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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.
Marc L. Jordan, Esquire v. Johnny Tillery
Civil Procedure—Discovery Sanctions—Final Judgment The court dismissed the appeal because none of the questions raised were properly before it due to the absence of a final judgment.
Estate of Norman W. Greenwald, Sr. v. Norman W. Greenwald, Et Al.
Civil Procedure—Summary Judgment—Misrepresentation The circuit court properly granted summary judgment in favor of Pessin Katz Law, finding no genuine dispute of material fact on the claims presented by the Estate.
Sun Concierge and Staffing, Inc. v. EJF Real Estate Services, Inc.
Civil Procedure—Default Judgment—Service of Process The circuit court violated Maryland Rule 2-613(c) by failing to mail the notice of default order to Sun Concierge’s last known address, constituting an irregularity under Rule 2-535(b).
2015 REO LLC v. Robert R. Harvey, Et Al.
Civil Procedure—Service of Process—Final Judgment The court determined that there is no final appealable judgment due to the Estate remaining unserved, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.
Vince Isaac Palawar Flores v. Government Employees Insurance Company
Civil Procedure—Default Judgment—Service of Process The circuit court affirmed the default judgment against Flores, finding he was adequately served with the order of default despite his claims to the contrary.
Vince Isaac Palawar Flores v. Government Employees Insurance Company
Civil Procedure—Default Judgment—Service of Process The court affirmed the denial of Flores' motion to strike the default judgment, finding adequate service of the order of default was established by an affidavit.
