Alexander & Alexander Inc. v. Evander

For many years he was the procurer of medical malpractice insurance for the University of Maryland hospital and most of its medical staff. In 1985, the hospital entered into other arrangements to satisfy its insurance needs, thereby terminating its relationship with Evander. That decision by the hospital and the circumstances surrounding it led Evander to file suit in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City against (1) the hospital, (2) Alexander & Alexander, Inc. (A & A), the insurance broker who replaced Evander, (3) Mary Scheeler, an A & A vice-president, (4) Mutual Fire, Marine & Inland Insurance Company (Mutual Fire), the insurance company that had been procured by Evander, and (5) Shand, Morahan and Company (Shand), the underwriting agent for Mutual Fire.