Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 161 – When lack of privity no defense in action against manufacturer, seller or supplier of goods
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 161
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Lack of privity between plaintiff and defendant shall be no defense in any action brought against the manufacturer, seller or supplier of goods under Title 14, section 221 or for negligence, although the plaintiff did not purchase the goods from the defendant, if the plaintiff was a person whom the manufacturer, seller or supplier might reasonably have expected to use, consume or be affected by the goods. [PL 1973, c. 788, §57 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 327, §2 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 441, §2 (RPR). PL 1973, c. 788, §57 (AMD).