Smith v. Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Inc.

CHARLES E. MOYLAN, JR. (Retired, Specially Assigned), J.

When more than one venue is legally proper for the trial of a ease, the possibility of transferring the case from a less convenient, albeit legally proper, forum to a more convenient forum has been a part of Maryland law since 1984. In that year the Court of Appeals promulgated Maryland Rule of Procedure 2-327(c),1 which provides:(c) Convenience of the Parties and Witnesses.—On motion of any party, the court may transfer any action to any other circuit court where the action might have been brought if the transfer is for the convenience…