Legal Opinion

Scott v. Hawit

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided May 3, 2013No. 2838PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRodowsky, J.

Appellants, the plaintiffs in a medical malpractice action, are aggrieved by the transfer of their claim by the *623Circuit Court for Baltimore City, on the theory of forum non conveniens, to the Circuit Court for Calvert County.1 The claim is asserted against two defendants who are independent of each other and who allegedly committed, in separate counties, and at separate times, negligent acts or omissions that substantially contributed to the ultimate harm. For the reasons hereinafter set forth, we shall reverse and remand for further proceedings in the forum originally selected by the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  3. Bartholomee v. CaseyCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  4. Wilde v. SwansonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
  5. Odenton Development Company v. LamyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. University of Maryland Medical System Corp. v. KerriganCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2017
  2. Univ. of MD Med. System v. KerriganCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2017
  3. University of Maryland Medical System Corp. v. KerriganCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2017

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