Legal Opinion
Espina v. Jackson
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 30, 2015No. 35/14PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreene, J.
At issue in the present case is the extent to which the General Assembly intended, and was within its authority, to limit a local government’s financial liability under the Local Government Tort Claims Act (“LGTCA”), Md. Code (1974, 2013 Repl. Vol., 2014 Supp.), § 5-301 et seq. of the Courts & Judicial Proceedings Article (“CJP”), for damages resulting from violations of the state constitution. This case arises out of the fatal shooting of Manuel Espina (“Espina”) by Prince George’s County (the “County”) police officer Steven Jackson (“Jackson”). Petitioners, Espina’s estate, Estela…
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