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JONATHAN FELDMAN v. FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND
Contracts — Insurance policy — Express terms This case arises out of an insurance coverage dispute between appellant, Jonathan Feldman (“Feldman”), and appellee, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland (“F&D”). Feldman maintains that he is entitled to reimbursement of various expenses he incurred during the time period when he was a beneficiary of the policy. […]
ANDREW TEPPER, et ux. v. QUALITY PAINTING & PLASTERING, INC., et al.
Contracts — Consumer Protection Act — Attorneys’ fees Appellants Andrew and Jeannie Tepper brought a civil action in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County against Quality Painting & Plastering, Inc. (“Quality Painting”), and its principal, Josue Granados , regarding a house painting agreement that went sour. The Teppers claimed damages arising from alleged misrepresenta[...]
MEDIMMUNE, LLC v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS d/b/a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BIOLOGIC LABORATORIES, ET AL.
Contracts — Collaboration agreement — Duration This case concerns disputes between parties to an agreement that was entered into for the purpose of collaborating to discover new products for the treatment of a viral disease known as RSV — an acronym for respiratory syncytial virus — a disease that is particularly serious for premature infants. […]
JEFFREY MANAS v. TIME PAYMENT CORPORATION
Contracts — Amount in controversy — Jurisdiction of circuit court This appeal arises from a dispute between Jeffrey Manas (“Manas”), appellant, and Time Payment Corporation (“Time Payment”), appellee, over Time Payment’s attempt to collect lease payments from Manas. Time Payment filed a collection action for $14,712.54, plus interest, attorney’s fees, and costs, in the Dist[...]
AMERICAN POOL, LLC v. BRUCE HOLMES, ET AL.
Contracts — Breach — Default judgment Appellant, American Pool, LLC (“American Pool”), employed appellee, Bruce Holmes, as a regional manager of its commercial and residential pool construction, repair, servicing, and maintenance business. American Pool and Holmes entered into a written employment agreement in 2008 but, by September of 2011, American Pool had terminated Holmes. Hol[...]
LEXINGTON SQUARE PARTNERS, LLC v. THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY, et al.
Contracts — Land Disposition Agreement — Expiration In 2007, a massive development project in Baltimore City began to take flight. The project demanded the cooperation and commitment of Appellant Lexington Square Partners LLC (LSP), and Appellees the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Baltimore Development Corporation (the BDC) (collectively, the City), who entered […]
2720 SISSON STREET, LLC, ET AL. v. BRETHREN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Contracts — Amended complaint — Evidence obtained through discovery On January 8, 2014, appellants, 2720 Sisson Street LLC, Baltimore Motor Sport LLC (“BMS”), Daniel Hicks, and Timothy Hicks (collectively, “appellants”), filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, alleging breach of contract (Count I) and statutory bad faith (Count III) against appellee, Brethren[...]
SAMAR GHADRY v. PENSON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Contracts -- Arbitration clause -- Enforceability Samar Ghadry, appellant, hired Martin Angeli to sell her more than a million-and-a-half shares of stock in Paradigm Holdings, Inc. At his direction, she subsequently opened an account with appellee, Penson Financial Services, Inc., a “clearing corporation,”1 to facilitate the sale. To open that account, Ghadry was required to sign a “Custo[...]
