KORTOBI v. KASS

No. 0295, Sept. Term, 2007.

957 A.2d 1128 (2008)

182 Md. App. 424

M'Hamed KORTOBI v. Brian L. KASS, Personal Representative of the Estate of James Leach, Jr., et al.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

October 6, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Wilson (Wilson & Parlett, on brief), Upper Marlboro, for Appellant.

Walter E. Gillchrist, Jr. (Andrew T. Rezendes, Budow & Noble, on brief), Bethesda, for Appellee.

Panel: MEREDITH, SHARER, JAMES S. GETTY, (Retired, Specially Assigned), JJ.


SHARER, J.

In this appeal we are called upon to decide whether jurisdiction lies in Maryland over a non-resident decedent's estate where the only contact with Maryland is the Maryland residence of the personal representative. We shall hold that Maryland does not have jurisdiction for the purpose of a tort action against the decedent. Therefore, we shall affirm the judgment of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, which granted appellee's motion to dismiss...

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