BRADSHAW v. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

[No. 64, September Term, 1978.]

284 Md. 294 (1979)

396 A.2d 255

MARY F. BRADSHAW v. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND ET AL.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided January 18, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald A. Karp, with whom were Donald J. Chaikin, Arthur M. Ahalt and Allen M. Hutter on the brief, for appellant.

Michael O. Connaughton, Deputy County Attorney, with whom was James C. Chapin, County Attorney, on the brief, for appellees.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and SMITH, DIGGES, ELDRIDGE, ORTH and COLE, JJ.


MURPHY, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

Whether the provisions of § 1013 of the Prince George's County Charter constitute a waiver of governmental immunity of sworn officers of the County's police department for negligent acts in the scope of their employment, thereby subjecting the County to liability under the doctrine of respondeat superior, is the principal issue before us for determination.

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