8 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 32 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Town of Port Deposit v. Petetit.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town of Port Deposit v. Petetit Anchor | green | “actual malice is established by proof that the defendant-officer 'intentionally performed an act without legal justification or excuse, but with an evil or rancorous motive influenced by hate, the purpose being to deliberately and willfully injure the plaintiff.” | 6 |
| 2 | Bord v. Baltimore County | green | “actual malice is established by proof that the defendant-officer 'intentionally performed an act without legal justification or excuse, but with an evil or rancorous motive influenced by hate, the purpose being to deliberately and willfully injure the plaintiff.” | 5 |
| 3 | Lee v. Cline | green | “a tort claim based upon an alleged mis-judgment or a negligent exercise of judgment,” | 4 |
| 4 | Thomas v. City of Annapolis | green | “the public official enjoys a qualified immunity.” | 4 |
| 5 | Thomas v. City of Annapolis | green | “a tort claim based upon an alleged mis-judgment or a negligent exercise of judgment,” | 4 |
| 6 | Bord v. Baltimore County | green | “actual malice is established by proof that the defendant-officer intentionally performed an act without legal justification or excuse, but with an evil or rancorous motive influenced by hate, the purpose being to deliberately and willfully injure the plaintiff.” | 4 |
| 7 | Lee v. Cline | green | “the maryland public official immunity doctrine is quite limited and is generally applicable only in negligence actions or defamation actions based on allegedly negligent conduct.” | 3 |
| 8 | Bord v. Baltimore County | green | “intentionally performed an act without legal justification or excuse, but with an evil or rancorous motive influenced by hate, the purpose being to deliberately and willfully injure the plaintiff.” | 2 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.