HB818: Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
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Authorizing a court to award to a prevailing plaintiff reasonable attorney's fees and expenses in certain actions seeking to remedy a violation of a Maryland constitutional right; authorizing a court to award reasonable attorney's fees and expenses to a prevailing defendant under certain circumstances; and establishing that certain limits on attorney's fees under the Maryland Tort Claims Act do not apply to a certain award of attorney's fees and expenses.
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