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Š1100A€of€the€Peopleššs€Resource€Center,€100€Community€Place,Š Š Ś ŠŌ_ŌCrownsvilleŌ_Ō,€Maryland€on€May€21,€2004.Š 6 †  ŠÓÓĢą  ąMembers€present:Š ø  ŠĢHon.€Joseph€F.€Murphy,€Jr.,€ChairŠ d“  ŠLinda€M.€Ō_ŌSchuettŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Vice€ChairŠ :Š  ŠĢF.€Vernon€Boozer,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąHon.€John€L.€Norton,€IIIŠę6(#(# ŠLowell€R.€Bowen,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąAnne€C.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō,€Esq.м (#(# ŠAlbert€D.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąDebbie€L.€Potter,€Esq.Š’ā(#(# ŠRobert€L.€Dean,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąLarry€W.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō,€ClerkŠhø(#(# ŠHon.€Joseph€H.€H.€Kaplaną0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąŌ_ŌTwilahŌ_Ō€S.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š>Ž(#(# ŠHon.€John€F.€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ōą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąSen.€Norman€R.€Stone,€Jr.Šd(#(# ŠRobert€R.€Michael,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąMelvin€J.€Sykes,€Esq.Šź:(#(# ŠHon.€William€D.€Missourią0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąDel.€Joseph€F.€Ō_ŌVallarioŌ_Ō,€Jr.ŠĄ(#(# ŠĢĢą  ąIn€attendance:Š B’ ŠĢSandra€F.€Haines,€Esq.,€ReporterŠ ī> ŠŌ_ŌSherieŌ_Ō€B.€Libber,€Esq.,€Assistant€ReporterŠ Ä ŠGeorge€W.€Ō_ŌLiebmannŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š šź ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€asked€if€there€were€anyŠ !l" Šcorrections€to€the€second€half€of€the€minutes€of€the€January€9,Š Č"$ Š2004€meeting.€€There€being€none,€the€Vice€Chair€moved€to€approveŠ t$Ä& Šthe€minutes,€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.Š  &p!( Šą  ą€Judge€Missouri€told€the€Committee€that€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ Ģ'#* Šheld€a€hearing€on€May€10,€2004€on€Rule€4„345,€Ō_ŌRevisoryŌ_Ō€Power.€Š x)Č$, ŠSince€the€Rules€Committee€had€voted€on€a€change€to€the€Rule€withŠ $+t&. Ša€close€vote€of€11€to€10€in€favor€of€the€change,€the€Committee,€Š  Š, (0 ŠŌ_ŌŃ€OYŃŃ€OYŃat€the€wise€suggestion€of€the€Vice€Chair,€had€decided€to€let€theŠ ° ŠCourt€of€Appeals€make€the€decision€as€to€whether€or€not€to€changeŠ \¬ Šthe€Rule.€€Judge€Missouri€said€that€along€with€the€Chair,€theŠ X ŠVice€Chair,€the€Reporter,€and€himself,€the€Honorable€Daniel€Long,Š “  ŠChair€of€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges,€Glenn€Ivey,€Esq.,€whoŠ ` ° Šis€the€Stateššs€Attorney€for€Prince€Georgeššs€County,€and€RichardŠ  \  ŠFinci,€Esq.,€representing€the€Maryland€Defense€LawyersššŠ ø  ŠAssociation€were€present€at€the€hearing.€€Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Honorable€Dale€R.€Cathell,€Judge€of€the€Court€ofŠ `  ŠAppeals,€read€into€the€record€a€three„page€statement€thatŠ ¼  Šexpressed€his€opposition€to€changing€the€Rule.€€The€HonorableŠ hø ŠAlan€M.€Wilner,€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€proposed€twoŠ d Šamendments€to€Rule€4„345€š!š„€that€the€proposed€five„yearŠ Ą Šlimitation€apply€not€only€to€crimes€of€violence€but€to€all€crimesŠ l¼ Šand€that€the€Rule€should€not€contain€the€language€providing€thatŠ h Šthe€prosecutor€and€defense€attorney€could€agree€to€eliminate€theŠ Ä Šfive„year€limitation.€€By€a€vote€of€five€to€one,€the€Court€ofŠ pĄ  ŠAppeals€approved€the€Rule€with€Judge€Wilnerššs€amendments.€€TheŠ !l" ŠHonorable€Robert€M.€Bell,€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,Š Č"$ Šdid€not€vote€on€the€Rule.€€The€Rule€will€take€effectŠ t$Ä& Šprospectively,€applying€to€sentences€imposed€on€or€after€July€1,Š  &p!( Š2004.€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€will€be€askedŠ x)Č$, Što€look€into€why€there€is€a€90„day€period€for€filing€a€motionŠ $+t&. Šunder€Rule€4„345,€when€other€comparable€provisions€in€the€RulesŠ Š, (0 Šhave€a€30„day€period€for€filing.€€Judge€Missouri€noted€that€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠHonorable€Lynne€A.€Battaglia,€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€hadŠ ° Šasked€this€question.€€The€Vice€Chair€added€that€Judge€BattagliaŠ \¬ Šwas€interested€in€the€historical€reasons€for€the€time€period.€Š X ŠThe€Vice€Chair€hypothesized€that€one€of€the€reasons€may€have€beenŠ “  Šthat€the€time€period€was€tied€into€the€former€š šterms€of€court.šš€Š ` ° ŠJudge€Kaplan€added€that€these€began€in€September€and€March€ofŠ  \  Ševery€year.€€The€Chair€said€that€their€times€varied.€€TheŠ ø  ŠReporter€observed€that€some€terms€of€court€had€been€on€aŠ d“  Šquarterly€basis.€€The€Chair€questioned€whether€the€original€timeŠ `  Šperiod€came€from€the€former€Rules€of€the€Supreme€Bench,€which€wasŠ ¼  Šwhat€the€circuit€court€in€Baltimore€City€was€previously€named.€€Š hø Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€noted€that€the€longer€time€period€allows€ņņpro€seóóŠ d Šprisoners€sufficient€time€to€file€the€motions€from€prison,€and€itŠ Ģ Šprevents€attorneys€from€being€accused€of€malpractice€by€notŠ xČ Šlimiting€them€to€filing€these€motions€within€only€30€days.€€TheŠ $t ŠChair€said€that€many€citizens€testified€in€support€of€the€amendedŠ Š  ŠRule€limiting€the€revisory€period.€€Judge€Missouri€remarked€thatŠ |Ģ  ŠDelegate€Vallario€had€indicated€that€further€legislation€on€thisŠ (!x" Šissue€may€be€filed.Š Ō"$$ Šą  ąThe€Reporter€stated€that€she€had€asked€the€AssistantŠ €$Š& ŠReporter€to€research€this€issue,€and€the€law€school€intern€whoŠ ,&|!( Šwill€be€working€at€the€Rules€Committee€Office€this€summer€canŠ Ų'(#* Šhelp€with€the€research.€€Š „)Ō$, ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€a€policy€issue€concerningŠ ,V'/ Š€€peremptory€challenges€(See€Appendix€1)Š Ü,,(0 Š___________________________________________________________Š ²-)1 ŠŠ ˆ.Ų)2 ЇÓÓą  ąJudge€Missouri€told€the€Committee€that€although€the€issue€ofŠ ° Šchanges€to€peremptory€challenges€was€not€discussed€at€the€meetingŠ \¬ Šof€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges€that€took€place€on€May€17,Š X Š2004€the€Chair€of€the€Conference,€Judge€Long,€had€told€JudgeŠ “  ŠMissouri€that€the€Conference€most€likely€will€be€opposed€toŠ ` ° Šchanging€the€number€of€challenges€or€to€including€moreŠ  \  Šinformational€items€on€the€jury€questionnaires.€€Š ø  Šą  ąMr.€Liebmann€said€that€the€number€of€peremptory€challengesŠ d“  Šis€embodied€in€the€Rules€of€Procedure,€a€creation€of€the€RulesŠ `  ŠCommittee€and€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Changing€the€court€rulesŠ ¼  Šwould€not€be€making€an€abrupt€policy€decision,€but€it€would€beŠ hø Šdoing€what€is€normally€done€in€response€to€a€change€inŠ d Šcircumstances.€€Since€the€Rule€was€created,€the€law€has€changed,Š Ą Šand€the€United€States€Supreme€Court€decided€the€case€of€ņņBatson€v.Š l¼ ŠKentuckyóó,€476€U.S.€79,€106€S.€Ct.€1712€(1986).€€Mr.€Liebmann€saidŠ $t Šthat€he€became€interested€in€the€topic€of€peremptory€challengesŠ Ü, Šwhen€some€dissension€arose€between€the€Stateššs€Attorney€forŠ ˆŲ  ŠBaltimore€City€and€the€Mayor€of€Baltimore€City€on€this€subject.Š 4!„" ŠTo€provide€insight,€the€Calvert€Institute€for€Policy€Research,Š ą"0$ Šthe€organization€for€which€he€works,€became€involved€in€theŠ Œ$Ü& Šmatter.€€The€issue€was€discussed€at€a€symposium€on€the€criminalŠ 8&ˆ!( Šjustice€system.€€Four€judges€participated€in€the€symposium:€theŠ ä'4#* ŠHonorable€Charles€E.€Moylan,€retired€judge€of€the€Court€ofŠ )ą$, ŠSpecial€Appeals;€the€Honorable€J.€Frederick€Motz,€U.S.€DistrictŠ <+Œ&. ŠCourt€Judge€for€the€District€of€Maryland;€the€Honorable€John€M.Š č,8(0 ŠGlynn,€of€the€Circuit€Court€for€Baltimore€City;€and€the€HonorableŠ ”.ä)2 ŠTimothy€J.€Doory,€of€the€District€Court€of€Maryland€in€BaltimoreŠ ° ŠCity.€€Each€of€these€individuals€has€a€different€perspective.€€Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Liebmann€told€the€Committee€that€Judge€Moylan€had€madeŠ X Šan€eloquent€opening€statement€which€Mr.€Liebmann€then€read€to€theŠ “  ŠCommittee€as€follows:Š ` ° ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓӀ€€€€I€now€move€on€to€the€second€topic,€theŠ  \  Šperemptory€challenge.