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· 12/20/1972

Brewer v. Mele

Citations

  • 298 A.2d 156
  • 267 Md. 437
  • 1972 Md. LEXIS 683

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • contrasting the absolute immunity of judges with the qualified immunity of law enforcement officers
  • “Some jurisdictions make the immunity of the law enforcement officer absolute, provided only that he be acting within the scope of his official duties. Others, including Maryland, condition the immunity upon nonmalicious conduct.” (footnote omitted)
  • stating the rule from Banks, a Boyd line case

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Judges: Moylan

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