Kee v. State Highway Administration

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

This case involves a question of coverage under the Maryland Tort Claims Act, Maryland Code (1984, 1987 Cum. Supp.), § 12-101 through § 12-110 of the State Government Article, formerly codified in Code (1974, 1980 Repl.Vol., 1983 Cum.Supp.), § 5-401 through § 5-408 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article. 1

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Before setting forth the facts of the case and the parties’ contentions, we briefly review the relevant statutory provisions and legislative background.

Effective July 1, 1982, the General Assembly enacted the Maryland Tort Claims Act, waiving the tort immunity of the…