€€Intervention€in€theŠ ā 2  Šoperation€of€the€day„to„day€criminal€courtsŠ ø  Šby€the€Supreme€Court€of€the€United€StatesŠ ŽŽ  Šunder€the€guise€of€constitutionally€imposingŠ d“  Šupon€us€the€so„called€protections€of€the€BillŠ :Š  Šof€Rights,€that€is€no€mere€problem,€that€isŠ `  Šan€unfettered€catastrophe.€€In€the€world€ofŠ ę6 Šperemptory€challenges,€I€think€the€1986Š ¼  Šdecision€of€ņņBatson€v.€Kentuckyóó€is€theŠ ’ā Šcatastrophe€of€catastrophes.Š n¾ ŠĢą ø ąI€remember€at€the€time€about€two€monthsŠ j Šafter€the€promulgation€of€Batson,€I€had€toŠ š@ Šwrite€an€opinion€for€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ Ę ŠAppeals€applying€Batson€here€locally.€€IŠ œģ Šlooked€at€the€intellectual€chaos€of€Batson.€Š rĀ ŠNine€judges€were€able€to€produce€a€majorityŠ H˜ Šopinion,€multiple€dissenting€opinions€andŠ n Šmultiple€concurring€opinions,€no€less€thanŠ ōD Šseven€opinions€for€the€Supreme€Court€of€theŠ Ź ŠUnited€States.€€And€I€remember€thinking€atŠ  š Šthe€time,€and€I€think€I€even€was€rash€enoughŠ vĘ  Što€write€at€the€time,€albeit€by€way€of€dictaŠ L œ! Što€be€absolutely€sure,€that€the€Supreme€CourtŠ "!r" Šthought€that€it€was€supplying€a€solution€toŠ ų!H# Šwhat€it€perceived€as€a€very€limited€problemŠ Ī"$ Šof€the€moment,€which€at€the€moment€was€theŠ ¤#ō% Šuse€of€peremptories€in€the€southern€states€ofŠ z$Ź& Šthe€United€States,€the€old€confederacy,Š P%  ' Šprobably€by€white€prosecutors€against€blackŠ &&v!( Šjurors€in€cases€against€black€defendants.€Š ü&L") ŠBut€as€I€read€through€those€seven€opinions,Š Ņ'"#* Šthe€bottom€line€was,€wait€a€minute,€thisŠ Ø(ų#+ Šcannot€possibly€happen.€€There€is€no€way€onceŠ ~)Ī$, Šyou€unlimber€the€heavy€artillery€of€the€equalŠ T*¤%- Šprotection€clause€of€the€14ņņthóó€Amendment€onŠ *+z&. Šthis€little€thing€called€the€peremptoryŠ ,P'/ Šchallenge€that€you€will€ever€be€able€toŠ Ö,&(0 Šconfine€it€to€that€limited€problem.Š ¬-ü(1 ŠŠ ‚.Ņ)2 ŠŃOYŃā āѰ°Ńā āŃ  Ńą ø ąIndeed,€as€we€embarked€on€that€slipperyŠ ° Šslope,€another€prophecy€within€five€yearsŠ †Ö Šcame€true€and€that€is:€€Once€on€the€slipperyŠ \¬ Šslope,€there€is€no€principled€place€to€stopŠ 2‚ Šshort€of€the€absolute€bottom€of€the€hill€andŠ X ŠI€think€that€will€ultimately€be€the€absoluteŠ Ž. Šelimination€of€the€peremptory€challengeŠ “  Šbecause€as€the€months€went€by€in€theŠ Š Ś Šimmediate€wake€of€ņņBatson€v.€Kentuckyóó,€lo€andŠ ` ° Šbehold€it€is€applied€not€simply€in€the€caseŠ < Œ  Šof€black€jurors€and€black€defendants,€butŠ  b  Šwhite€defendants/black€jurors,€whiteŠ č 8  Šdefendants/white€jurors,€any€race€whatever.€Š ¾  ŠSoon€in€ņņAlabama,€Ex€rel€T.V.€v.€J.E.D.óó,€itŠ ”ä  Šwas€applied€to€gender.€€It€was€applied€to€theŠ pĄ  Šcivil€case€as€well€as€the€criminal€case.€€ItŠ F–  Šwas€applied€to€the€defense€side€of€the€trialŠ l  Štable€as€well€as€the€state€side€of€the€trialŠ ņB Štable.€€And€as€far€as€Iššm€concerned,€thereŠ Č Šwas€nothing€wrong€with€the€original€use€ofŠ žī Šthe€peremptory€challenge.Š tÄ ŠĢą ø ąI€offer€just€one€example.€€Imagine€for€aŠ  p Šmoment€anyone€here€in€the€room€is€aŠ öF Šprosecutor.€€Fred€was,€as€I€was.€€And€yourŠ Ģ Šcase€of€the€moment€is€to€prosecute€a€middle„Š ¢ņ Šaged€woman€of€the€name€of€Minnie€OššBrien€forŠ xČ Šhaving€thrown€a€rock€through€the€window€ofŠ Nž Šthe€local€abortion€clinic.€€You€as€theŠ $t Šprosecutor€I€dare€say€knowing€nothing€aboutŠ śJ Šthe€background€of€the€potential€jurorsŠ Š  Šbrought€before€you€would€instinctively€strikeŠ ¦ö Šwith€the€peremptory€challenge€from€your€juryŠ |Ģ  Šanybody€whose€last€name€was€Clancy€orŠ R ¢! ŠRafferty€or€Flynn.€€Š (!x" ŠĢą ø ąNow,€were€you€in€such€a€situationŠ Ō"$$ Šutilizing€group€generalization?€€YouššreŠ Ŗ#ś% Šdamned€right€you€were.€€Would€you€be€wellŠ €$Š& Šadvised€to€do€it€notwithstanding?€€YouššreŠ V%¦ ' Šdoggone€right€you€would.€€But€the€difficultyŠ ,&|!( Šwith€the€system€as€it€has€evolved€is€that€theŠ 'R") Šsystem,€and€a€little€bit€of€the€myth€that€weŠ Ų'(#* Šhave€promulgated,€would€insist€that€you€beŠ ®(ž#+ Šintellectually€dishonest€in€attempting€toŠ „)Ō$, Šdisguise€what€you€were€doing€with€all€kindsŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šof€other€reasons.Š 0+€&. ŠĢą ø ąYou€would€be€explaining€to€the€judge,Š Ü,,(0 Šwho€might€or€might€not€believe€you,€that€youŠ ²-)1 Šhad€struck€Clancy€because€you€didnššt€like€theŠ ˆ.Ų)2 ŠŃ  FOYŃā  āѰŃā  āѰŃā āŃ  Ńlook€of€that€funny€little€mustache€he€wasŠ ° Šwearing,€or€you€had€struck€Flynn€because€heŠ †Ö Šdeclined€to€make€square€eye€contact€with€youŠ \¬ Šas€you€put€a€question€to€him.Š 2‚ ŠĢą ø ąI€think€that€the€bottom€line€is€that€asŠ Ž. Šwe€apply€the€equal€protection€clauseŠ “  Šultimately€to€any€grouping€whatsoever,€thatŠ Š Ś Šdemands€we€look€at€something€with€extreme€orŠ ` ° Ševen€heightened€scrutiny,€that€you€reach€theŠ 6 †  Špoint€where€we€have€totally€lost€sight€thatŠ  \  Šthe€criminal€trial€is€about€the€guilt€orŠ ā 2  Šinnocence€of€the€defendant,€not€about€all€ofŠ ø  Šthese€other€procedural€peripheral€questions.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ąI€think€as€a€matter€of€pure€efficiencyŠ :Š  Šthe€only€way€out€will€be€as€Thurgood€MarshallŠ `  Šand€Warren€Burger€both€predicted€back€inŠ ę6 Š1986,€the€ultimate€elimination€of€theŠ ¼  Šperemptory€challenge€and€probably€should€be.€Š ’ā ŠIf€we€could€overrule€ņņBatson€v.€Kentuckyóó,€IššdŠ hø Šbe€happy€to€keep€it€with€us€forever.€€ButŠ D” Šabsent€that€overruling,€I€think€the€onlyŠ j Šintelligent€thing€to€do€is€to€get€rid€of€it.Š š@ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Liebmann€noted€that€the€use€of€peremptory€challengesŠ rĀ Šonce€involved€striking€names,€but€now€that€is€only€the€beginningŠ n Šof€the€process.€€Inquiry€into€the€use€of€invidious€criteria€is€anŠ Ź Šelaborate€process€that€protracts€the€choosing€of€juries€andŠ vĘ  Šcreates€new€issues€for€appeal€in€criminal€cases.Š "!r" Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€referred€to€the€excerpt€of€Judge€MoylanššsŠ Ī"$ Šintroduction€discussing€the€trial€of€Minnie€OššBrien€and€theŠ z$Ź& Šstriking€of€Irish€names€from€the€jury€pool.€€He€expressed€theŠ &&v!( Šview€that€the€justification€for€peremptory€challenges€fails,€butŠ Ņ'"#* Šthis€is€not€perceived€as€a€problem€in€most€counties.€€Apart€fromŠ ~)Ī$, Šthe€dysfunctional€aspect€of€peremptory€challenges,€the€largeŠ *+z&. Šnumber€of€peremptory€challenges€allowed€in€Maryland€has€alwaysŠ Ö,&(0 Šbeen€a€problem.€€It€results€in€wholly€unrepresentative€juries.€Š ‚.Ņ)2 ŠThe€purging€of€minority€racial€groups€results€in€white€juries€inŠ ° Šthe€counties€and€black€juries€in€the€cities.€€Why€is€it€necessaryŠ \¬ Što€do€this?€€Maryland€is€more€generous€than€most€states€inŠ X Šallowing€a€great€amount€of€peremptory€challenges.€€For€casesŠ “  Šinvolving€death€or€life€imprisonment,€the€defense€is€permitted€20Š ` ° Šperemptory€challenges,€and€the€State€is€permitted€10.€€For€casesŠ  \  Šinvolving€imprisonment€for€20€years€or€more,€but€less€than€lifeŠ ø  Šimprisonment,€the€defense€is€permitted€10€peremptory€challengesŠ d“  Šand€the€State€is€permitted€five.€€In€a€trial€with€multipleŠ `  Šdefendants,€there€is€wholesale€carnage€of€the€jury€pool.€€If€theŠ ¼  Šcase€has€three€defendants,€there€could€be€as€many€as€90Š hø Šperemptory€challenges,€in€addition€to€those€excused€for€cause€andŠ d Šnine€challenges€for€each€alternate€juror.€€It€is€sometimesŠ Ą Šnecessary€to€summon€300€jurors€for€each€criminal€trial,€becauseŠ l¼ Šof€challenges€for€cause,€peremptory€strikes,€and€people€who€failŠ h Što€appear€for€jury€duty.€€Citizens€may€have€to€serve€jury€dutyŠ Ä Šonce€every€15€months.€€One€of€the€reasons€some€individuals€failŠ pĄ  Što€appear€when€summoned€is€that€they€are€called€too€often.Š !l" Šą  ąMr.€Liebmann€commented€that€when€civil€trials€are€added€in,Š Č"$ Šseveral€hundred€jurors€may€need€to€come€to€court.€€The€peremptoryŠ t$Ä& Šchallenges€wreak€carnage€on€the€jury€pool.€€Judge€MissouriŠ  &p!( Špointed€out€that€the€peremptory€challenge€system€is€controlled€byŠ Ģ'#* ŠCode,€Courts€Article,€šš8„301.€€Mr.€Liebmann€noted€that€peremptoryŠ x)Č$, Šchallenges€also€are€controlled€by€Rule€4„313.€€Š $+t&. Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€whether,€after€ņņBatsonóó€was€decided,€any€stateŠ Š, (0 Šhad€eliminated€peremptory€challenges.€€Mr.€Liebmann€answered€thatŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šno€state€has€totally€abolished€peremptory€challenges,€but€thereŠ ° Šhave€been€substantial€reductions€in€the€number€of€challenges.