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Dr. Winifred J. Booker, D.D.S., appellant, filed a complaint, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, in which she alleged breach of contract, breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligence, and other misconduct, by James Lawrence Kernan Hospital, Inc., and others (“Kernan”). Kernan filed a motion for summary judgment, denying the existence of a genuine dispute of material fact relating to the counts in the complaint. Kernan also raised the defense of immunity. Following a hearing, the court granted summary judgment in favor of Kernan. This appeal followed, in which Dr. Booker presents a single question:
Did the hearing court err by granting summary judgment in favor of all defendants on the ground of immunity under Federal and Maryland law?
