Skip navigation
× You've used up your 3 free articles for this month. Subscribe today.

Discretionary Function Exception Shields State from Liability in MTCA Action

On June 21, 1999, the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine affirmed a grant of summary judgment to the State of Maine in a Maine Tort Claims Act (MTCA) case regarding the alleged negligence of a guard who closed a cell door on a prisoner’s hand, severing the tip of the ...

 

Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.

As a digital subscriber to Prison Legal News, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.

Subscribe today

Already a subscriber? Login