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COOPER, ET AL. v. STEVEN M. KIGGINS, ET AL.
Where appellants voluntarily requested a dismissal, without prejudice, of their suit against the principal and school board after the court denied their motion for a continuance, is their appeal of that dismissal barred by the final judgment rule?
CSA lays into lawyer for ‘nonchalance’ on court orders
A Maryland appeals court took the unusual step last week of assailing a lawyer — in a reported opinion — for his “chronic disregard” of discovery requests and “nonchalant failure” to comply with a judge’s order, misbehavior that the court said justified the judge’s dismissal of the attorney’s medical malpractice case.
More hearings added to WikiLeaks case calendar
FORT MEADE — An Army private accused in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history will be spending more time in court. A military judge said Wednesday she […]
Marine faces dismissal for Facebook images, ‘Nobama’ stickers
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A Marine is facing dismissal from the military for posting Facebook images of President Barack Obama’s face superimposed on a jackass and for selling “Nobama” bumper […]
Court of Appeals’ dismissals of cases after argument rose sharply in last 12 months
Twelve times in the past 12 months, the Maryland Court of Appeals has retroactively withdrawn its decision to consider an appeal after it had heard arguments in the case. That’s […]
Judge denies dismissal of Md. bomb plot charges
A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss charges against a Baltimore man accused of plotting to bomb a military recruiting center. Judge J. Frederick Motz also denied a […]
Feds seek dismissal of Loughner’s appeal over meds
PHOENIX — Prosecutors asked a court to dismiss an appeal by the Tucson shooting rampage suspect over his forced medication with psychotropic drugs. The dismissal request was made Friday with […]
Dismissal of tainted-formula suit upheld
A lawsuit over contaminated infant formula, filed on behalf of more than 50 children in China against the Chinese subsidiary of a Maryland company, belongs in China and not Maryland, […]
State Center foes seek to dismiss suit
Plaintiffs in a legal battle over the $1.5 billion State Center development have filed a motion to dismiss a countersuit filed last week by the state Department of Transportation and […]
Baltimore firm dismisses nine foreclosure filings
Until last Monday, hearings on signature irregularities in foreclosure filings in Baltimore City Circuit Court have made for surprisingly good courtroom drama. Special Master Elizabeth A. Ritter, a former prosecutor, […]
Court clerk seeks dismissal of $2M defamation lawsuit
The clerk of the Baltimore County Circuit Court is seeking to dismiss a $2 million defamation lawsuit filed by her opponent in last fall’s general election. Julie L. Ensor’s motion […]
Regulators recommend W. Va.-to-Md. power line application dismissal
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia regulators are recommending the dismissal of an application to build a $2 billion power line from West Virginia to Maryland. A hearing examiner with the State […]
