# Joint and several liability rule · Maine — Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state

For Joint and several liability rule · Maine, state is Maine; rule type is Joint and several liability rule; joint liability rule is Each defendant is jointly and severally liable except in cases where the plaintiff’s degree of fault is greater than the defendant’s; statutory citation is Paine v. Spottiswoode, 612 A.2d 235 (Me. 1992). 14 M.R.S. § 156, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Maine _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Rule type:** Joint and several liability rule _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Joint liability rule:** Each defendant is jointly and severally liable except in cases where the plaintiff’s degree of fault is greater than the defendant’s. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** Paine v. Spottiswoode, 612 A.2d 235 (Me. 1992). 14 M.R.S. § 156. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> No. Each defendant is jointly and severally liable except in cases where the plaintiff’s degree of fault is greater than the defendant’s. Paine v. Spottiswoode, 612 A.2d 235 (Me. 1992). 14 M.R.S. § 156.

## Source

- https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/mlr-state-laws-chart-I.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
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