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Aug 5, 2026

MD Supreme Court flushes private nuisance verdict in sewage case

The Maryland Supreme Court reversed a jury verdict for a residential sewage backup in Baltimore in a ruling that makes it harder for plaintiffs to win private nuisance claims.

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Sep 12, 2018

Baltimore asks federal judge to remand climate lawsuit to state court

Baltimore's climate change lawsuit "creates no basis for federal jurisdiction" and should be remanded to state court where it originated, the lawyers for the city argued in a motion filed Tuesday.