338                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 2

(A)    ASSESSMENT OF INTEREST AGAINST DEFENDANT
CAUSING UNNECESSARY DELAY.

IN AN ACTION FOR BODILY INJURY ARISING FROM THE
OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN WHICH A MONEY JUDGMENT
IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF, THE COURT MAY
ASSESS INTEREST AGAINST THE DEFENDANT AT THE RATE OF
SIX PERCENT PER ANNUM ON THE AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT FROM A
TIME NOT EARLIER THAN THE TIME THE ACTION WAS FILED IF
IT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT CAUSED UNNECESSARY DELAY
IN HAVING THE ACTION READY OR SET FOR TRIAL.

(B)     DELAY CAUSED BY DEFENDANT'S INSURER OR
COUNSEL.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A DELAY CAUSED BY
THE DEFENDANT'S INSURER OR COUNSEL IS DEEMED AN
UNNECESSARY DELAY CAUSED BY THE DEFENDANT.

REVISOR's NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 26, § 22 (A).

SUBTITLE 4. JUDGMENT LIENS.
SEC. 11-401. DEFINITIONS.
(A) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) COURT.

"COURT"     MEANS A COURT OF LAW OR A COURT OF EQUITY

AND INCLUDES   THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

DISTRICT OF   MARYLAND, THE COURT OF APPEALS, THE COURT

OF SPECIAL      APPEALS, AND THE DISTRICT COURT OF
MARYLAND.

(C)   JUDGMENT.

"JUDGMENT" INCLUDES A DECREE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language. It
is introduced to avoid repetition of similar
provisions in §11-402. The Court of Appeals
and the Court of Special Appeals are included
to cover a gap existing in the present
statute. This is consistent with Md. Rule
620.