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FREEBURGER v. BICHELL

No. 2751, Sept. Term, 1999.

763 A.2d 1226 (2000)

135 Md. App. 680

Michael David FREEBURGER v. Melvin Anthony BICHELL, et al.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

December 26, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph T. Mallon, Jr. (Mallon & McCool, LLC on the brief), Baltimore, for appellant.

Patricia M. Thornton (Bacon, Thornton & Palmer, L.L.P. on the brief), Lanham, for appellees.

Argued before BYRNES, ADKINS, and MARVIN H. SMITH (Ret'd, Specially Assigned), JJ.

BYRNES, Judge.

This case presents the question whether the Maryland statute that requires a parent to support his or her destitute adult child, if the parent is financially able to do so, creates an independent cause of action in favor of the parent against the tortfeasor who caused the adult child's injuries. We hold that it does not.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Appellant is Michael David Freeburger, the father of Michael Justin Freeburger ("Michael"...

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