Lutheran Hospital v. Levy

ADKINS, Judge.

Appellee Elizabeth Levy sued appellant Lutheran Hospital of Maryland for medical malpractice. A jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City awarded Ms. Levy $258,-000. From the judgment entered on that verdict Lutheran appeals. The sole issue is whether Ms. Levy’s claim was barred by limitations.

Lutheran raised the issue by plea and by motion for summary judgment which was denied. It fought the same battle with like lack of success at a separate trial of that issue held pursuant to former Md.Rule 501. We reverse because we conclude that the judge who heard the latter proceeding…