Butkiewicz v. State

HOLLANDER, Judge.

On November 17, 1995, William M. Butkiewicz, appellant, was injured in a three-car lane change accident involving automobiles driven by Robert J. Matty and Dr. Asresu Masikir, an epidemiologist with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. At the time of the accident, Masikir was driving a ear owned by the State of Maryland, appellee. On February 3, 1997, Butkiewicz instituted suit in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County against the State of Maryland, Matty, and his own insurer, Nationwide Insurance Company (“Nationwide”), appellee, for underinsured…