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General Business

Jul 24, 2025

ISAAC OUAZANA, ET AL. v. YEHUDA RAGONES, ET AL.

General business — Jury instructions — new trial Appellants, Isaac Ouazana and WAZ Management, LLC, (“Mr. Ouazana”) filed a complaint against Yehuda Ragones and Kandy, LLC (“Mr. Ragones”), appellees, in […]

May 9, 2025

LIFELINE, INC. v. CHRISTAL POYNER, ET AL.

General business — Contracts — Liquidated damages This case concerns a real estate purchase agreement (“the Contract”) between appellant, Lifeline, Inc. (“Lifeline”) and appellee, Christal Poyner (“Poyner”). Read the opinion

May 9, 2025

3911 25TH AVE. LLC v. BURKE & HERBERT BANK & TRUST COMPANY, ET AL.

General business — Contracts — Terms of loan agreement This appeal arises from the grant of summary judgment by the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County in favor of appellees […]

Apr 30, 2025

SILVER STAR PROPERTIES REIT, INC., ET AL. v. ALLEN R. HARTMAN, ET AL.

General business — Consent solicitation — Shareholders meeting This case arises from a preliminary injunction proceeding in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Allen Hartman, appellee, served as the original […]

Aug 14, 2024

709 PLAZA, LLC v. PLAZA CONDOMINIUM, INC., ET AL.

General business — Breach of fiduciary duties — Business judgment rule A shareholder filed a shareholder’s derivative action against the corporation’s board of directors, claiming that the board members had […]

Feb 11, 2024

THE COURTS AT REGENT PARK CONDOMINIUM, INC. v. REGENT PARK MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC.

General business — Association bylaws — Business judgment rule In the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, the Courts at Regent Park Condominium, Inc. (“the Courts”) and Cheryl West, the […]

Oct 27, 2023

XL INSURANCE AMERICA, INC. v. LITHKO CONTRACTING, LLC, et al

General business — Subrogation waiver — Subcontractor negligence This case is about the breadth of a contractual subrogation waiver. XL Insurance America, Inc. (“XL” or “Appellant”) is the all-risk insurer […]

Feb 22, 2023

RODNEY SPARKS v. MICHAEL TRUMBULL

Business law — Tortious interference — Unlawful business In the Circuit Court for Frederick County, Rodney Sparks, appellant, filed suit against his neighbor, Michael Trumbull, appellee, asserting a claim for […]

Feb 8, 2023

REPUBLIC – FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY d/b/a UTICA NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP, ET AL v. EWING OIL COMPANY, INC.

Insurance — Subrogation — Gas station explosion This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, granting summary judgment. Appellant, Republic-Franklin Insurance Company, filed a […]

Nov 29, 2022

KELLIE BALLARD v. MARYLAND INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION, et al.

Insurance law — Umbrella policy — Non-renewal The Appellant — Kellie Ballard (“Ballard”) — was a named insured under a personal liability umbrella policy (“PLUP”) with State Farm Fire & […]

Oct 11, 2022

SOUTH MIAMI PENSION PLAN v. STARWOOD WAYPOINT RESIDENTIAL, TRUST, et al

Business law — Stockholder ratification — Fully informed vote This appeal arises from a stock-for-stock merger between Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust (“SWAY”) and Colony American Homes, Inc. (“Colony”), which was […]

Sep 20, 2022

JEFFREY CAHALL, ET AL. v. TYLER DONEGAN DUNCAN REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC., ET AL.

Business law — Contracts — Piercing the corporate veil This is a consolidated appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Frederick County entered in favor of Tyler Donegan […]