Fowlkes v. Choudhry

Lolita D. Fowlkes v. Shabbir Ahmed Choudhry, No. 6, September Term, 2020. Opinion by Battaglia, J. WRONGFUL DEATH — DAMAGES — PROOF OF PECUNIARY LOSS — The Court of Appeals held that, in order for a parent of a deceased adult to recover pecuniary damages for household services under Maryland’s Wrongful Death Act, Sections 3-901 to 3-904 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, the parent must present evidence not only that they reasonably expected to receive services from the adult child but that the adult child intended to continue providing services. Circuit Court for Baltimore City…