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Y.S. v. Crowley, Hoge & Fein, P.c., Et Al.
Civil Procedure—Legal Malpractice—Causation The circuit court granted judgment for the appellees, finding that Seyoum failed to present sufficient evidence of causation in his legal malpractice claim.
A.B. v. Prince George’s County, Maryland
Appellate Procedure—Final Judgment—Jurisdiction The appeal was dismissed due to lack of appellate jurisdiction, as there was no final judgment regarding all claims and defendants.
A.R.B. v. Potomac of Prince George’s Llc, Et Al.
Civil Procedure—Dismissal—Workers' Compensation The appellate court dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, finding that the prior orders were interlocutory and the subsequent dismissal without prejudice did not create a final judgment.
T.M.H. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Possession—Firearm The evidence was sufficient to support the jury's determination that Appellant was guilty of illegal possession of a firearm as a prohibited person.
T.Y.J. v. Clear Sky Financial, LLC
Civil Procedure—Discovery Sanctions—Default Judgment The circuit court did not abuse its discretion in entering a discovery-sanctions default against Mr. Jang for willfully disobeying an order to compel discovery and providing false information.
E.T. v. Glendale Apartments Properties, Llc, Et Al.
Civil Procedure—Summary Judgment—Withdrawal of Counsel The circuit court abused its discretion by granting a motion to withdraw counsel just four days before a motions hearing, denying the appellant a meaningful opportunity to obtain new representation.
E.W. v. Euro Motorcars Bethesda, LLC
Civil Procedure—Summary Judgment—Discrimination The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of Euro Motorcars, concluding that Mr. Watkis failed to establish a viable claim for discriminatory practices under Montgomery County law.
Elliot Marcus Knox v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Joinder—Murder The trial court did not err in granting the State’s motion to join two murder cases for trial, as the evidence was mutually admissible and judicial economy outweighed any potential prejudice.
Brandon Vargas, Et Al. v. Accupermit LLC
Civil Procedure—Discovery Violations—Sanctions The circuit court did not abuse its discretion in entering a default judgment against Vargas for failing to comply with discovery orders.
East Washington Trust v. City of Hagerstown
Constitutional—Legislative Authority—Preemption The court held that the City of Hagerstown had the legislative authority to enact Chapters 197 and 95, but that Chapter 95 was preempted by state law and invalidated in its entirety.
Damien Michael Leone v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Self-Defense—Manslaughter The court found that appellant acted in imperfect self-defense, convicting him of voluntary manslaughter and three counts of second-degree assault while vacating certain firearm possession convictions.
David T. Buckingham v. Virginia Commerce Bank N.a., Et Al.
Civil Procedure—Dismissal—Intervention The trial judge did not abuse her discretion in denying David’s request to hold the case open for him to pursue attorney’s fees.
