1. [§ 6.4] Personal Liability of Corporate Officers Who Participate in the Tort

• Jurisdiction: Maryland

1. [§ 6.4] Personal liability of corporate officers who participate in the tort

An officer of a corporation who participates in the unlawful refusal to vacate the premises may be held personally liable for the tort of the corporation. Metromedia Co. v. WCBM Md., Inc., 327 Md. 514, 610 A.2d 791 (1992); see also Shipley v. Perlberg, 140 Md. App. 257, 780 A.2d 396 (2001) (discussing "participation" standard for holding corporate director personally liable). In Allen v. Dackman, 413 Md. 132, 991 A.2d 1216...