Maryland Department of Agriculture v. Hammond

This appeal arises from a Memorandum Opinion and Order issued by the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, reversing the Decision and Order of the Board of Review of the Department of Agriculture (“Board of Review”) in a disciplinary action against appellee, Kim Hammond, D.V.M. In its decision, the Board of Review affirmed an earlier decision of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (“Secretary”), which had affirmed a Decision and Order of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (“SBVME”) that appellee’s conduct towards a veterinary technician in his employ violated COMAR…