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RIOS v. MONTGOMERY COUNTY

No. 71, September Term, 2004.

872 A.2d 1 (2005)

386 Md. 104

Nelly RIOS, as Parent and Next Friend of Her Son, Luis Fernando Rios v. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Maryland, et al.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

April 7, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Sellinger (Brian C. Johnston, on brief), Silver Springs, for petitioners.

Karen L. Federman Henry, Principal Counsel for Appeals (Charles W. Thompson, Jr., Cty. Atty., Charles L. Frederick, Assoc. Cty. Atty., on brief), for respondents.

David M. Kopstein, Seabrook, Bruce M. Bender, Rockville, amicus curiae.

Beth Mellen Harrison, Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellow, amici curiae.

Argued before BELL, C.J., RAKER, WILNER, CATHELL, HARRELL, BATTAGLIA and GREENE, JJ.

BATTAGLIA, J.

This case arises under the 180-day notice provision of the Local Government Tort Claims Act [hereinafter "LGTCA"], Md.Code (1987, 2002 Repl.Vol., 2004 Cum. Supp.), § 5-304 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.1 We have been asked to determine whether the 180-day notice provision as applied to minors violates the Federal Constitution and Article 19 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights. We also have been asked...

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