SELEY-RADTKE v. HOSMANE

No. 19, Sept. Term, 2016.

149 A.3d 573 (2016)

450 Md. 468

Katherine SELEY-RADTKE, v. Ramachandra S. HOSMANE.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

November 22, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erik J. Delfosse , Asst. Atty. Gen., ( Brian E. Frosh , Atty. Gen., Maryland, Tomeka G. Church , Asst. Atty. Gen. and Emily Bolyard, Special Staff Atty., Baltimore, MD), on brief, for Petitioner.

Neil R. Lebowitz , (Lebowitz Law Firm, Elkridge, MD), on brief, for Respondent.

ARGUED BEFORE: Barbera, C.J.; Greene, Adkins, McDonald, Watts, Hotten and Getty, JJ.


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