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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 859

Limitation extended in cases of fraud

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Rared Manchester NH, LLC v. Rite Aid (2012)

Most recently applied in Rared Manchester NH, LLC v. Rite Aid (August 2012)

PL 1985, c. 641, §1 (AMD).

If a person, liable to any action mentioned, fraudulently conceals the cause thereof from the person entitled thereto, or if a fraud is committed which entitles any person to an action, the action may be commenced at any time within 6 years after the person entitled thereto discovers that he has just cause of action, except as provided in section 3580.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.