€Š \¬ ŠThere€is€a€University€of€Chicago€Law€Review€article€on€thisŠ X Šsubject,€written€by€M.€Hoffman€entitled€š šPeremptory€ChallengesŠ “  ŠShould€be€Abolished,šš€at€64€U.€Chi.€L€Rev.€(1997).€€€Maryland€isŠ ` ° Šone€of€10€states€with€unequal€numbers€of€challenges€for€theŠ  \  Šdefense€and€the€prosecution.€€The€General€Assembly€hasŠ ø  Šencountered€resistance€from€the€criminal€defense€bar€to€reduceŠ d“  Šthe€number€of€peremptory€challenges.€€Changing€the€Rule€would€beŠ `  Ša€good€place€to€start.€€Even€if€the€statute€were€to€be€repealed,Š ¼  Šthe€Rule€could€be€changed.€€The€Rules€Committee€could€make€aŠ hø Šstatement€as€to€the€need€for€change.€€What€would€be€more€usefulŠ d Šthan€peremptory€challenges€is€to€provide€more€information€aboutŠ Ą Špotential€jurors.€€The€challenges€for€cause€could€be€handled€moreŠ l¼ Šexpeditiously.€€This€would€save€time,€because€otherwise€the€judgeŠ h Šwould€have€to€elicit€the€information€from€the€prospective€juror.€€Š Ä ŠMr.€Liebmann€said€that€he€did€not€see€the€harm€in€addingŠ pĄ  Šquestions€to€the€juror€questionnaire.€€€Š !l" Šą  ąMr.€Liebmann€noted€that€a€larger€question€is€the€fact€thatŠ Č"$ Šthe€ruling€in€each€dispute€under€ņņBatsonóó€may€be€the€subject€ofŠ t$Ä& Šfurther€appeals.€€The€British€system€has€very€few€peremptoryŠ ,&|!( Šchallenges.€€Rather€than€abolish€peremptory€challenges€totally,Š Ų'(#* Šthe€goal€could€be€to€reduce€the€numbers.€€Some€justificationŠ „)Ō$, Šexists€to€retain€two€or€three€challenges€to€give€defendantsŠ 0+€&. Šgreater€confidence€in€the€system.€€A€defendant€has€moreŠ Ü,,(0 Šconfidence€in€the€system€if€a€potential€juror€who€appears€to€beŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šmalevolent€can€be€stricken.€€Š ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€there€were€any€changes€toŠ \¬ Šthe€federal€system€of€peremptory€challenges€after€the€ņņBatsonóóŠ X Šdecision.€€Mr.€Liebmann€replied€that€he€did€not€know€the€answerŠ Ą  Šbut€said€that€there€are€less€peremptory€challenges€in€federalŠ l ¼ Šcourt.€€The€ramifications€of€ņņBatsonóó€expanded€in€the€late€1990's.€Š  h  ŠIt€is€better€to€move€slowly€toward€change.€€The€goal€is€to€avoidŠ Š  Šcreating€a€host€of€issues€for€appeal.€€The€Vice€Chair€questionedŠ |Ģ  Šas€to€whether€the€request€for€the€Rules€Committee€to€considerŠ (x  Šthis€issue€includes€a€consideration€of€civil€juries.€€Mr.Š Ō$ ŠLiebmann€replied€that€a€great€amount€of€racial€exclusion€existsŠ €Š Šin€criminal€juries,€burdening€a€system€that€is€already€heavilyŠ ,| Šburdened.€€It€is€better€to€fight€one€battle€at€a€time.€€€Š Ų( Šą  ąMr.€Michael€remarked€that€juries€often€lack€balance,€andŠ „Ō Šjudges€are€not€discharging€their€duties€under€ņņBatsonóó.€€Mr.Š 0€ ŠLiebmann€responded€that€it€is€difficult€for€judges€to€dischargeŠ č8 Štheir€duties€when€there€are€so€many€peremptory€challenges€andŠ ”ä  Šexcuses€for€cause.€€It€is€an€exercise€in€hypocrisy.€€The€ChairŠ @!" Špointed€out€that€the€ņņBatsonóó€case€creates€a€mini„trial,€causingŠ ģ"<$ Šjury€selection€to€take€substantially€longer€than€it€took€beforeŠ ¤$ō& ŠņņBatsonóó.€€Attorneys€are€not€always€candid€about€why€they€areŠ P& !( Šstriking€someone€from€the€jury€panel,€and€the€trial€judges€haveŠ (X#* Što€handle€this.€€If€the€prosecutor€exercises€a€peremptoryŠ “)%, Šchallenge€as€to€a€juror,€and€the€defense€attorney€objects,€theŠ `+°&. Šjudge€will€ask€the€prosecutor€for€an€explanation.€€If€the€judgeŠ  -\(0 Šis€not€satisfied€with€the€explanation,€the€juror€will€not€beŠ ° Šdisqualified.€€The€process€can€be€very€lengthy.€If€peremptoryŠ \¬ Šchallenges€are€reduced€in€number€but€not€eliminated,€the€ņņBatsonóóŠ X Šproblem€would€not€be€eliminated.Š Ą  Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€said€that€his€concern€about€this€issue€is€notŠ l ¼ Šthe€ņņBatsonóó€problem.€€He€explained€that€in€Baltimore€City,€for€aŠ  h  Šcase€in€which€there€is€one€defendant,€about€55€potential€jurorsŠ Š  Šare€summoned.€€When€he€asks€the€usual€questions€as€to€whether€anyŠ |Ģ  Šof€the€jurors€have€been€a€victim€of€a€crime€or€convicted€of€aŠ (x  Šcrime,€as€many€as€40€of€the€55€respond€affirmatively€and€have€toŠ Ō$ Šbe€interviewed€by€him€to€see€if€they€feel€that€they€can€decideŠ €Š Šthe€case€impartially.€€The€ones€who€had€been€convicted€of€a€crimeŠ ,| Šor€who€have€family€members€who€had€been€convicted€of€a€crimeŠ Ų( Šoften€answer€that€they€can€decide€the€case€impartially.€€Many€ofŠ „Ō Šthese€individuals€are€eliminated€for€cause.€€After€this€point€inŠ 0€ ŠBaltimore€City,€about€15€people€are€left€in€the€courtroom.€€TheŠ Ü, Šhope€is€that€14€people€can€be€retained€for€the€jury,€includingŠ ˆŲ  Šalternates.€€It€now€takes€two€or€more€hours€to€select€a€jury,€andŠ 4!„" Šit€used€to€take€20€minutes.€€The€great€fear€is€that€someone€whoŠ ą"0$ Šhas€been€stricken€for€cause€will€go€back€to€the€jury€assemblyŠ Œ$Ü& Šroom€and€then€become€part€of€another€panel.€€Judge€KaplanŠ 8&ˆ!( Šexpressed€the€view€that€the€availability€of€challenges€for€causeŠ ä'4#* Šshould€be€increased€and€the€number€of€peremptory€challengesŠ )ą$, Šreduced€because€they€are€a€waste€of€time.€€Š <+Œ&. Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€commented€that€this€problem€cannot€be€solvedŠ č,8(0 Štoday.€€It€is€a€significant€problem€and€one€that€is€worthy€ofŠ ”.ä)2 Šstudy.€€Once€the€Rules€Committee€studies€this,€it€can€then€make€aŠ ° Šrecommendation.€€The€Committee€should€ask€Senator€Stone€andŠ \¬ ŠDelegate€Vallario€about€the€legislatureššs€view€concerningŠ X Šreduction€of€peremptory€challenges.€€Judge€McAuliffe€stated€thatŠ “  Šhe€is€inalterably€opposed€to€completely€eliminating€peremptoryŠ ` ° Šchallenges.€€Some€potential€jurors€are€not€capable€of€making€goodŠ  \  Šdecisions,€and€it€is€beneficial€to€have€a€method€of€eliminatingŠ ø  Šsuch€individuals.€€The€number€of€peremptory€challenges€should€beŠ d“  Šre„examined.€€In€death€penalty€cases,€the€current€numbers€of€20Š `  Šfor€the€defendant€and€ten€for€the€State€should€be€retained.€€ForŠ ¼  Šlife€imprisonment€cases,€there€should€be€ten€for€each€side.€Š hø ŠLikewise,€for€all€other€cases,€the€numbers€for€each€side€shouldŠ d Šbe€equal€š!š€perhaps€seven€for€each.€€One€of€the€problems€with€RuleŠ Ą Š4„313€is€that€it€allows€the€parties€to€remove€jurors€who€haveŠ l¼ Šalready€been€seated€in€the€jury€box.€€This€amounts€to€game„Š h Šplaying€and€is€time„consuming.€€It€also€looks€ridiculous€to€seatŠ Ä Šjurors€in€the€jury€box€and€then€ask€them€to€leave.€€JudgeŠ pĄ  ŠMissouri€and€Mr.€Dean€also€expressed€their€opposition€to€theŠ !l" Šprocedure€of€š šstriking€from€the€box.šš€€Š Č"$ Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€problem€of€the€shrinkingŠ t$Ä& Špotential€pool€of€jurors€in€Baltimore€City€should€be€studied.€Š  &p!( ŠThis€may€require€a€change€to€the€Maryland€Constitution,€perhapsŠ Ģ'#* Što€allow€jurors€from€other€counties.€€Mr.€Dean€commended€Mr.Š x)Č$, ŠLiebmann€for€his€interest€in€the€peremptory€challenge€issue.€€AsŠ $+t&. Ša€prosecutor,€Mr.€Dean€expressed€his€opinion€that€peremptoryŠ Š, (0 Šchallenges€should€be€abolished,€although€he€noted€that€not€allŠ |.Ģ)2 Šprosecutors€take€this€position.€€The€legislature€should€takeŠ ° Šsteps€to€reduce€the€number€of€peremptory€challenges.€€TheŠ \¬ Šquestion€of€whether€the€public,€including€criminal€defendants,€isŠ X Šbenefitting€from€these€challenges€needs€to€be€asked.€Š “  Šą  ąMr.€Brault€commented€that€there€have€been€problems€withŠ ` ° Šlimiting€peremptory€challenges€in€jury€trials€in€otherŠ  \  Šjurisdictions,€including€New€York€City€and€the€District€ofŠ ø  ŠColumbia.€€Limiting€peremptory€challenges€would€exacerbate€post„Š d“  Štrial€questioning€of€jurors€as€to€possible€defects€in€trials.€Š `  ŠMr.€Brault€agreed€with€Judge€McAuliffe€that€peremptory€challengesŠ ¼  Šshould€not€be€totally€eliminated.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€thatŠ hø Špart€of€any€study€should€include€how€Maryland€compares€to€otherŠ d Šstates€regarding€the€number€of€peremptory€challenges.€€The€ChairŠ Ą Šsaid€that€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€should€reconsider€this€issue.€Š l¼ ŠJudge€Missouri€added€that€he€will€bring€it€to€the€attention€ofŠ h Šthe€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges€in€September.