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K.M. v. T.B.
Torts—Negligence—Assumption of Risk The court affirmed the judgment, finding no evidence that the defendants increased the risk of injury or acted negligently during the horseback riding incident involving A. Malley.
Appellate Court of MD: Second Amendment, reformation, tolling
Second Amendment — reformation — tolling
C.N. v. K.G.
Torts—Negligence—Public Official Immunity The Circuit Court erred in granting Appellee’s motion to dismiss because mistakenly opening a vehicle door constitutes a ministerial act that does not invoke the public official immunity doctrine.
J.P. v. Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation
Torts—Negligence—Premises Liability The circuit court did not err in entering summary judgment against Ms. Pohlhaus because she failed to establish that Baltimore Municipal Golf had notice of the defective condition on its premises.
Appellate Court of Maryland: VEQ clause, unreasonable risk of harm, redevelopment
VEQ clause — unreasonable risk of harm — redevelopment
Cheryl Stouffer Hood v. Drew Taylor, Jr.
Torts—Defamation—Emotional Distress The jury found that Cheryl's social media posts about Taylor were defamatory per se and awarded him compensatory and punitive damages for the emotional distress caused by her statements.
D.B. v. N.B.
Torts—Negligence—Informed Consent The circuit court erred in granting summary judgment based on assumption of risk, as genuine disputes of material fact exist regarding whether Ms. Burton knowingly consented to the risk of contracting HSV-2.
Michael A. Owens, Jr. v. Zachary Murdock
Torts—Negligence—Contributory Negligence The circuit court erred in granting Murdock’s motion for summary judgment, as genuine disputes of material fact existed regarding Owens’ contributory negligence and the circumstances of the collision.
Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Inc. v. Kenyetta Lewis, Et Al.
Torts—Medical Negligence—Mary Carter Agreement The trial court erred in allowing the trial to continue without disclosing the terms of a Mary Carter Agreement, which prejudiced the appellant's ability to mount an effective defense.
Amelie Christelle Dongmo Megnigue v. Mandana Daroogar-Kermani
Torts—Negligence—Landlord Liability The circuit court did not err in granting summary judgment for Appellee after finding no genuine dispute of material fact regarding whether Appellee had notice of the condition of the deck.
Supreme Court of Maryland: Opioid crisis, greenhouse gas emissions
Opioid crisis — greenhouse gas emissions
Umar Ali v. Prince George’s County, Et Al.
Torts—False Imprisonment—Police Detention The court affirmed the judgment in favor of the officers, concluding that the detention of Mr. Ali was a lawful investigatory stop justified by reasonable suspicion.
