§ 38 §713
Action for unpaid damages; lien