Legal Opinion
State v. Dett
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 7, 2006No. 25, September Term, 2005PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilner, J.
The issue before us is whether, in an action under the Maryland Tort Claims Act (Md.Code, §§ 12-101 through 12-110 of the State Government Article), the State may be found liable for false imprisonment, negligence, or violation of the plaintiffs rights under Article 24 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights when (1) the plaintiff is arrested and brought to a State detention facility by a police officer in the mistaken belief that the plaintiff is the person against whom an arrest warrant has been issued, (2) the detention facility learns through its own investigation that the plaintiff is…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Manikhi v. Mass Transit AdministrationCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Smith v. BortnerCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2010
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