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Court opinions

Mar 23, 2026

In the Matter of George Graefe, Iii, Et Al. v. Anne Arundel County

Administrative Law—Buffer Mitigation Fees—Tax Court The Tax Court affirmed the imposition of a buffer mitigation fee for development within the expanded Critical Area buffer, rejecting the Graefes' arguments regarding the County Code and buffer modification areas.

Mar 20, 2026

Tyyea L. Gee v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Murder—Conspiracy The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no error in jury instructions or the sufficiency of evidence to support the convictions for first-degree murder and conspiracy.

Mar 19, 2026

Miguelina Nieves v. Barry I. Barker

Real Property—Boundary Dispute—Settlement Agreement The order enforcing the settlement agreement is not a final judgment and does not adjudicate all claims in the case, thus the appeal must be dismissed.

Mar 19, 2026

Andrea Dwyer v. Patricia Nay, Et Al.

Administrative Law—Immunity—Dismissal The circuit court did not err in dismissing Dwyer’s complaint based on the defendants' absolute and qualified immunity, as well as her failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

Mar 19, 2026

In the Matter of the Petition of Khadidia Diaw v. Maryland Board of Nursing

Administrative Law—Judicial Review—Subpoenas The circuit court affirmed the Board's decision to revoke Ms. Diaw's nursing license, finding substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusions regarding her failure to perform CPR and document care.

Mar 19, 2026

Clucksters, Llc, Et Al. v. D&l Urban Holdings, Llc, Et Al.

Contracts—Breach of Contract—Indemnification The circuit court found that Appellants breached the Purchase Agreement by failing to pay the purchase price and were liable for indemnification due to their default on payments.

Mar 18, 2026

Devonte Brown v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Motion to Suppress—Reasonable Suspicion The court affirmed the denial of Mr. Brown's motion to suppress evidence, finding reasonable suspicion based on the totality of circumstances, including his behavior and the context of the stop.

Mar 17, 2026

Laura Ochs v. Melissa Rebecca Myers, Et Al.

Civil Procedure—Interlocutory Appeal—Possession of Property The court dismissed the interlocutory appeal, concluding that the order did not pertain to possession of property as required under Maryland's interlocutory appeal statute.

Mar 17, 2026

Julie A. Gaskins v. Easyknock, Inc. D/b/a EK Realty, Et Al

Real Property—Quiet Title—Fraud The circuit court dismissed Gaskins' complaint, ruling she failed to demonstrate a legal right to possession of the property necessary to establish a claim for quiet title.

Mar 17, 2026

Amy Brown v. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

Employment—Termination—Due Process The court affirmed the decision of the Office of Administrative Hearings, concluding that Ms. Brown's termination was supported by substantial evidence and did not violate her due process rights.

Mar 13, 2026

Joseph Cairo v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Suppression Motion—Traffic Stop The circuit court did not err in denying Appellant’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during a traffic stop, as Deputy Dowling had reasonable articulable suspicion based on the missing low beam headlight.

Mar 13, 2026

Keile S. Smith v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Search and Seizure—Reasonable Suspicion The court reversed the denial of Smith's motion to suppress evidence, finding that the totality of circumstances did not support reasonable suspicion that he was armed and dangerous.