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RUTHERFORD v. CITY OF PORTLAND

494 A.2d 673 (1985)

Merton RUTHERFORD v. CITY OF PORTLAND.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided June 20, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eve H. Cimmet (orally), Richardson, Tyler & Troubh, Portland, for plaintiff.

David A. Lourie (orally), Portland, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, VIOLETTE, GLASSMAN and SCOLNIK, JJ.

VIOLETTE, Justice.

Merton Rutherford appeals from a decision of the Superior Court, Cumberland County, after a jury-waived trial that granted judgment for the City of Portland. The court concluded that Rutherford's negligence claims were barred by the Maine Tort Claims Act and that Rutherford failed to demonstrate a breach of his employment contract. We agree and affirm the Superior Court's decision.

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Merton Rutherford began employment with the...

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