A motion to dismiss under Maryland Rule 2-322(b)(2) tests the sufficiency of the pleadings. Walton v. Network Solutions, 221 Md. App. 656, 665 (2015). A court considering a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim must assume the truth of all well-pleaded material facts as well as all inferences that can be drawn from them. Conwall Law LLC v. Tung, 221 Md. App. 481, 513 (2015). The material facts which set forth the cause of action “must be pleaded with sufficient specificity.” Id. Maryland courts have stated unequivocally that “[b]ald assertions and conclusory statements by the pleader will not suffice.” Adamson v. Corr. Med. Servs., Inc., 359 Md. 238, 246 (2000). Under the Maryland rules, if a court deciding a motion to dismiss considers
