[OldDeckHand]

"I have read that in MD, a plaintiff can prevail in a civil case ONLY if he can demonstrate that the defendant(s) knew the taping to be illegal."

Interesting, but more than a little unlikely. I reread the statute, and it provides for no such defense. It does shield someone from civil liability if it meets this part of the statue...

"(b) Defense.- A good faith reliance on a court order or legislative authorization shall constitute a complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought under this subtitle or under any other law."

I would be interested to read what you've read. Do you know if they cited a specific part of the Maryland Annotated Code, or a specific court ruling?

[freespirited]

Interesting, but more than a little unlikely. I reread the statute, and it provides for no such defense. It does shield someone from civil liability if it meets this part of the statue...

I'm not a lawyer so I can only guess that it came out of case law. Please see the link I provided in post 216. Hope it helps.