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O'Brien v. O'Brien

Citations

  • 790 A.2d 1
  • 367 Md. 547
  • 2002 Md. LEXIS 31

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  • explaining that a master or magistrate’s report is merely advisory and their conclusions are “merely recommendatory and must be reviewed by the court with an independent exercise of judgment.” (internal quotation marks omitted)
  • stating that “[m]erely sustaining, or overruling, exceptions does not end the case in the Circuit Court, and it therefore does not constitute a judgment, even if the parties and the court believe that, for practical purposes, the case is over”
  • “[A] master is not a judicial officer, and is not vested with judicial powers.”

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Judges: Wilner

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