LOCKSHIN v. SEMSKER

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Shea (Mitchell Y. Mirviss and Michael J. De Vinne of Venable, LLP, Baltimore, MD; David A. Levin and Thomas C. Marriner of Wharton, Levin, Ehrmantraut & Klein, P.A., Annapolis, MD), on brief, for Appellants.

Brief of Amicus Curiae, The American Ins. Ass'n, in support of Appellants: Robert E. Scott, Jr., Esquire, Paul N. Farquharson, Esquire, Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, Baltimore, MD.

Brief of Amici Curiae, University of Maryland Medical System, Johns Hopkins Health System, Medstar Health, and Lifebridge Health, Inc. in support of Appellants/Cross-Petitioners Norman Lockshin, et al: Mark D. Gately, Esquire, Hogan & Hartson, LLP, Baltimore, MD; Jessica L. Ellsworth, Esquire, Hogan & Hartson, LLP, Washington, DC, of counsel.

Brief of The Maryland Hosp. Ass'n, Inc. Amicus Curiae in support of Appellants: Jerome G. Geraghty, Esquire, Alexander Chizhik, Esquire, Blades & Rosenfeld, P.A., Baltimore, MD.

Brief of Amici Curiae in support of Appellants, The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, Inc. t/a The Maryland State Medical Society and The American Medical Ass'n: Stephen H. Johnson, Esquire, Gen. Counsel, The Maryland State Medical Society, Baltimore, MD; Joseph A. Schwartz, III, Esquire, Pamela Metz Kasemeyer, Esquire, J. Steven Wise, Esquire, Schwartz, Metz & Wise, PA, Baltimore, MD.

Brief of Amicus Curiae, NFIB Small Business Legal Center in support of Defendants-Appellants: Elizabeth Gaudio, Esquire, Nat. Federation of Independent Business, Washington, DC.

Brief of Amicus Curiae, Maryland Defense Counsel: K. Nichole Nesbitt, Esquire, Kelly Hughes Iverson, Esquire, Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP, Baltimore, MD.

Patrick A. Malone (Leonard W. Dooren of Patrick Malone & Associates, PC, Washington, DC; Ned Miltenberg of Center for Constitutional Litigation, PC, Washington, DC; Jonathan L. Thornton of Pierce & Thornton, PLC, Norfolk, VA, of counsel), on brief, for Appellees.

Brief of Amicus Curiae, Maryland Ass'n for Justice: George S. Tolley, III, Esquire, Dugan, Babij & Tolley, LLC, Timonium, MD; David M. Kopstein, Esquire, Seabrook, MD.

Brief of Amicus Curiae, Progressive Maryland in support of Appellees/Petitioners: Wayne M. Willoughby, Esquire, Gershon, Willoughby, Gertz & Smith, LLC, Baltimore, MD.

ARGUED BEFORE BELL, C.J., HARRELL, BATTAGLIA, GREENE, MURPHY, ADKINS and BARBERA, JJ.