Legal Opinion

Jones v. Prince George's County, Maryland

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided December 8, 2009No. 08-1397UnpublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

2Per curiam

This appeal arises from a district court order granting a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983; the Maryland Survival Act, Md.Code Ann., Est. & Trusts § 7-401(y); and the Virginia Wrongful Death Act, Va.Code Ann. § 8.01-50. The district court held that under state law, Appellant Mabel S. Jones (“Appellant”), as personal representative of her son’s estate, is barred from recovering under the Maryland Survival Act when the decedent’s…

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