HOWARD v. CRUMLIN

No. 1025, Sept. Term, 2017.

197 A.3d 574 (2018)

239 Md.App. 515

Carolyn HOWARD v. Ben CRUMLIN, et al.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

November 28, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Argued by: Christopher T. Nace (Paulson & Nace PLLC on the brief), Washington, D.C., for Appellant.

Argued by: Erin Ashbarry ( Marc P. Hansen , County Atty., John Markovs , Deputy County Atty., Edward B. Lattner , Chief on the brief), Rockville, MD, for Appellee.

Panel: Beachley, Shaw Geter, Fader, JJ.


Carolyn Howard, the appellant, presents the question whether a police officer may be held individually liable in tort for failing to make contact with an individual who placed a call for assistance to 911 to which the officer attempted to respond. We hold that Maryland law does not impose individual liability in tort in that circumstance...

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