Please assume that Maryland's Health Claims Arbitration Act does not apply to suits concerning medical services not furnished in Maryland. UMC has made a motion to dismiss Mrs. Wilson's suit on the basis of lack of personal jurisdiction. Please explain fully whether the court should grant this motion. Kenneth Murray is a real estate developer in Baltimore, Maryland. Free State Development Co. One of his principal tasks is to obtain investors for development and construction projects.
Many investors participate in real estate ventures at least partly for federal income tax reasons.
Murray has always required a lot of tax advice and assistance with preparation of tax forms and tax-related documents. Brown frequently bragged that he could uncover tax breaks no other adviser could find. He seemed to be doing a good job for many years. In 1992, however, many investors in Murray's ventures were audited for their 1990 returns and many of their deductions were denied. Some were assessed negligence penalties.