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Section 6-401 – Survival of Actions

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a cause of action at law, whether real, personal, or mixed, survives the death of either party.     (b)    A cause of action for slander abates upon the death of either party unless an appeal has been taken from a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff.     (c)    A […]

Section 6-402 – Continuance Because of Legislative Duties

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Proceeding” includes:             (i)    An arbitration proceeding;             (ii)    Any part of an action; and             (iii)    Any part of an appellate proceeding.         (3)    “Session” includes an extraordinary session.     (b)    Subject to subsection (d) of this section, if a member or desk officer of the General Assembly is an attorney of record in […]

Section 6-403 – Formal Pleadings in District Court

    (a)    In a civil action in the District Court, if the amount in controversy is $2,500 or less, there shall be no formal pleadings.     (b)    If the amount in controversy exceeds $2,500 the forms and pleadings are as provided by Title 3, Chapter 300 of the Maryland Rules.

Section 6-404 – Venue of Transferred Case

    (a)    Except as provided in this section, a case transferred from the District Court to a circuit court for trial shall be deemed to have originated in the circuit court and the parties are entitled to removal as provided by rule or law.     (b)    This section does not apply to an appeal from a final judgment of […]

Section 6-405 – Settlement of Suit by Infant

    (a)    Any action, including one in the name of the State, brought by a next friend for the benefit of a minor may be settled by the next friend.     (b)    If the next friend is not a parent or person in loco parentis of the child, the settlement is not effective unless approved by the parent or […]

Section 6-406 – Actions by and Against Unincorporated Associations

    (a)    An unincorporated association, joint stock company, or other group which has a recognized group name may sue or be sued in the group name on any cause of action affecting the common property, rights, and liabilities of the group.     (b)    An action under this section:         (1)    Has the same force and effect with respect to the common […]

Section 6-406.1 – Actions by Creditors of Persons Using a Trade Name

    (a)    A creditor of a person engaged in a mercantile, trading, or manufacturing business as an agent or doing business or trading under any designation, title, or name other than the person’s own name who fails to file the certificate required under § 1-406 of the Corporations and Associations Article, may bring an action in a […]

Section 6-407 – Automatic Termination of Appearance of Attorney

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the appearance of an attorney-at-law in any case before a court in the State terminates automatically on the expiration of an appeal period during which no party enters an appeal from a final judgment.     (b)    On the motion of the court that has jurisdiction over a case […]

Section 6-408 – Revisory Power of Court Over Judgment

    For a period of 30 days after the entry of a judgment, or thereafter pursuant to motion filed within that period, the court has revisory power and control over the judgment. After the expiration of that period the court has revisory power and control over the judgment only in case of fraud, mistake, irregularity, or […]

Section 6-409 – Continuance to Attorney Entering Appearance

    In any court proceeding, an attorney entering his appearance on behalf of a client may be granted a continuance if:         (1)    The entry of appearance is made in good faith and not for purposes of delay;         (2)    The case has not been continued previously an unreasonable number of times; and         (3)    At the time his appearance is entered […]

Section 6-410 – Service of Subpoena for Public Records

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Custodian” has the meaning stated in § 4–101(d) of the General Provisions Article.         (3)    “Public record” has the meaning stated in § 4–101(j) of the General Provisions Article.     (b)    If the custodian of public records is not known and cannot be ascertained after a reasonable effort by […]

Section 6-411 – Procedure After Arrest for Failure to Appear to Show Cause

    (a)    An individual arrested for failure to appear in court to show cause why the individual should not be found in contempt for failure to answer interrogatories or to appear for an examination in aid of enforcement of a money judgment shall be taken immediately:         (1)    If the court is in session, before the court that issued […]

Section 6-412 – Disclosure Statement by Nongovernmental Corporate Party — Information Included — Subsequent Changes

    (a)    A nongovernmental corporate party shall, with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court, file one copy of a disclosure statement that:         (1)    Identifies any parent corporation and any publicly held corporation owning 10% or more of its stock;         (2)    Identifies any member or owner in a joint venture or limited […]