Robert E. Dupuis v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland

Summary

The court accepted the reported constitutional question and held that Maine law does not permit retroactive revival of a claim after the applicable statute of limitations has expired. It concluded that expiration vested the defendant with a right to be free from the claim and that retroactive revival violates Maine constitutional protections for vested rights, due process, and separation of powers. The matter was remanded for further proceedings consistent with that ruling.