MAMSI LIFE & HEALTH INS. CO. v. CALLAWAY

No. 98, Sept. Term, 2002.

825 A.2d 995 (2003)

375 Md. 261

MAMSI LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY v. John W. CALLAWAY.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

June 11, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. DeTar (Demetrois G. Kaouris, Miles & Stockbridge, P.C., on brief), Easton, for petitioner.

John B. Robins, IV (John B. Robins, IV, P.A., on brief), Salisbury, for respondent.

Argued before BELL, C.J., ELDRIDGE, RAKER, WILNER, CATHELL, HARRELL, BATTAGLIA, JJ.


HARRELL, J.

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