€€Š Ä Šą  ąAs€to€jury€questionnaires,€mentioned€in€Mr.€LiebmannššsŠ pĄ  Šletter€of€October€10,€2003,€which€is€part€of€Appendix€1,€JudgeŠ !l" ŠMissouri€pointed€out€that€the€Rules€Committee€does€notŠ Č"$ Šparticipate€in€the€drafting€of€these€forms.€€The€forms€areŠ t$Ä& Šprepared€in€accordance€with€the€individual€jury€plans€of€eachŠ  &p!( Šjurisdiction.€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąThe€Reporter€noted€that€the€ņņBatsonóó€mini„trial€to€which€theŠ x)Č$, ŠChair€previously€referred€is€really€a€trial€as€to€the€veracity€ofŠ 0+€&. Šthe€attorney€who€seeks€to€use€the€peremptory€challenge.€€If€theŠ Ü,,(0 Štrial€judge€denies€the€use€of€the€peremptory€challenge,€is€thereŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šan€implicit€finding€that€the€attorney€has€lied€to€the€court?€Š ° ŠņņBatsonóó€appears€to€have€generated€a€difficult€ethical€conundrumŠ \¬ Šwhich€may€be€unable€to€be€solved.€€Mr.€Brault€told€the€CommitteeŠ d Šabout€a€recent€case€in€Montgomery€County€that€involved€a€co„Š Ą  Šdefendant€who€had€been€born€in€India.€€The€co„defendant€wantedŠ l ¼ Šforeign„born€jurors€on€the€panel,€but€those€jurors€ended€up€asŠ  h  Šalternates,€and€the€plaintiff€eliminated€the€alternates€withŠ Ä  Šstrikes.€€The€Chair€observed€that€the€judge€has€to€make€aŠ pĄ  Šcredibility€assessment€as€to€the€way€the€jury€sets€up€to€see€ifŠ l  Šminorities€are€being€eliminated.€€This€matter€will€be€studied€inŠ Č Šthe€criminal€context€by€the€Criminal€Subcommittee.Š tÄ ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€Rule€Š öF Š€€7„204€(Response€to€Petition),€Rule€7„209€(Disposition),€andŠ Ģ Š€€Rule€8„604€(Disposition)Š ¢ņ Š_______________________________________________________________Š xČ ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rules€7„204,€Response€to€Petition;Š śJ Š7„209,€Disposition;€and€8„604,€Disposition,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ ¦ö Šconsideration.€€€Š R ¢! ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ŗ#ś% ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ V%¦ ' Šą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ,&|!( ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€200€„€JUDICIAL€REVIEW€OFˆŠ Ų'(#* Šą@Ø Ø ģąADMINISTRATIVE€AGENCY€DECISIONSˆŠ ®(ž#+ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€7„204€by€adding€a€newŠ 0+€&. Šsentence€to€section€(b)€providing€for€aŠ ,V'/ Šprocedure€to€implead€the€Subsequent€InjuryŠ Ü,,(0 ŠFund,€as€follows:Š ²-)1 ŠŠ ˆ.Ų)2 ЇRule€7-204.€€RESPONSE€TO€PETITION€Š ° ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Who€May€File;€ContentsŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€Any€person,€including€the€agency,€whoŠ Ž. Šis€entitled€by€law€to€be€a€party€and€whoŠ “  Šwishes€to€participate€as€a€party€shall€file€aŠ Š Ś Šresponse€to€the€petition.€€The€response€shallŠ ` ° Šstate€the€intent€to€participate€in€the€actionŠ 6 †  Šfor€judicial€review.€No€other€allegations€areŠ  \  Šnecessary.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Preliminary€MotionŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€person€may€file€with€the€response€aŠ :Š  Špreliminary€motion€addressed€to€standing,Š `  Švenue,€timeliness€of€filing,€or€any€otherŠ ę6 Šmatter€that€would€defeat€a€petitioner's€rightŠ ¼  Što€judicial€review.€Except€for€venue,€failureŠ ’ā Što€file€a€preliminary€motion€does€notŠ hø Šconstitute€waiver€of€an€issue.€€A€preliminaryŠ >Ž Šmotion€shall€be€served€upon€the€petitionerŠ d Šand€the€agency.€€ņņIn€addition,€a€partyŠ ź: Šdesiring€to€implead€the€Subsequent€InjuryŠ Ą ŠFund€shall€file€a€notice€of€impleaderŠ –ę Špursuant€to€COMAR€14.09.01.13B€beforeŠ l¼ Šresponding€to€the€petition.óóŠ B’ ŠĢCommittee€note:€€The€filing€of€a€preliminaryŠ ī> Šmotion€does€not€result€in€an€automaticŠ Ä Šextension€of€the€time€to€transmit€the€record.€Š šź ŠThe€agency€or€party€seeking€the€extensionŠ pĄ  Šmust€file€a€motion€under€Rule€7-206€(d).€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€(c)€€Time€for€Filing€Response;€ServiceŠ ņ!B# Šą ø ą€€A€response€shall€be€filed€within€30Š Č"$ Šdays€after€the€date€the€agency€mails€noticeŠ ž#ī% Šof€the€filing€of€the€petition€unless€theŠ t$Ä& Šcourt€shortens€or€extends€the€time.€€TheŠ J%š ' Šresponse€need€be€served€only€on€theŠ  &p!( Špetitioner,€and€shall€be€served€in€the€mannerŠ ö&F") Šprescribed€by€Rule€1-321.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ x)Č$, ŠRule€B9.Š N*ž%- ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„204€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Š, (0 ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąIn€the€case€ņņCarey€v.€Chessie€ComputerŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠServices,€Inc.óó,€369€Md.€741€(2002),€the€CourtŠ ° Šof€Appeals€noted€that€there€is€no€expressŠ ŒÜ Šprocedure€in€Title€7,€Chapter€200€orŠ b² Šelsewhere€in€the€Rules€that€provides€forŠ 8ˆ Šimpleading€the€Subsequent€Injury€Fund€(SIF)Š ^ Šin€a€Workersšš€Compensation€action€pending€inŠ ä4 Ša€circuit€court.€€To€address€this€gap,€theŠ ŗ  ŠAppellate€Subcommittee€recommends€that€aŠ  ą Šsentence€be€added€to€section€(b)€of€Rule€7„Š f ¶ Š204€providing€a€specific€reference€toŠ < Œ  Šimpleading€the€SIF.Š  b  ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ģ< ŠĢą@` ` ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€REVIEWˆŠ ˜č Šą@,,"ģąIN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ n¾ ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€200€„€JUDICIAL€REVIEW€OFˆŠ j Šą@Ø Ø ģąADMINISTRATIVE€ą@@,,"ģąAGENCY€DECISIONSˆŠ š@ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€7„209€by€adding€a€new€sectionŠ rĀ Špertaining€to€appeals€from€the€WorkersššŠ H˜ ŠCompensation€Commission,€as€follows:Š n ŠĢĢRule€7-209.€€DISPOSITION€Š  š ŠĢĢ€€ņņ(a)€€GenerallyóóŠ "!r" ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€otherwise€provided€by€law,€theŠ Ī"$ Šcourt€may€dismiss€the€action€for€judicialŠ ¤#ō% Šreview€or€may€affirm,€reverse,€or€modify€theŠ z$Ź& Šagencyššs€order€or€action,€remand€the€actionŠ P%  ' Što€the€agency€for€further€proceedings,€or€anŠ &&v!( Šappropriate€combination€of€the€above.€€Š ü&L") ŠĢ€€ņņ(b)€€Appeal€from€Decision€of€WorkersššŠ Ø(ų#+ ŠCompensation€CommissionóóŠ ~)Ī$, ŠĢ€€€€€€€ņņIn€an€appeal€from€a€decision€of€theŠ *+z&. ŠWorkerššs€Compensation€Commission,€if€a€noticeŠ ,P'/ Šof€impleader€of€the€Subsequent€Injury€Fund€isŠ Ö,&(0 Šfiled€at€least€60€days€before€trial€in€theŠ ¬-ü(1 Šcircuit€court,€the€court€shall€suspendŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šfurther€proceedings€and€remand€the€case€toŠ ° Šthe€Commission€for€further€proceedings€toŠ †Ö Šgive€the€Fund€an€opportunity€to€defendŠ \¬ Šagainst€the€claim.€€If€a€notice€of€impleaderŠ 2‚ Šof€the€Subsequent€Injury€Fund€pursuant€toŠ X ŠCOMAR€14.09.01.13B€is€filed€less€than€60€daysŠ Ž. Šbefore€the€trial,€the€court€may,€for€goodŠ “  Šcause€shown,€suspend€further€proceedings€andŠ Š Ś Šremand€the€case€to€the€Commission€for€furtherŠ ` ° Šproceedings€to€give€the€Fund€an€opportunityŠ 6 †  Što€defend€against€the€claim.óóŠ  \  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€ņņin€partóó€derived€fromŠ ø  Šformer€Rule€B13€ņņand€in€part€newóó.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„209€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š `  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€276,€Acts€of€2003€(HB€122)Š ¼  Šmodified€Code,€Labor€and€Employment€Article,Š ’ā Ššš9„807€by€adding€a€good€cause€showing€beforeŠ hø Šproceedings€are€suspended€and€remanded€to€theŠ >Ž ŠWorkersšš€Compensation€Commission€when€theŠ d ŠSubsequent€Injury€Fund€is€impleaded€less€thanŠ ź: Š60€days€before€a€trial€in€the€circuit€courtŠ Ą Šor€a€hearing€in€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals.€Š –ę ŠThomas€Patrick€OššReilly,€Chairman€of€theŠ l¼ ŠCommission,€in€conjunction€with€the€AppellateŠ B’ ŠSubcommittee,€has€proposed€changes€to€RulesŠ h Š7„209€and€8„604€to€conform€to€the€statutoryŠ ī> Šchanges.Š Ä ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢŌ‡X×XXX Xü?Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€THE€COURT€OF€ą@@| | ģąˆŠ .%~ ' ŠAPPEALS€ą@\ \ ģąAND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ ö%F!