Legal Opinion
Powley v. Owens
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 10, 1981No. 1625, September Term, 1980PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, C. J.
When Shannon Powley was born on June 22, 1978, fate threw her three fast, hard strikes. The "first strike” on Shannon was that she was born out of wedlock; the "second strike” was that her birth was premature, in that she was delivered after a pregnancy term of five months and 22 days. As a result, Shannon was transported from Dorchester General Hospital to Sinai Hospital in Baltimore City in order to receive the medical care necessary to keep her alive. The "third strike” was that her biological father refused to pay his share, namely $8,375.49, of the medical bill which "w§s just short of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Levy v. Louisiana Ex Rel. Charity HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Trimble v. GordonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Craig v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1959
- Levitsky v. LevitskyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1963
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Hall v. CoatesCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1985
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