Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 6-311
Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 6-311
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(b) (1) This section applies to an action against a person who had applicable insurance coverage under an insurance policy or self-insurance plan at the time the alleged liability that is the subject of the action was incurred.
(2) Subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, this section applies to a person who is a defendant subject to a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party complaint.
(c) (1) On written request of a plaintiff to the action, an insurer or a person that has a self-insurance plan shall provide to the plaintiff the defendant’s last known home and business addresses if known.
(2) An insurer or a person that has a self-insurance plan, and their employees and agents, may not be civilly or criminally liable for the disclosure of information required under this subsection.
(d) A defendant who is subject to the provisions of this section is deemed to have consented to the disclosure of the information described in this section.