( ŠĢą@ģąCHAPTER€600€„€DISPOSITIONˆŠ †'Ö"* ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„604€by€adding€a€newŠ Ž).%- Šsubsection€(d)(3)€pertaining€to€appeals€fromŠ ¦*ö%. Ša€decision€of€the€Workersšš€CompensationŠ n+¾&/ ŠCommission,€as€follows:Š 6,†'0 ŠĢĢRule€8„604.€€DISPOSITIONŠ Ž.Ž)3 Ї̀€(a)€€GenerallyŠ xČ ŠŅ ` ŅĢŅ`  Ņą ø ą€€As€to€each€party€to€an€appeal,€theŠ X ŠCourt€shall€dispose€of€an€appeal€in€one€ofŠ Š  Šthe€following€ways:€€Š ˜č ŠĢ€€€€(1)€dismiss€the€appeal€pursuant€to€RuleŠ ( x Š8-602;€€Š š @ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€affirm€the€judgment;€€Š € Š  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€vacate€or€reverse€the€judgment;€€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€modify€the€judgment;€€Š  š  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€remand€the€action€to€a€lower€court€inŠ 0€  Šaccordance€with€section€(d)€of€this€Rule;€or€€Š ųH  ŠĢ€€€€(6)€an€appropriate€combination€of€theŠ ˆŲ Šabove.€€Š P  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Affirmance€in€Part€and€Reversal,Š ą0 ŠModification,€or€Remand€in€PartŠ Øų ŠĢą ø ą€€If€the€Court€concludes€that€errorŠ 8ˆ Šaffects€a€severable€part€of€the€action,€theŠ P ŠCourt,€as€to€that€severable€part,€may€reverseŠ Č Šor€modify€the€judgment€or€remand€the€actionŠ ą Što€a€lower€court€for€further€proceedings€and,Š XØ Šas€to€the€other€parts,€affirm€the€judgment.€€Š  p ŠĢ€€(c)€€Correctible€ErrorŠ °  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Matters€of€FormŠ @" Šą ø ą€€€€A€judgment€will€not€be€reversed€onŠ  X# Šgrounds€of€form€if€the€Court€concludes€thatŠ Š $ Šthere€is€sufficient€substance€to€enable€theŠ ˜!č% ŠCourt€to€proceed.€€For€that€purpose,€theŠ `"°& Šappellate€court€shall€permit€any€entry€to€beŠ (#x' Šmade€by€either€party€during€the€pendency€ofŠ š#@( Šthe€appeal€that€might€have€been€made€by€thatŠ ø$ ) Šparty€in€the€lower€court€after€verdict€by€theŠ €%Š * Šjury€or€decision€by€the€court.€€Š H&˜!+ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Excessive€Amount€of€JudgmentŠ Ų'(#- ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€judgment€will€not€be€reversedŠ h)ø$/ Šbecause€it€is€for€a€larger€amount€thanŠ 0*€%0 Šclaimed€in€the€complaint€if€the€plaintiffŠ ų*H&1 Šfiles€in€the€appellate€court€a€release€of€theŠ Ą+'2 Šexcess.€€Š ˆ,Ų'3 ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Modified€JudgmentŠ .h)5 Їą ø ą€€€€For€purposes€of€implementingŠ ° Šsubsections€(1)€and€(2),€the€Court€may€modifyŠ xČ Šthe€judgment.€€Š @ ŠĢ€€(d)€€RemandŠ Š  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€Court€concludes€that€theŠ š @ Šsubstantial€merits€of€a€case€will€not€beŠ ø   Šdetermined€by€affirming,€reversing€orŠ € Š  Šmodifying€the€judgment,€or€that€justice€willŠ H ˜  Šbe€served€by€permitting€further€proceedings,Š `  Šthe€Court€may€remand€the€case€to€a€lowerŠ Ų(  Šcourt.€€In€the€order€remanding€a€case,€theŠ  š  Šappellate€court€shall€state€the€purpose€forŠ hø  Šthe€remand.€€The€order€of€remand€and€theŠ 0€  Šopinion€upon€which€the€order€is€based€areŠ ųH  Šconclusive€as€to€the€points€decided.€€UponŠ Ą Šremand,€the€lower€court€shall€conduct€anyŠ ˆŲ Šfurther€proceedings€necessary€to€determineŠ P  Šthe€action€in€accordance€with€the€opinion€andŠ h Šorder€of€the€appellate€court.€€Š ą0 ŠĢCommittee€note:€€This€Rule€is€not€intended€toŠ pĄ Šchange€existing€case€law€regarding€limitedŠ 8ˆ Šremands€in€criminal€cases;€see€ņņGill€v.€Stateóó,Š P Š265€Md.€350€(1972);€ņņWeiner€v.€Stateóó,€290€Md.Š š@ Š425€(1981);€ņņReid€v.€Stateóó,€305€Md.€9€(1985).€€Š ą0 ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Criminal€CaseŠ ˜č Šą ø ą€€€€In€a€criminal€case,€if€the€appellateŠ `° Šcourt€reverses€the€judgment€for€error€in€theŠ (x  Šsentence€or€sentencing€proceeding,€the€CourtŠ š@! Šshall€remand€the€case€for€resentencing.Š ø" ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€€Appeal€from€a€Decision€of€theŠ H!˜$ ŠWorkersšš€Compensation€CommissionóóŠ "`% ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņIn€an€appeal€from€a€decision€of€theŠ  #š' ŠWorkersšš€Compensation€Commission,€if€a€noticeŠ h$ø( Šof€impleader€of€the€Subsequent€Injury€Fund€isŠ 0%€ ) Šfiled€at€least€60€days€before€a€hearing€inŠ ų%H!* Šthe€Court€of€Special€Appeals,€the€court€shallŠ Ą&"+ Šsuspend€further€proceedings€and€remand€theŠ ˆ'Ų", Šcase€to€the€Commission€for€furtherŠ P( #- Šproceedings€to€give€the€Fund€an€opportunityŠ )h$. Što€defend€against€the€claim.€€If€a€notice€ofŠ ą)0%/ Šimpleader€of€the€Subsequent€Injury€FundŠ Ø*ų%0 Špursuant€to€COMAR€14.09.01.13B€is€filed€lessŠ p+Ą&1 Šthan€60€days€before€the€hearing,€the€courtŠ 8,ˆ'2 Šmay,€for€good€cause€shown,€suspend€furtherŠ -P(3 Šproceedings€and€remand€the€case€to€theŠ Č-)4 ŠCommission€for€further€proceedings€to€giveŠ .ą)5 Šthe€Fund€an€opportunity€to€defend€against€theŠ ° Šclaim.óóŠ xČ ŠĢ€€(e)€€Entry€of€JudgmentŠ X ŠĢą ø ą€€In€reversing€or€modifying€a€judgmentŠ ˜č Šin€whole€or€in€part,€the€Court€may€enter€anŠ ` ° Šappropriate€judgment€directly€or€may€orderŠ ( x Šthe€lower€court€to€do€so.€€Š š @ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š € Š  Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€RulesŠ H ˜  Š1070€and€870.€€Š `  Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€RulesŠ Ų(  Š1072€and€872.€€Š  š  Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€RulesŠ hø  Š1073€and€873.€€Š 0€  Š€€Section€(d)€is€ņņin€partóó€derived€from€formerŠ ųH  ŠRules€1071€and€871€ņņand€in€part€newóó.€€Š Ą Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€RulesŠ ˆŲ Š1075€and€875.€€Š P  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€8„604€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Øų ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€7„209.Š 8ˆ ŠĢŌ#† Xü?XXX×X”š#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€in€ņņCarey€v.€Chessie€ComputerŠ tÄ ŠServices,€Inc.óó,€369€Md.€741€(2002),€the€Court€noted€that€there€isŠ ,| Šno€express€procedure€in€the€Rules€for€impleading€the€SubsequentŠ ä4! ŠInjury€Fund€in€Workersšš€Compensation€actions.€€The€Honorable€AlanŠ  ą# ŠM.€Wilner,€author€of€the€opinion,€had€pointed€out€the€pertinentŠ <"Œ% Šprovision€in€COMAR,€but€stated€that€no€parallel€provision€existsŠ č#8' Šin€the€Rules€of€Procedure€for€Workersšš€Compensation€cases€onŠ ”%ä ) Šreview€in€a€circuit€court€or€in€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals.€Š @'"+ ŠThe€COMAR€provision€is€in€todayššs€meeting€materials.€€TheŠ ģ(<$- Šlanguage€proposed€for€addition€to€Rule€7„204€(b)€limits€theŠ ˜*č%/ Šnotice€provision€in€that€it€requires€that€the€notice€of€impleaderŠ D,”'1 Šbe€filed€before€the€party€responds€to€the€petition.€€TheŠ š-@)3 ŠSubsequent€Injury€Fund€can€be€impleaded€at€any€time.€€€Š ° Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€commented€that€the€Subsequent€Injury€FundŠ \¬ Šworked€out€these€procedures€and€put€them€in€COMAR.€€He€suggestedŠ X Šthat€the€proposed€new€language€in€Rule€7„204€could€be€taken€out,Š “  Šsince€this€matter€is€covered€in€the€proposed€amendments€to€RuleŠ ` ° Š7„209.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€new€language€of€Rule€7„209Š  \  Šprovides€that€the€procedures€are€dependent€on€when€the€notice€ofŠ ø  Šimpleader€is€filed.€€There€should€be€language€stating€whatŠ d“  Šhappens€whenever€the€notice€of€impleader€is€filed,€since€it€canŠ `  Šbe€filed€at€any€time.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€new€language€inŠ ¼  ŠRule€7„204€is€not€appropriate,€but€the€language€in€Rule€7„209€is.€Š hø ŠA€party€who€seeks€to€implead€the€Fund€may€be€someone€other€thanŠ d Šthe€respondent.€€Either€side€can€implead€the€Fund.€€The€danger€isŠ Ą Šthat€the€filing€is€done€for€a€frivolous€purpose,€such€as€toŠ l¼ Špostpone€the€proceedings.€€Judge€Missouri€expressed€his€concernŠ h Šthat€the€60„day€period€in€Rule€7„209€may€not€be€appropriate€ifŠ Ä Šsomeone€files€the€notice€of€impleader€the€day€before€the€trial.€Š pĄ  ŠThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€if€the€notice€of€impleader€isŠ !l" Šfiled€less€than€60€days€before€the€trial,€there€is€a€good€causeŠ Č"$ Šrequirement€that€must€be€met€before€the€court€suspends€furtherŠ t$Ä& Šproceedings€and€remands€the€case€to€the€Workersšš€CompensationŠ  &p!( ŠCommission.