14 §158. Damages for tortious conduct of charitable corporations - Maine Statutes

Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL

Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 7: DEFENSES GENERALLY

§158. Damages for tortious conduct of charitable corporations

A charitable organization shall be considered to have waived its immunity from liability for negligence or any other tort during the period a policy of insurance is effective covering the liability of the charitable organization for negligence or any other tort. Each policy issued to a charitable organization shall contain a provision to the effect that the insurer shall be estopped from asserting, as a defense to any claim covered by said policy, that such organization is immune from liability on the ground that it is a charitable organization. The amount of damages in any such case shall not exceed the limits of coverage specified in the policy, and the courts shall abate any verdict in any such action to the extent that it exceeds such policy limit. [1965, c. 513, §28 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1965, c. 513, §28 (NEW).