Opinion ID: 1527812
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Community Consequences of Liability Insurability

Text: EA § 4-105(d) and Md.Code (1974, 1989 Repl.Vol., 1991 Cum.Supp.), § 5-353(b) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article (CJ) allow a county board of education to raise the defense of sovereign immunity to any amount claimed above the limit of its insurance policy or, if self-insured or a member of a pool ... above $100,000. [7] The Board participates in the Montgomery County self-insurance program. CJ § 5-353(e) provides that a county board employee acting within the scope of employment, without malice and gross negligence, is not individually liable for damages resulting from a tortious act or omission for which a limitation of liability is provided ... under subsection (b). [8] Recognizing the duty contended for by Eisel in this case would not appear to have any substantial adverse impact on this legislative scheme, or on the community at large.