€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€remarked€that€Rule€7„204€should€provide€thatŠ x)Č$, Šanyone€who€desires€to€do€so€may€file€a€notice€of€impleaderŠ $+t&. Špursuant€to€Rule€7„209.€€Judge€Missouri€suggested€that€the€StyleŠ Š, (0 ŠSubcommittee€can€draft€this€language.€€The€Chair€said€thatŠ |.Ģ)2 Šlanguage€could€be€added€to€Rule€7„205,€Stays,€that€would€refer€toŠ ° Šthe€filing€of€a€petition€or€an€impleader.€€€Š \¬ Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€moved€to€approve€Rules€7„204€and€7„209€withŠ X Šstyle€adjustments.€€The€motion€was€seconded€and€passedŠ “  Šunanimously.€€Judge€Missouri€suggested€that€the€Style€Subcom„Š ` ° Šmittee€make€parallel€changes€to€Rule€8„604.€€The€Committee€agreedŠ  \  Šby€consensus€with€this€suggestion.Š ø  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€Rule€Š :Š  ŠŅ°Ņ€€2„506€(Voluntary€Dismissal)€and€Rule€3„506€(Voluntary€Dismissal)Š `  Š__________________________________________________________________Š ę6 ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Michael€presented€Rules€2„506€and€3„506,€VoluntaryŠ hø ŠDismissal,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š d ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ ī> ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„506€to€clarify€that€aŠ pĄ  Šstipulation€of€dismissal€is€signed€by€theŠ F –! Šparties€to€the€complaint,€counterclaim,Š !l" Šcross„claim,€or€third„party€claim€beingŠ ņ!B# Šdismissed,€as€follows:Š Č"$ ŠĢĢRule€2„506.€€VOLUNTARY€DISMISSALŠ J%š ' ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€By€Notice€of€Dismissal€or€StipulationŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€theseŠ x)Č$, Šrules€or€by€statute,€a€plaintiff€may€dismissŠ N*ž%- Šan€action€without€leave€of€court€(1)€byŠ $+t&. Šfiling€a€notice€of€dismissal€at€any€timeŠ ś+J'/ Šbefore€the€adverse€party€files€an€answer€or€aŠ Š, (0 Šmotion€for€summary€judgment€or€(2)€by€filingŠ ¦-ö(1 Ša€stipulation€of€dismissal€signed€by€allŠ |.Ģ)2 Šparties€ņ ņwho€have€appeared€in€the€actionó ó€ņņtoŠ ° Šthe€complaint,€counterclaim,€cross„claim€orŠ †Ö Šthird„party€claim€being€dismissedóó.€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€(b)€€By€Order€of€CourtŠ X ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€provided€in€section€(a)€ofŠ “  Šthis€Rule,€a€plaintiff€may€dismiss€an€actionŠ Š Ś Šonly€by€order€of€court€and€upon€such€termsŠ ` ° Šand€conditions€as€the€court€deems€proper.€€IfŠ 6 †  Ša€counterclaim€has€been€pleaded€prior€to€theŠ  \  Šfiling€of€plaintiff's€motion€for€voluntaryŠ ā 2  Šdismissal,€the€action€shall€not€be€dismissedŠ ø  Šover€the€objection€of€the€party€who€pleadedŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€counterclaim€unless€the€counterclaim€canŠ d“  Šremain€pending€for€independent€adjudicationŠ :Š  Šby€the€court.€€Š `  ŠĢ€€(c)€€EffectŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€otherwise€specified€in€theŠ hø Šnotice€of€dismissal,€stipulation,€or€order€ofŠ >Ž Šcourt,€a€dismissal€is€without€prejudice,Š d Šexcept€that€a€notice€of€dismissal€operates€asŠ ź: Šan€adjudication€upon€the€merits€when€filed€byŠ Ą Ša€party€who€has€previously€dismissed€in€anyŠ –ę Šcourt€of€any€state€or€in€any€court€of€theŠ l¼ ŠUnited€States€an€action€based€on€or€includingŠ B’ Šthe€same€claim.€€Š h ŠĢ€€(d)€€CostsŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€otherwise€provided€byŠ pĄ  Šstipulation€or€order€of€court,€the€dismissingŠ F –! Šparty€is€responsible€for€all€costs€of€theŠ !l" Šaction€or€the€part€dismissed.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€Art.,€šš7-202.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€(e)€€Dismissal€of€Counterclaims,Š J%š ' ŠCross-claims,€or€Third-party€ClaimsŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€The€provisions€of€this€Rule€apply€toŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€dismissal€of€any€counterclaim,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šcross-claim,€or€third-party€claim,€exceptŠ x)Č$, Šthat€a€notice€of€dismissal€filed€€by€aŠ N*ž%- Šclaimant€pursuant€to€section€(a)€of€this€RuleŠ $+t&. Šshall€be€filed€before€the€filing€of€anŠ ś+J'/ Šanswer.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€ņņin€partóó€from€theŠ ° Š1968€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€41€(a)€(1)Š †Ö Šņņand€is€in€part€newóó.€€Š \¬ Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€541Š 2‚ Šb€and€the€1968€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P€41Š X Š(a)€(2).€€Š Ž. Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€541Š “  Šc.€€Š Š Ś Š€€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€former€RulesŠ ` ° Š541€d€and€582€b.€€Š 6 †  Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€the€1968Š  \  Šversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€41€(c).€€Š ā 2  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„506€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š d“  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€2„506Š `  Šand€3„506€clarify€that€a€stipulation€ofŠ ę6 Šdismissal€is€signed€by€the€parties€to€theŠ ¼  Šcomplaint,€counterclaim,€cross„claim€orŠ ’ā Šthird„party€claim€that€is€being€dismissed.€Š hø ŠThe€stipulation€need€not€be€signed€by€any€ofŠ >Ž Šthe€other€parties€who€remain€in€the€lawsuit.€Š d ŠSee€ņņGarlock€v.€Gallagheróó,€149€Md.€App.€189Š ź: Š(2003)€(allowing€a€cross„claim€to€beŠ Ę Šdismissed€by€the€parties€to€the€cross„claimŠ œģ Šonly),€ņņcert.€deniedóó,€274€Md.€359€(2003).ą€xxAxąˆŠ rĀ ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ R ¢! ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ ž!N# ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ Ŗ#ś% ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„506€to€clarify€that€aŠ ,&|!( Šstipulation€of€dismissal€is€signed€by€theŠ 'R") Šparties€to€the€complaint,€counterclaim,Š Ų'(#* Šcross„claim,€or€third„party€claim€beingŠ ®(ž#+ Šdismissed,€as€follows:Š „)Ō$, ŠĢĢRule€3-506.€€VOLUNTARY€DISMISSAL€Š ,V'/ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€By€Notice€of€Dismissal€or€StipulationŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Їą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€theseŠ ° Šrules€or€by€statute,€a€plaintiff€may€dismissŠ †Ö Šan€action€without€leave€of€court€(1)€byŠ \¬ Šfiling€a€notice€of€dismissal€at€any€timeŠ 2‚ Šbefore€the€adverse€party€files€a€notice€ofŠ X Šintention€to€defend,€or€if€the€notice€ofŠ Ž. Šdismissal€specifies€that€it€is€withŠ “  Šprejudice,€at€any€time€before€judgment,€orŠ Š Ś Š(2)€by€filing€a€stipulation€of€dismissalŠ ` ° Šsigned€by€all€parties€ņ ņwho€have€appeared€inŠ 6 †  Šthe€actionó ó€ņņto€the€complaint,€counterclaim,Š  \  Šcross„claim€or€third„party€claim€beingŠ ā 2  Šdismissedóó.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€(b)€€By€Order€of€CourtŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€provided€in€section€(a)€ofŠ `  Šthis€Rule,€a€plaintiff€may€dismiss€an€actionŠ ę6 Šonly€by€order€of€court€and€upon€such€termsŠ ¼  Šand€conditions€as€the€court€deems€proper.€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€(c)€€Effect€on€ClaimŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€otherwise€specified€in€theŠ ź: Šnotice€of€dismissal,€stipulation,€or€order€ofŠ Ą Šcourt,€a€dismissal€is€without€prejudice,Š –ę Šexcept€that€a€notice€of€dismissal€operates€asŠ l¼ Šan€adjudication€upon€the€merits€when€filed€byŠ B’ Ša€party€who€has€previously€dismissed€in€anyŠ h Šcourt€of€any€state€or€in€any€court€of€theŠ ī> ŠUnited€States€an€action€based€on€or€includingŠ Ä Šthe€same€claim.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€(d)€€Effect€on€CounterclaimŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€counterclaim€has€been€pleadedŠ ņ!B# Šbefore€the€filing€of€a€notice€of€dismissal€orŠ Č"$ Šmotion€for€voluntary€dismissal,€the€dismissalŠ ž#ī% Šof€the€action€shall€not€affect€the€continuedŠ t$Ä& Špendency€of€the€counterclaim.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(e)€€CostsŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€otherwise€provided€byŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šstipulation€or€order€of€court,€the€dismissingŠ x)Č$, Šparty€is€responsible€for€all€costs€of€theŠ N*ž%- Šaction€or€the€part€dismissed.€€Š $+t&. ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€Art.,€šš7-202.