Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 12/9/1996
Johnston v. Dow & Coulombe, Inc.
Citations
- 686 A.2d 1064
- 1996 Me. LEXIS 245
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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining that the Court has limited the application of the discovery rule for accrual of causes of action “to three discrete areas: legal malpractice, foreign object and negligent diagnosis medical malpractice, and asbestosis”
- declining to apply a discovery rule in an action against surveyors for negligent preparation of a survey
- identifying the “discrete areas” subject to a discovery rule
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Judges: Wathen, Roberts, Glassman, Clifford, Rudman, Dana, Lipez
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12 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Trentadue v. Buckler Automatic Lawn Sprinkler CompanyMichigan Supreme Court· 2007-07-25· cited 177×
- McLaughlin v. Superintending School CommitteeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 2003-09-16· cited 37×
- Dunelawn Owners' Ass'n v. GendreauSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 2000-05-19· cited 32×
- Rared Manchester NH LLC v. Rite Aid of New Hampshire IncFirst Circuit· 2012-08-29· cited 21×
- Erlich v. OUELLETTE, LABONTE, ROBERGE AND ALLENFirst Circuit· 2011-02-28· cited 20×
- Graves v. S.E. Downey Registered Land Surveyor, P.A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 2005-11-22· cited 16×
- U.S. Bank, N.A. v. HLC Escrow, Inc.First Circuit· 2019-03-18· cited 5×
- Cutting v. Down East Orthopedic Associates, P.A.D. Maine· 2017-09-30· cited 4×
- Novak v. Mentor Worldwide LLCD. Maine· 2018-02-14· cited 4×
- Descoteau v. Analogic CorporationD. Maine· 2010-03-18· cited 3×
- Est of Margarette F Eby v. Buckler Automatic Lawn Sprinkler CoMichigan Supreme Court· 2007-07-25
- US Bank, N.A. v. HLC Escrow, Inc.First Circuit· 2018-04-25
Cites
7 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Myrick v. JamesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1982-05-04· cited 122×
- Bernier v. Raymark Industries, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1986-10-15· cited 74×
- Anderson v. NealSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1981-04-30· cited 54×
- Williams v. Ford Motor CompanySupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1975-07-28· cited 49×
- Chiapetta v. Clark AssociatesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1987-02-25· cited 48×
- Bozzuto v. OuelletteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1979-12-05· cited 30×
- Bolton v. CaineSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1988-05-25· cited 18×
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