U.M. MEDICAL v. MUTI

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Derek M. StikeLeather ( Susan T. Preston and Janet A. MacDonald of Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP, Baltimore, MD), on brief, for petitioner/cross-respondent.

Ryan S. Perlin ( Julia R. Arfaa of Salsbury, Clements, Bekman, Marder & Adkins, LLC, Baltimore, MD), on brief, for respondents/cross-petitioners.

Michael F. Smith, Esq. , The Smith Appellate Law Firm, Ellicott City, MD, for Amicus Curiae brief of Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.

George S. Tolley, III, Esq. , Dugan, Babij & Tolley, LLC, Timonium, MD, for Amicus Curiae brief of Maryland Association for Justice.

Argued before BELL, C.J., HARRELL, GREENE, BARBERA, LAWRENCE F. RODOWSKY (retired, specially assigned), IRMA S. RAKER (retired, specially assigned) and ALAN M. WILNER (retired, specially assigned).