Legal Opinion
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund v. Stith
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 4, 1976No. [No. 144, September Term, 1975.]PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMurphy, C. J.
On December 19, 1972, Claude Stith, a Baltimore City police officer, was involved in an accident while driving a departmental vehicle on official business; an unidentified motor vehicle suddenly entered his lane of traffic, causing him to swerve and strike another vehicle.
Although eligible for workmen’s compensation benefits, Stith elected to forego filing a claim against the Department; instead, he sought recovery against the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF) which, on July 16, 1974, offered to settle the case for “2,100.00 gross and minus available Workmen’s Compensation Deduction,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission v. Mayor of RockvilleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
- Purifoy v. Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
- Gray v. State Roads CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
3Cited by18 opinions
- Mauzy v. HornbeckCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. WebbCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
- Wheeler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- In Re Arnold M.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
- Travelers Insurance v. BentonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
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