4th Circuit: Despite second letter, suit was filed too late

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: October 8, 2012
Tags: 4th u.s. circuit court of appeals, Federal Tort Claims Act, lawsuit, Michelle Zander, u..s district court

A paralyzed woman’s failure to file a complaint within a six-month window allowed by the Federal Tort Claims Act means that the claim was properly dismissed, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held.

Opinions – 7/9/12: Maryland Court of Appeals

BY: Daily Record Staff
POSTED: July 8, 2012
Tags: administrative law, Court of Appeals, Federal Tort Claims Act, maryland, Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings, Motor Vehicle Administration v. Lipella, mva, opinions

Administrative Law Driver’s license suspension BOTTOM LINE: In overturning a driver’s license suspension based on driving while intoxicated, the circuit court improperly ruled that the officer had to indicate, on the Motor Vehicle Administration form, the reasonable grounds for the underlying stop that led to the suspension. CASE: Motor Vehicle Administration v. Lipella, No. 80, [...]

Former Andrews security guard gets $120K in lawsuit over ‘prank’

BY: Ben Mook
POSTED: January 2, 2012
Tags: air force, andrews air force base, assault, Federal Tort Claims Act, Gloria N. Oke, greenbelt, Judge Peter J. Messitte, lawsuit, prank, security guard, u..s district court

A former security guard at Andrews Air Force Base was awarded $120,000 by a federal judge for a “prank” played on her by Air Force personnel that included having her searched by a guard dog. Gloria N. Oke filed the lawsuit in 2009 in the U.S. District Court for Maryland in Greenbelt seeking $300,000 on [...]