Collier v. Connolley

We granted certiorari in this case to resolve a dispute over the interpretation of Maryland Code (1974), § 8-104 (e) of the Estates & Trusts Article. That section prescribes the statute of limitations for actions against an estate where the decedent was covered by insurance.

While driving an automobile in Kent County, Maryland, on November 18, 1974, Philip G. Connolley sustained serious injuries as the result of an accident. The driver and lone occupant of the other vehicle, Beulah R. Anthony, was killed in the collision. The automobile driven by Mrs. Anthony, at the time of the accident, was…