86                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                               Ch. 56

(B) UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1975, THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS
HAS EXCLUSIVE INITIAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION OVER ANY
APPEAL, PETITION FOR CERTIORARI, OR OTHER APPLICATION FOR
APPELLATE REVIEW FROM A FINAL JUDGMENT OR APPEALABLE
INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF A CIRCUIT COURT IN ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS, CASES, CAUSES, SUITS, OR
PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH APPELLATE REVIEW IS MADE BY LAW:

(1)   ANY JUVENILE CAUSE.

(2)   ANY DEFECTIVE DELIQUENT PROCEEDING.

(3)    ANY CRIMINAL CASE IN WHICH THE SENTENCE IS OTHER
THAN DEATH.

(4)    ANY CASE OR PROCEEDING INVOLVING THE PROPRIETY OF
THE FORFEITURE OF ANY BAIL BOND OR OTHER RECOGNIZANCE.

(5)   ANY POST-CONVICTION PROCEEDING.

(6)     ANY CASE OR PROCEEDING IN WHICH ANY APPLICATION
FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS HAS BEEN GRANTED OR DENIED.

(7)   ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.

(8)   ANY SUIT OR PROCEEDING CONCERNING THE PROPRIETY OF
THE GRANTING OR DENIAL OF ANY APPROVAL OR LICENSE BY
THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF CENSORS.

(9)       ANY SUIT OF PROCEEDING INVOLVING THE MENTAL
CONDITION OF ANY PERSON AND THE VOLUNTARY OR
INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION OR DETENTION OF THE PERSON IN
ANY VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL OR IN ANY
FACILITY LICENSED BY OR UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

(10)    ANY WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION CASE AND ANY OTHER
CASE OR PROCEEDING UNDER ARTICLE 101 OF THE CODE.

(11)   ANY CASE IN WHICH A CLAIM IS GROUNDED UPON ONE OR
MORE OF THE FOLLOWING;

(I)     ASSAULT, BATTERY, NEGLIGENCE, FALSE IMPRISONMENT,
OR OTHER TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH THE PERSON FOR
WHICH AN ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT IN A COURT OF THIS STATE;

(II)   CONVERSION OF OR TRESPASS TO LAND OR CHATTELS;

(III)     A TORT BASED UPON STRICT LIABILITY FOR WHICH AN
ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT IN A COURT OF THIS STATE;

(IV)   DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR TO ABATE A NUISANCE;

(V)   TORTIOUS DECEIT, MISREPRESENTATION, OR FRAUD;

(VI)   DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY;

(VII)   MALPRACTICE;