Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 5-120

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) This section applies to an action for injunctive relief or damages for:

(1) A violation of a collective bargaining agreement covering an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State; or

(2) A breach by an exclusive representative of the duty of fair representation owed to an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State.

(b) An action subject to this section shall be commenced within 6 months after the later of:

(1) The date on which the claim accrued; or

(2) The date on which the complainant knew or should reasonably have known of the breach.

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