Court of Appeals of Maryland· 11/19/2004

Livesay v. Baltimore County

Citations

862 A.2d 33
384 Md. 1
2004 Md. LEXIS 738

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holding that corrections officer performed discretionary act when he “commence[d] direct lifesaving measures” in response to incarcerated person’s suicide attempt
stating that “ ‘[m]ay’ is generally interpreted as permissive, in contrast with ‘shall,’ which is interpreted as mandatory”
observing that under stare decisis principles “departure from the rule should be the extraordinary case”
stating that “ ‘[m]ay’ is generally interpreted as permissive, in contrast with ‘shall,’ which is interpreted as mandatory”
stating that “ ‘[m]ay’ is generally interpreted as permissive, in contrast with ‘shall,’ which is interpreted as mandatory”
explaining that, under the LGTCA, although the local government must indemnify its employee, the claim remains subject to any valid immunity possessed by the employee

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