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2008/2009 Officers President
Wayne M. Willoughby President-elect
Kevin I. Goldberg Vice President
Robert J. Zarbin Secretary
Louise A. Lock Treasurer
George S. Tolley, III
Parlimentarian Laura G. Zois
Immediate Past President David F. Albright, Jr.
Trial Reporter Editorial Board
Co-Editor-in-Chief Richard Neuworth
Co-Editor-in-Chief Elliott Andalman
David V. Diggs Stuart Lipshutz
Denis C. Mitchell James L. Otway
Jeanne M. Ripley John B. Stolarz Eric N. Stravitz
David J. Wildberger Michael C. Worsham
Publishers
David B. Walls, CAE, CMP Kevin J. Nash, Jr.
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Correction
Because of a file transfer error, the table found on page 27 and 28 of the spring issue of the Trial Reporter was listed incorrectly. The complete Maryland’s Non-Economic Cap Cases Other Than Medical Negligence table is reprinted on page 68 and 69.
Summer 2008
President’s Message Wayne M. Willoughby
7 Going to Get To Know You Better David B. Walls, CAE, CMP
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Not So
Fast.....Don’t Accept A Low Policy Limits Settlement Offer For Your Catastrophically-Injured Client Until You Have Considered Alternative Theories of Liability For Finding Additional Insurance Coverage Kevin I. Goldberg
27 First Party Bad Faith – Much Ado About Nothing Robert J. Zarbin and James K. MacAlister
31 Cost Effective Presentation of the Auto Tort Case in Maryland Mark A. Schofield and Justin Katz
39 Understanding Maryland Personal Injury Protection Coverage
Sharon Lewis Tompkins
47 Litigating the Underinsured Auto-Tort Case After Maurer Rodney M. Gaston
51 Maryland’s New Accident Report Law Comes Full Circle Eric N. Schloss
55 DWI and Punitive Damages David F. Albright, Jr.
58 LegalTECH: Navigating the MTLA Website John J. Cord
61 Appellate Watch Cary J. Hansel
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