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€(f)€€Dismissal€of€Counterclaims,Š |.Ģ)2 ŠCross-claims,€or€Third-party€ClaimsŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€The€provisions€of€this€Rule€apply€toŠ \¬ Šthe€dismissal€of€any€counterclaim,Š 2‚ Šcross-claim,€or€third-party€claim.€€Š X ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š “  Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€ņņin€partóó€from€theŠ Š Ś Š1968€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€41€(a)(1)€ņņandŠ ` ° Šis€in€part€newóó.€€Š 6 †  Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€541Š  \  Šb€and€the€1968€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€41Š ā 2  Š(a)(2).€€Š ø  Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š ŽŽ  Š541€b.€€Š d“  Š€€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€541Š :Š  Šb€and€the€1968€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€41Š `  Š(a)(2).€€Š ę6 Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€RulesŠ ¼  Š541€d€and€582€b.€€Š ’ā Š€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€the€1968Š hø Šversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€41€(c).€€Š >Ž ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€3„506€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ą ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€the€proposedŠ l¼ Šamendment€to€Rule€2„506.Š B’ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Michael€explained€that€a€change€is€being€suggested€forŠ Ä ŠRules€2„506€and€3„506€that€would€clarify€which€parties€sign€aŠ pĄ  Šstipulation€of€dismissal.€€ņņGarlock€v.€Gallagheróó,€149€Md.€App.€189Š !l" Š(2003),€is€an€asbestos€case€in€which€the€Court€held€that€aŠ Ō"$$ Šmanufacturerššs€dismissal€of€its€cross„claims€against€two€otherŠ €$Š& Šmanufacturers€was€valid€and€that€the€dismissal€of€the€cross„Š ,&|!( Šclaims€did€not€have€to€be€signed€by€the€other€parties€notŠ Ų'(#* Šinvolved€in€the€cross„claim.€€ņņóóThe€current€language€of€the€Rule€isŠ „)Ō$, Šnot€specific€as€to€who€is€involved€when€parties€enter€into€aŠ 0+€&. Šstipulation€to€dismiss.€€Included€in€the€meeting€materials€is€aŠ Ü,,(0 Šmemorandum€from€Mr.€Klein,€who€is€not€present€today.€€SeeŠ ˆ.Ų)2 ŠAppendix€2.€€In€the€memorandum,€Mr.€Klein€pointed€out€that€theŠ ° Šcurrent€wording€of€the€Rule€could€be€read€to€require€that€all€ofŠ \¬ Šthe€parties€in€a€lawsuit€would€have€to€sign€the€stipulation€ofŠ X Šdismissal,€and€this€could€be€very€cumbersome€in€a€multi„partyŠ “  Šlawsuit.€€He€had€suggested€that€the€Rule€be€amended€to€requireŠ ` ° Šthat€only€the€parties€involved€in€the€dismissal€would€have€toŠ  \  Šsign€the€stipulation.€€Mr.€Michael€expressed€the€opinion€thatŠ ø  Šthis€is€a€good€change.Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€if€the€word€š šplaintiffšš€in€the€second€lineŠ `  Šof€section€(a)€should€be€changed€to€the€word€š šparty.šš€€Ms.Š ¼  ŠOgletree€cautioned€that€the€defendant€should€not€be€dismissingŠ hø Šthe€action.€€Mr.€Michael€suggested€that€the€second€phrase€ofŠ d Šsection€(a)€should€read€as€follows:€š š...€an€action€may€beŠ Ą Šdismissed€without€leave€of€court€...šš.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggestedŠ l¼ Šthat€the€language€š šall€or€part€ofšš€should€be€placed€before€theŠ h Šwords€š šan€action.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€theŠ Ä Šchanges€to€Rules€2„506€and€3„506€suggested€by€Mr.€Michael€and€theŠ pĄ  ŠVice€Chair.€€The€proposed€changes€to€section€(a)€of€Rule€2„506Š !l" Šand€3„506€were€approved€as€amended.Š Č"$ ŠÓÓĢŠ  J%š ' ŠAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€of€certain€proposed€rules€changesŠ ° Š€€recommended€by€the€District€Court€SubcommitteeŠ †Ö Š________________________________________________________________Š \¬ ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€proposed€new€section€(b)€of€Rule€3„Š Ž. Š506,€Voluntary€Dismissal,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š Š Ś ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ  \  ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ ø  ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ d“  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„506€by€adding€a€new€sectionŠ ę6 Š(b)€pertaining€to€dismissal€upon€stipulatedŠ ¼  Šterms,€as€follows:Š ’ā ŠĢĢRule€3-506.€€VOLUNTARY€DISMISSAL€Š d ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š –ę ŠĢ€€ņņ(b)€€Dismissal€Upon€Stipulated€TermsóóŠ B’ ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņIf€an€action€is€settled€upon€writtenŠ ī> Šstipulated€terms€and€dismissed,€upon€theŠ Ä Šrequest€of€any€party€to€the€settlementŠ šź Šagreement,€the€action€may€be€reopened€at€anyŠ pĄ  Štime€to€enforce€the€terms€of€the€settlementŠ F –! Šagreement€through€the€entry€of€judgment€orŠ !l" Šother€appropriate€relief.óóŠ ņ!B# ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€By€Order€of€CourtŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€provided€in€section€(a)€ofŠ J%š ' Šthis€Rule,€a€plaintiff€may€dismiss€an€actionŠ  &p!( Šonly€by€order€of€court€and€upon€such€termsŠ ö&F") Šand€conditions€as€the€court€deems€proper.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€Effect€on€ClaimŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€otherwise€specified€in€theŠ $+t&. Šnotice€of€dismissal,€stipulation,€or€order€ofŠ ś+J'/ Šcourt,€a€dismissal€is€without€prejudice,Š Š, (0 Šexcept€that€a€notice€of€dismissal€operates€asŠ ¦-ö(1 Šan€adjudication€upon€the€merits€when€filed€byŠ |.Ģ)2 Ša€party€who€has€previously€dismissed€in€anyŠ ° Šcourt€of€any€state€or€in€any€court€of€theŠ †Ö ŠUnited€States€an€action€based€on€or€includingŠ \¬ Šthe€same€claim.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€Effect€on€CounterclaimŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€counterclaim€has€been€pleadedŠ Š Ś Šbefore€the€filing€of€a€notice€of€dismissal€orŠ ` ° Šmotion€for€voluntary€dismissal,€the€dismissalŠ 6 †  Šof€the€action€shall€not€affect€the€continuedŠ  \  Špendency€of€the€counterclaim.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€CostsŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€otherwise€provided€byŠ :Š  Šstipulation€or€order€of€court,€the€dismissingŠ `  Šparty€is€responsible€for€all€costs€of€theŠ ę6 Šaction€or€the€part€dismissed.€€Š ¼  ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€Art.,€šš7-202.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(f)ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€Dismissal€of€Counterclaims,Š d ŠCross-claims,€or€Third-party€ClaimsŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€The€provisions€of€this€Rule€apply€toŠ –ę Šthe€dismissal€of€any€counterclaim,Š l¼ Šcross-claim,€or€third-party€claim.€€Š B’ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š ī> Š€€€.€.€.Š Ä Š€€ņņSection€(b)€is€new.óóŠ šź Š€€Section€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ pĄ  Š541€b€and€the€1968€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.Š F –! Š41€(a)(2).€€Š !l" Š€€Section€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ ņ!B# ŠM.D.R.€541€b.€€Š Č"$ Š€€Section€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ ž#ī% Š541€b€and€the€1968€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.Š t$Ä& Š41€(a)(2).€€Š J%š ' Š€€Section€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ  &p!( ŠRules€541€d€and€582€b.€€Š ö&F") Š€€Section€ņ ņ(f)ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€is€derived€from€the€1968Š Ģ'#* Šversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€41€(c).€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€3„506€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š $+t&. ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Committee€on€Civil€Procedures,€whichŠ Š, (0 Šis€an€arm€of€the€Administrative€Judges€of€theŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠDistrict€Court,€has€asked€that€a€newŠ |.Ģ)2 Šprovision€be€added€to€Rule€3„506,€pertainingŠ ° Što€dismissal€upon€stipulated€terms.€€NoŠ †Ö Šuniform€procedure€exists€to€handle€cases€thatŠ \¬ Šhave€been€settled€by€the€parties€but€are€notŠ 2‚ Šready€to€be€dismissed.€€The€new€languageŠ X Šwould€allow€judges€to€pass€a€case€forŠ Ž. Šsettlement,€especially€when€the€case€has€beenŠ “  Šsettled€but€the€defendant€needs€some€time€toŠ Š Ś Šcomplete€the€terms€of€settlement.