Silver v. Greater Baltimore Med. Ctr.

Enoch Silver, III v. Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc., et al., No. 3491, September Term 2018. Opinion by Kehoe, J. Civil Procedure — Class Actions — Standard of Review: Maryland appellate courts exercise de novo review to determine whether the circuit court applied the correct legal standard in granting or denying class certification. Appellate courts review the circuit court’s ultimate decision to grant or deny class certification for abuse of discretion. Civil Procedure — Class Actions — Appellate Relief: If the appellate court decides that the circuit court’s decision to deny class…