| | | Sec. 1. Authorization to sue the State. Resolved: That, notwithstanding any | | statute or common law to the contrary, Bonnie Dunn, who claims to | | have suffered damages as a result of the State's failure to | | maintain the steps to the beach area at Lake St. George State | | Park, is authorized to bring a civil action against the State of | | Maine, but not against individual past or present employees of | | 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. The 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 costs | | and interest, on final process issued by the Superior Court or, | | if applicable, the Supreme Judicial Court. |
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| | | This resolve authorizes Bonnie Dunn to sue the State. |
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