Legal Opinion
Kortobi v. Kass
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 6, 2008No. 0295, Sept. Term, 2007PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSharer, J.
In this appeal we are called upon to decide whether jurisdiction lies in Maryland over a non-resident decedent’s estate where the only contact with Maryland is the Maryland residence of the personal representative. We shall hold that Maryland does not have jurisdiction for the purpose of a tort action against the decedent. Therefore, we shall affirm the judgment of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, which granted appellee’s motion to dismiss on lack of jurisdiction grounds.
The genesis of this litigation is a personal injury action arising out of an automobile collision that…
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