TURNER v. KIGHT

No. 736, Sept. Term, 2006.

938 A.2d 863 (2007)

178 Md. App. 1

Sherri A. TURNER v. Raymond M. KIGHT, et al.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Reconsideration Denied January 31, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph T. Byrd, Laytonsville, for Appellant.

Patricia P. Via, Rockville, and Cynthia Peltzman, Baltimore, for Appellee.

Panel: JAMES R. EYLER, KRAUSER, LAWRENCE F. RODOWSKY, (Retired, Specially Assigned), JJ.


KRAUSER, J.

Title 28 U.S.C. § 1367 provides that the statute of limitations applicable to a state claim pending in federal court is "tolled while the claim is pending and for a period of 30 days after it is dismissed unless State law provides for a longer tolling period." But, what does "tolling" mean in the context of § 1367? That is the central question posed by this appeal.

According to appellant Sherri L. Turner, § 1367 expressly suspends...

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