| | | Sec. 1. Authorized to sue State. Resolved: That, notwithstanding any | | statute or common law to the contrary, John Sullivan, Demain | | Sullivan, Kristen Sullivan and Sean Sullivan, who claim to have | | suffered damages as a result of an automobile accident that | | occurred on July 2, 1998 on Route 131 in Waldo due to the | | negligence of an employee of the Waldo County Sheriff's | | Department, are authorized to bring a civil action against the | | State. |
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| | | This action may be brought in the Waldo County Superior Court | | within one year from the date this resolve is approved. | | Liability and damages, including punitive damages, must be | | determined according to state law as in litigation between | | individuals. This action may be heard by a Justice of the | | Superior Court or by a jury. The Maine Rules of Civil Procedure | | govern the conduct of the action. The Attorney General shall | | appear, answer and defend the action. |
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| | | The Treasurer of State shall pay any judgment, including cost | | and interest, on final process issued by the Superior Court or, | | if applicable, the Supreme Judicial Court. Recovery may not | | exceed $3,000,000 or the applicable insurance policy limits, | | including costs and interest. |
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| | | This resolve authorizes John Sullivan, Demain Sullivan, | | Kristen Sullivan and Sean Sullivan to bring a civil suit against | | the State for damages resulting from an automobile accident, | | which occurred on July 2, 1998 on Route 131 in Waldo. |
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