BLAND v. HAMMOND

No. 1843, September Term, 2006.

935 A.2d 457 (2007)

177 Md. App. 340

Charlain BLAND v. Joseph HAMMOND, et al.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

November 6, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chantelle M. Custodio (Paul A. Turkheimer, Meyers, Rodbell & Rosenbaum PA on the brief), Riverdale Park, for appellant.

James M. Brault (Melissa G. Brault, Brault Graham, LLC on the brief), Rockville, for appellee.

Argued before ADKINS, SHARER, WOODWARD, JJ.


SHARER, J.

In this appeal we are asked to determine whether the unprofessional conduct of an attorney, resulting in the dismissal of his client's tort action, amounted to fraud and, if so, whether the fraud was extrinsic and, thus, a basis for vacating the judgment of dismissal. We shall hold that the conduct of the attorney did not, on the extant facts, rise to the level of extrinsic fraud.

Charlain Bland, appellant, excepts to the denial of her motion to...

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