McCLURKIN v. MALDONADO

No. 41 (Adv.), September Term, 1985.

304 Md. 225 (1985)

498 A.2d 626

JOSEPHA C. McCLURKIN v. BENJAMIN MALDONADO, JR., ET AL.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

October 8, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. Ruddy, Jr., Hyattsville, for appellant.

James P. Salmon, Upper Marlboro (Sasscer, Clagett, Channing & Bucher, Upper Marlboro, on brief), for appellee.

Argued before MURPHY, C.J., and SMITH, ELDRIDGE, COLE, RODOWSKY, COUCH and McAULIFFE, JJ.


COUCH, Judge.

This appeal arises from the litigation of a medical malpractice claim under the Health Care Malpractice Claims Act, Maryland Code (1974, 1984 Repl.Vol.), Courts & Judicial Proceedings Article, Title 3, Subtitle 2A, before the Health Claims Arbitration Office (HCAO). We granted certiorari to determine whether a panel chairman, acting alone and before a panel was appointed, may dismiss a claim for failure to comply with a discovery order.

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