Anne Arundel Cty. v. Reeves

Anne Arundel County, Maryland and Rodney Price v. Michael H. Reeves, No. 68, September Term, 2019 CIVIL LIABILITY — STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION — MEASURE OF DAMAGES — COMPENSATORY DAMAGES — In light of Md. Code Cts. & Jud. Proc. (“CJP”) § 11-110’s plain language and structure, its relationship with the Wrongful Death Act, and its legislative history, we conclude that the statute defines and caps the recovery of compensatory damages in the case of the tortious death or injury of a pet to the amount specified in the statute. Construing CJP § 11-110 to allow recovery for additional uncapped…