Schmidt v. Prince George's Hospital

HARRELL, Judge.

On 1 May 2000, judgment was entered by the District Court of Maryland, sitting in St. Mary’s County, in favor of Prince George’s Hospital (Respondent) in a suit brought by it against Michelle M. Schmidt (Petitioner) to recover $1756.24 for medical services provided by it to her in 1997 when she was 16 years of age. Petitioner was an adult when the suit was filed in 1999. Petitioner appealed to the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County. She contended that she could not have been sued while a minor, as there was, in her view, no Maryland statute or common law holding that a minor…