Legal Opinion
Cannon v. McKen
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 25, 1983No. [No. 67, September Term, 1982.]PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCouch, J.
Davidson, J., dissents and filed a dissenting opinion at page 39 infra.
In this case we are called upon to determine what type claim against a health care provider is covered by the Health Care Malpractice Claims Act (the Act).1 We must also decide what must be pleaded in a declaration against a dentist2 to survive a motion raising preliminary objection.
The controversy arose when Gloria Cannon and her husband, William, filed a multi-count declaration in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County against Neville McKen, D.D.S., sounding in negligence, strict liability in *29tort, and breach of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Police Commissioner v. DowlingCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Neuenschwander v. Washington Suburban Sanitary CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1946
- Board of Educ., Garrett Co. v. LendoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1982
- Oxtoby v. McGowanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1982
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Power v. Arlington Hospital Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
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