Esteppe v. Balt. City Police Dept.

David Esteppe v. Baltimore City Police Department No. 47, September Term 2020 Local Government Tort Claims Act – Tortious Act or Omission of Local Government Employee – Scope of Employment. Under the Local Government Tort Claims Act, Maryland Code, Courts & Judicial Proceedings Article, §5-301 et seq., subject to certain conditions and exceptions, a local government may be held liable for a judgment against one of its employees based on a tortious act or omission of the employee within the scope of employment. Illegal or tortious conduct by a local government employee does not automatically…