Neal v. Maryland

In Harden v. Mass Transit Adm., 277 Md. 399, 354 A.2d 817 (1976), this Court held that, under the pertinent provisions of the Maryland Insurance Code and the Maryland Vehicle Law, now codified in Code (1957, 1986 Repl.Vol.), Art. 48A, §§ 539 through 546, and Code (1977, 1987 Repl. Vol., 1988 Supp.), §§ 17-101 through 17-110 of the Transportation Article, the State of Maryland was not required to provide "no fault" Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits for persons occupying or injured by state motor vehicles, and that a motor vehicle liability insurance policy covering state motor vehicles did not have to contain coverage for such benefits. The issue in the instant case is whether the decision in Harden remains viable.