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.
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 161
When lack of privity no defense in action against manufacturer, seller or supplier of goods
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Larue v. National Union Electric Corp. (1978)
Most recently applied in Larue v. National Union Electric Corp. (February 1978)
PL 1969, c. 327, §2 (NEW)
Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.