Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society v. Miller

Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland (Medical Mutual or the insurer), appellant, seeks reversal of a declaratory judgment in favor of its insured, Gerald A. Miller, M.D., appellee, that it improperly disclaimed liability in a medical malpractice suit because of an alleged breach of the policy’s cooperation clause. The Superior Court of Baltimore City (Harris, J.) voided Medical Mutual’s disclaimer and ordered that the doctor be extended full coverage. For the reasons stated, we shall affirm.

The somewhat involved facts and at times conflicting testimony in this case may be…