Legal Opinion
Attorney General v. Johnson
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 2, 1978No. [No. 108, September Term, 1977.]PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDigges, J.
In 1976 the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation, as have many other state legislatures, substantially altering the manner in which claims of medical malpractice by patients against physicians, hospitals, and other “health care providers” may be judicially resolved. 1 In general terms, the effect of this State’s Health Care Malpractice Claims statute, Md. Code (1974,1977 Cum. Supp.), §§ 3-2A01 to 3-2A09 of the Courts Article (the Act), is to require the submission of certain of such claims to an arbitration panel for initial ascertainment of liability and damages before resort may be…
2Cases cited85 opinions
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- Oregon v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by164 opinions
- Johnson v. St. Vincent Hospital, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1980
- American Universal Insurance v. DelGrecoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Anderson v. WagnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
- Philip Morris Inc. v. AngelettiCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
- Murphy v. EdmondsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
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