Bartens v. Mayor of Baltimore

The primary issue presented in this case is whether the restrictions of Maryland Code (1974, 1980 Repl. Vol.), § 5-306 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article (requiring a person to give a municipal corporation, herein the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 180 days notice before bringing an action for an injury to a person or his property) apply to a cause of action based on a contract. The Superior Court of Baltimore City sustained the defendant City’s demurrer without leave to amend based on the plaintiffs failure to give the notice required by this statute. The plaintiff,…