Prince George's Cnty. v. Watts

Prince George’s County v. Joseph Watts, No. 56, September Term, 2025, Opinion by Fader, C.J. LOCAL GOVERNMENT TORT CLAIMS ACT – “TORTIOUS ACT OR OMISSION” – STATE STATUTORY CLAIMS The Local Government Tort Claims Act (“LGTCA”) caps the amount of damages that can be awarded against a local government entity in a lawsuit arising from the “tortious acts or omissions” of local government employees committed within the scope of their employment and without malice. That cap does not apply generally to all State statutory claims. However, the damages cap may apply to State statutory claims that…