Legal Opinion
Williams v. Montgomery County
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided September 2, 1998No. 1921, Sept. Term, 1997PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SALMON, Judge.
One of the questions raised in this appeal is whether a plaintiff must give a local government the 180-day notice of claim required under the Local Government Tort Claims Act (LGTCA) if suit is brought pursuant to Md.Code (1977, 1998 Repl.Vol.), § 17-107 of the Transportation Article (Vol.II) (TA). This issue is one of first impression.
A more routine matter at issue is whether, assuming notice of claim is required, did the plaintiffs attorney show “good cause” within the meaning of Md.Code (1974, 1995 Repl.Vol., 1997 Supp.), § 5-304(c) of the Courts and Judicial Proceeding…
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