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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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INSURANCE |
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TITLE 9. IMPAIRED ENTITIES |
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SUBTITLE 4. LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY CORPORATION ACT |
§ 9-418. Stay of proceedings; default judgments
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(a) Stay of proceedings. -- To allow proper legal action by the Corporation on any matter germane to its powers or duties, each proceeding in which the impaired insurer is a party in a court in the State shall be stayed for 60 days after the date an order of liquidation, rehabilitation, or conservation is final.
(b) Default judgments. -- If a court enters a judgment under a decision, order, verdict, or finding based on default, the Corporation may:
(1) apply to have the judgment, decision, order, verdict, or finding set aside by the same court that made it; and
(2) defend against the suit on the merits.