Maine Code § 11-8-1115

Securities intermediary and others not liable to adverse claimant
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(1). A securities intermediary that has transferred a financial asset pursuant to an effective
entitlement order or a broker or other agent or bailee that has dealt with a financial asset at the direction
of its customer or principal is not liable to a person having an adverse claim to the financial asset, unless
the securities intermediary or broker or other agent or bailee:
(a). Took the action after it had been served with an injunction, restraining order or other legal
process enjoining it from doing so, issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, and had a reasonable
opportunity to act on the injunction, restraining order or other legal process; [PL 1997, c. 429,
Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]
(b). Acted in collusion with the wrongdoer in violating the rights of the adverse claimant; or [PL
1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]
(c). In the case of a security certificate that has been stolen, acted with notice of the adverse claim.
[PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

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