Maryland Court of Appeals Reaffirms the Need for More than Mere General Control to Subject a Principal to Liability for the Tortious Conduct of an Independent Contractor

On December 21, 2021, the Court of Appeals of Maryland issued its opinion affirming the intermediate appellate court’s decision reversing the trial court’s refusal to grant the motion for judgment brought by Giant of Maryland, LLC (“Giant”) at the conclusion of trial. The Court of Appeals held that the trial court should have granted Giant’s … Read moreMaryland Court of Appeals Reaffirms the Need for More than Mere General Control to Subject a Principal to Liability for the Tortious Conduct of an Independent Contractor