State v. Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

This case is a sequel to Philip Morris Inc. v. Glendening, 349 Md. 660, 709 A.2d 1230 (1998), in which this Court upheld the authority of the Attorney General of Maryland to enter into a contingent fee contract with the Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos, P.C., for the purpose of representing the State in litigation against the tobacco industry. The present appeal involves a dispute over legal fees and expenses following the settlement of the tobacco litigation. The primary question decided by the trial court and debated by the parties on appeal is whether the Attorney General’s…