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Ch. 324 2007 Laws of Maryland
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5-118.
(A) (1) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
OF A CIVIL ACTION OR CLAIM BY THE PARTY WHO COMMENCED THE ACTION OR
CLAIM.
(2) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO A CIVIL ACTION OR CLAIM
THAT IS DISMISSED ONCE FOR FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH § 3-2A-04(B)(3) OF THIS ARTICLE.
(B) IF A CIVIL ACTION OR CLAIM IS COMMENCED BY A PARTY WITHIN
THE APPLICABLE PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS AND IS DISMISSED OR TERMINATED
IN A MANNER OTHER THAN BY A FINAL JUDGMENT ON THE MERITS WITHOUT
PREJUDICE. THE PARTY MAY COMMENCE A NEW CIVIL ACTION OR CLAIM FOR
THE SAME CAUSE WITHIN AGAINST THE SAME PARTY OR PARTIES ON OR BEFORE
THE LATTER OF:
(1) THE EXPIRATION OF THE APPLICABLE PERIOD OF
LIMITATIONS; OR
(2) 1 YEAR 6—MONTHS 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE
DISMISSAL; OR
(3) AUGUST 1, 2007, IF THE ACTION OR CLAIM WAS DISMISSED ON
OR AFTER NOVEMBER 17, 2006, BUT BEFORE JUNE 1, 2007 OR TERMINATION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be
construed to apply only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have
any effect on or application to any action or claim dismissed or terminated before the
effective date of this Act for which a final judgment has been rendered and for which
appeals, if any, have been exhausted before the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October June 1, 2007.
Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2007.
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