SABATIER v. STATE FARM

No. 106, September Term, 1990.

323 Md. 232 (1991)

592 A.2d 1098

HENRY S. SABATIER v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY ET AL.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

July 23, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Rosenthal, Baltimore, for petitioner.

Leonard C. Redmond, III (Louise McB. Simpson, Redmond, Cherry & Burgin, P.A., Baltimore, Steven C. McAliley, West Palm Beach, Fla.), all on brief, for respondents.

Argued before MURPHY, C.J., and ELDRIDGE, RODOWSKY, McAULIFFE, CHASANOW, KARWACKI, JJ., and CHARLES E. ORTH, Jr., Judge of the Court of Appeals (retired), specially assigned.


MURPHY, Chief Judge.

The primary question presented is whether thermography is a valid diagnostic tool for medical use in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoligamentous injuries, musculoskeletal disease, or nerve root impingement and is therefore compensable as a "necessary" medical service within the coverage of Maryland Code (1991 Repl.Vol.), Article 48A, § 539 (the Personal Injury Protection or PIP statute). This section of the Maryland Insurance Code provides...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases