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DENISE LYNN BOZARTH v. RAMS HEAD TAVERN, ET AL
Torts — Slip and fall — Municipal liability This is an appeal and cross-appeal from the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County. Appellant, Denise Lynn Bozarth, appeals the grant of motions for directed verdicts in favor of Appellees, the City of Annapolis and 35 West, LLC. Ms. Bozarth presents two questions for our review … […]
TYRONE EAMES v. WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP
Torts — Hearsay — Statement by party’s employee exception This appeal arises out of a decision by the Circuit Court for Baltimore County to grant summary judgment in favor of Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (“Wal-Mart”), appellee, and against Tyrone Eames, appellant. On April 29, 2021, Eames filed a complaint against Wal-Mart asserting claims for negligence […]
MERCEDES LEWIS v. OLAYINKA OLASIMBO, et al.
Torts — Lead paint — Duty to remediate This appeal arises from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City’s grant of summary judgement in favor of Appellees, U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Chase”) on July 10, 2020. The circuit court determined that neither U.S. Bank nor Chase were “owners” as […]
MARY AYERS v. TINA MARIE LOANE PETERSON
Torts — Motor torts — Causation witness In the Circuit Court for Harford County, appellant Mary Ayers brought an automobile tort action against appellee Tina Marie Sloane Peterson. During discovery, a dispute arose that resulted in an order precluding the testimony of Ms. Ayers’ sole medical causation witness. Read the opinion
SUSAN MAHARAJ, et al. v. SMITH BALLOONING, LLC, et al.
Torts — Invasion of privacy — Injunctive relief Appellants, Susan Maharaj and Erich Blatter, filed suit in the Circuit Court for Frederick County against appellees, Smith Ballooning, LLC, Patrick Smith, Meagan Smith, and Kevin Smith; Barbara and Luke Galant; Thomas Barse and Carolann McConaughy, d/b/a Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm (collectively, “Milkhouse Brewery”); and Ber[...]
MUTUAL BENEFIT INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. v. MACK TRUCKS INC. ET AL.
Torts –Products liability — Causation After a single-vehicle crash of a cement truck, plaintiff, Mutual Benefit, brought products liability claims against defendant, Mack Truck, Inc., in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Read the opinion
MICHAEL MARKS v. CRAIG RIVERS, et. al.
Torts — Negligence — Public official immunity This case arises from a shooting incident at Frederick Douglass High School (“Douglass”) in Baltimore City. Appellant, Michael Marks, was a para-educator employed at Douglass and was shot twice during an encounter with the shooter. Read the opinion
MIA CONWAY, ET AL. v. BLUE RIDGE RESTAURANT GROUP, LLC
Torts — Slip and fall — Medical records Following a restaurant’s admission of liability for the slip-and-fall injury of one of its dinner customers, a jury in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County awarded the customer $50,000 in compensatory damages and her husband (also a customer) an additional $5,000 for loss of consortium. Read […]
JINGJING ZHENG, ET AL. v. SHADY GROVE FERTILITY (SGF)
Torts — Medical malpractice — Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office This appeal is from an Order entered by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County that dismissed a pro se complaint filed by appellants, Jingjing Zheng and Zhongan Wang, against Shady Grove Fertility Reproductive Science Center, P.C. (SGF). Read the opinion
DAVID C. MANOOGIAN v. COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Torts — Educational malpractice — Barred claim David Manoogian sued Coppin State University (the “University”) in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, alleging that he was dismissed from its Helene Fuld School of Nursing unlawfully, after he twice failed a required course. Read the opinion
CARL LITTLE, JR. v. KEVIN POHANKA
Torts — Jury instruction — Spoilation of evidence This appeal arises from a motor vehicle accident between Carl Little, Jr. and Kevin Pohanka. Approximately two years after the accident, Mr. Little filed this negligence action. The Circuit Court for Prince George’s County found Mr. Pohanka negligent and Mr. Little contributorily negligent. Mr. Little appealed, presenting […]
STEPHEN D. NOLAN v. CORIZON CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CARE
Torts — Medical malpractice — Inadequate service of process In this appeal from a civil action in the Circuit Court for Allegany County, Stephen D. Nolan, appellant, challenges the granting of a motion by Corizon Correctional Health Care (“Corizon”), appellee, to dismiss Mr. Nolan’s complaint. Read the opinion
