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Breach of contract is a cause of action or claim in civil litigation (lawsuits) that provides the legal basis for a person or entity to recover its damages/losses when another person or entity breaches an enforceable written or verbal agreement (contract) by breaking one or more promises in the agreement.

In Maine, a breach of contract occurs when one party fails to fulfill their obligations under a binding agreement, whether it's written or verbal. To pursue a claim for breach of contract in Maine, the aggrieved party must demonstrate that a valid contract existed, that they fulfilled their own contractual obligations or had a valid reason for not doing so, that the other party failed to fulfill their contractual obligations, and that this failure resulted in damages. The statute of limitations for breach of contract in Maine is generally 6 years for written contracts and 6 years for verbal contracts, according to 14 M.R.S. § 752. If the breach involves the sale of goods, the Maine Uniform Commercial Code (11 M.R.S. §§ 2-101 to 2-725) may apply, which has a 4-year statute of limitations as per 11 M.R.S. § 2-725. The specific remedies available can include compensatory damages, specific performance, or other relief as determined by the court.

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