Benson v. Mays

Appellant, Edgar F. Benson, instituted a medical malpractice action in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County on June 4, 1965 naming four doctors, two hospitals and a medical stu dent as defendants. Maryland General Hospital and Doctors Mays and Jiji, three of the defendants and appellees herein, filed motions raising preliminary objections on the ground of improper venue. The court below granted the motions, dismissing the case as against appellees, without prejudice to plaintiff to file suit in the proper jurisdiction. The appeal to this Court from that judgment presents the question of…