Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 11-102

This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 11-102, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.

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§11–102.

Official statutory text

(a) A judgment against less than all partners or persons jointly liable on a contract, agreement, instrument, or any other obligation does not extinguish or merge the cause of action against any other partner or person jointly liable but not bound by the judgment.

(b) If the debt is not completely satisfied, any partner or person jointly liable but not bound by the judgment may be sued as if his original liability had been joint and several.

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