A psychiatric patient who was badly injured when he walked out of an emergency room and jumped from a nearby bridge can sue the hospital for allegedly failing to keep sufficient tabs on him, the Court of Special Appeals has held.

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A hearing on motions that stem from contentious legal wrangling over the future of a planned Walmart-anchored development in Remington has been postponed until July 31.

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Civil Procedure Statute of Repose  BOTTOM LINE: Plaintiff’s asbestos-related claims were barred by the Statute of Repose because defendant was not in actual possession and control of the property where plaintiff worked when the injury occurred. CASE: Burns v. Bechtel ...

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A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury has awarded $620,000 to Roshell Blue of Baltimore as a result of two herniated discs in her neck — an injury that she said occurred during a spinal tap at the emergency room at University of Maryland Medical Center in 2007.

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The Baltimore City Board of Estimates is slated to approve the settlement of a lawsuit filed by a mother who said her daughter was assaulted and verbally harassed by another classmate.

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When Paul C. Clark purchased a penthouse apartment in Baltimore’s HarborView tower in October 2009, he and his wife thought they were getting their dream home.

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The developer of a controversial proposal to build a Wal-Mart in Remington has filed court papers seeking a trial on the merits of a contractual dispute with the owner of the property.

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Michael Maurice Johnson must wait at least four more months for his second trial on charges that he killed North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes.

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In a retrial that begins Tuesday, prosecutors will try to again convict Michael Maurice Johnson of murdering North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes.

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The Baltimore City Board of Estimates approved this week a $72,000 settlement to resolve a claim by three relatives who alleged that police falsely arrested and assaulted them outside a Federal Hill bar.

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