€€It€wouldŠ ` ° Šprovide€a€viable€mechanism€to€settle€casesŠ 6 †  Šwithout€the€entry€of€a€judgment,€allow€for€anŠ  \  Šagreed„upon€payment€schedule,€and€make€theŠ ā 2  Šcourt€more€responsive€to€the€needs€of€pro€seŠ ø  Šand€other€litigants.€€The€District€CourtŠ ŽŽ  ŠSubcommittee€recommends€the€proposed€change.Š d“  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€explained€that€the€District€Court€SubcommitteeŠ ę6 Šhad€met€the€previous€Monday€to€look€at€several€rules.€€The€one€onŠ ’ā Šthe€agenda€for€today€is€a€result€of€a€letter€from€the€HonorableŠ >Ž ŠNeil€Edward€Axel,€Judge€of€the€District€Court€of€Maryland€forŠ ź: ŠHoward€County.€€€Judge€Axel€had€pointed€out€that€no€uniformŠ –ę Šprocedure€exists€to€handle€cases€that€have€been€settled€by€theŠ B’ Šparties€but€where€a€dismissal€of€the€action€would€be€premature.€Š ī> ŠThese€are€usually€collection€cases€in€which€the€parties€agree€asŠ šź Što€the€amount€of€money€that€is€owed€and€as€to€a€payment€schedule,Š F –! Šbut€the€plaintiff€does€not€want€to€dismiss€the€case€until€all€ofŠ ņ!B# Šthe€money€has€been€paid.€€The€incentive€of€the€dismissal€uponŠ ž#ī% Šstipulated€terms€is€to€avoid€a€judgment€against€the€defendant.€Š J%š ' ŠThe€present€practice€is€to€term€the€procedure€š špassed€forŠ ö&F") Šsettlement.šš€€The€procedures€vary€from€county€to€county.€€It€isŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šnot€clear€whether€these€cases€are€subject€to€dismissal€pursuantŠ N*ž%- Što€Rule€3„507,€Dismissal€for€Lack€of€Jurisdiction€or€Prosecution,Š ś+J'/ Šfor€inactivity.€€Some€structure€is€needed.€€A€written€stipulationŠ ¦-ö(1 Šis€presented€to€the€court€so€that€it€is€not€necessary€to€obtain€aŠ ° Štranscript€to€see€what€the€agreement€was,€but€it€is€not€clearŠ \¬ Šwhat€happens€if€the€defendant€defaults.€€A€small€number€of€casesŠ X Šare€reopened.€€The€Committee€on€Civil€Procedures€of€the€DistrictŠ “  ŠCourt€of€Maryland€has€requested€the€change€to€the€Rule.€€TheŠ ` ° ŠDistrict€Court€Subcommittee€of€the€Rules€Committee€did€not€make€aŠ  \  Šrecommendation€for€a€parallel€change€to€Rule€2„506,€since€circuitŠ ø  Šcourt€rules€are€not€in€the€bailiwick€of€the€Subcommittee.Š d“  Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€asked€whether€the€procedure€could€be€that€aŠ `  Šjudgment€is€entered,€but€there€is€a€stay€of€execution€on€theŠ ¼  Šterms€to€which€the€parties€agree.€€Judge€Norton€replied€thatŠ hø Šdefendants€want€to€have€no€judgment€entered,€so€that€no€judgmentŠ d Šappears€on€their€credit€record.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€thatŠ Ą Šone€way€to€avoid€entry€of€a€judgment€is€that€the€plaintiff€holdsŠ l¼ Ša€consent€judgment,€which€only€is€entered€in€the€event€of€aŠ h Šdefault.€€Ms.€Potter€remarked€that€problems€can€occur€inŠ Ä Šcollection€cases€in€which€the€litigants€are€ņņpro€seóó.€€Paperwork€isŠ pĄ  Šnot€signed€and€filed€when€it€should€be,€the€case€is€dismissedŠ (!x" Šunder€Rule€3„507,€and€a€motion€to€vacate€the€order€of€dismissalŠ Ō"$$ Šmust€be€filed.€€Mr.€Brault€noted€that€under€case€law,€settlementsŠ €$Š& Šare€enforceable,€but€does€the€District€Court€have€equitable€powerŠ ,&|!( Što€order€specific€enforcement€of€the€agreement?€€Mr.€BowenŠ Ų'(#* Šobserved€that€enforcement€could€be€through€the€entry€of€theŠ „)Ō$, Šjudgment.€€Š 0+€&. Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€if€the€dismissal€under€Rule€3„506€(b)Š Ü,,(0 Šwould€be€without€prejudice,€and€Judge€Norton€answeredŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šaffirmatively.€€Ms.€Ogletree€inquired€as€to€whether€a€judgmentŠ ° Šdismissing€the€action€is€entered,€and€the€Reporter€answeredŠ \¬ Šaffirmatively.€€Judge€Missouri€questioned€as€to€how€limitationsŠ X Šaffect€the€procedure.€€When€a€case€is€marked€as€settled,€shouldŠ “  Šthere€be€a€certain€time€period€within€which€the€case€may€beŠ ` ° Šreopened?€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€provide,€asŠ  \  Šfollows:€€š šIf€the€case€has€been€dismissed€upon€written€stipulatedŠ ø  Šterms,€then€any€party€to€the€settlement€agreement€may€file€aŠ d“  Šmotion€to€reopen€the€case€for€entry€of€a€judgment€that€conformsŠ `  Što€the€terms€of€the€agreement.šš€€Mr.€Brault€added€that€theŠ ¼  Šjudgment€would€be€based€on€the€written€stipulated€terms.€€TheŠ hø ŠChair€said€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€can€draft€the€exactŠ d Šlanguage.€€Mr.€Brault€noted€that€this€is€calling€for€an€entry€ofŠ Ą Šjudgment€upon€a€default.€€The€Chair€cautioned€that€if€theŠ l¼ Šdefendant€is€doing€what€he€or€she€is€supposed€to€do,€and€theŠ h Šplaintiff€is€overreaching,€no€judgment€should€be€entered.€€JudgeŠ Ä ŠNorton€added€that€if€there€is€a€disagreement€as€to€the€terms€andŠ pĄ  Šcompliance,€the€case€can€be€set€in€for€a€hearing.€€Š !l" Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€her€disagreement€with€the€proposedŠ Č"$ Šchange€to€the€Rule.ą  ą€A€judgment€of€dismissal€is€a€judgment,€andŠ t$Ä& Šthe€proposed€procedure€interferes€with€the€courtššs€revisory€powerŠ  &p!( Šover€judgments.€€A€better€procedure€is€to€enter€a€stay€or€provideŠ Ģ'#* Šfor€a€consent€judgment€that€is€filed€if€there€is€a€default.€€TheŠ x)Č$, ŠChair€observed€that€the€proposed€procedure€set€forth€in€newŠ $+t&. Šsection€(b)€is€appropriate€for€minor,€unsophisticated€cases,€butŠ Š, (0 Šagreed€with€the€Vice€Chairššs€conclusion€that€the€revisory€powerŠ |.Ģ)2 Šover€judgments€is€affected.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€theŠ ° Šcase€could€be€dismissed€without€prejudice,€but€the€plaintiffŠ \¬ Šwould€hold€a€consent€judgment€that€could€be€filed€later.€€TheŠ X ŠChair€remarked€that€it€is€important€to€avoid€multiple€casesŠ “  Šarising€out€of€the€same€case.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąMr.€Shipley€asked€if€proposed€new€section€(b)€should€beŠ  \  Šadded€to€Rule€2„506.€€The€Vice€Chair€replied€that€it€should€not.€Š ø  ŠMr.€Shipley€expressed€the€view€that€it€could€be€appropriate€forŠ d“  Šcircuit€court€cases.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€StyleŠ `  ŠSubcommittee€can€draft€the€language€for€Rule€3„506,€and€then€itŠ ¼  Šcan€be€transmitted€to€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges€and€theŠ hø ŠConference€of€Circuit€Court€Clerks€to€see€if€they€request€aŠ d Šsimilar€procedure€for€the€circuit€courts.€€The€Committee€agreedŠ Ą Šby€consensus€to€this.€€Mr.€Shipley€pointed€out€that€there€is€aŠ l¼ Šproblem€with€cases€passed€for€settlement.€€Does€Rule€2„507€applyŠ h Što€those€cases?€€Judge€Missouri€commented€that€underŠ Ä Šdifferentiated€case€management,€no€cases€should€be€passed€forŠ pĄ  Šsettlement.Š !l" Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€Rule€3„506€(b),€subject€to€revisionŠ Č"$ Šby€the€Style€Subcommittee.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€told€the€Committee€that€a€request€to€amendŠ  &p!( ŠRules€4„262,€Discovery€in€District€Court,€and€4„263,€Discovery€inŠ Ģ'#* ŠCircuit€Court,€was€sent€by€the€Honorable€Albert€J.€Matricciani,Š x)Č$, ŠJr.€and€the€Honorable€M.€Brooke€Murdock€to€the€Conference€ofŠ $+t&. ŠCircuit€Judges.€€See€Appendix€3.€€The€initial€request€toŠ Š, (0 Šreconsider€the€Rules€was€made€by€Mr.€Brault.€€Judges€MatriccianiŠ |.Ģ)2 Šand€Murdock€suggested€a€change€to€subsection€(a)(1)€and€suggestedŠ ° Ša€new€section€(j).€€The€changes€to€subsection€(a)(1)€wereŠ \¬ Šunanimously€approved€by€the€Conference,€but€the€vote€on€theŠ X Šlatter€was€not€unanimous.€€The€proposal€will€be€submitted€to€theŠ “  ŠRules€Committee€for€discussion.€€The€Chair€noted€that€he€hasŠ ` ° Šheard€from€prosecutors€that€providing€discovery€can€be€veryŠ  \  Šburdensome.€€In€some€jurisdictions,€there€is€open€file€discoveryŠ ø  Šthat€is€working€well,€but€in€some€jurisdictions,€discovery€doesŠ d“  Šnot€work€well.€€Judge€Missouri€noted€that€the€last€time€thisŠ `  Šissue€was€before€the€full€Committee,€many€interested€persons€wereŠ ¼  Špresent€at€the€meeting.€€The€issue€should€be€addressed€first€byŠ hø Šthe€Criminal€Subcommittee.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€interestedŠ d Šprosecutors€and€defense€attorneys€will€be€invited€to€the€meetingŠ Ą Šat€which€it€is€discussed.Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.Š h Š