United States Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Scheme that Could Result in Corporations Defending Claims in Unexpected Jurisdictions
October 2, 2023
The United States Supreme Court recently upheld a Pennsylvania statute which requires out-of-state corporations doing business in Pennsylvania to consent to general personal jurisdiction within…
Maryland Court of Special Appeals Holds That Business Losses Caused by COVID-19 Lockdowns Are Not Covered Losses Under a Commercial Property Insurance Policy
June 15, 2022
Many businesses maintain commercial property insurance policies that provide coverage for business income losses caused by physical loss or damage to the covered property. Businesses…
Maryland Pattern Jury Instruction Outlining the Duty Owed by a Possessor of Land to a Business Invitee Was Updated to Partially Address Modification Requested by the Court of Special Appeals
January 27, 2022
The Maryland Civil Pattern Jury Instruction 24:3 addressing the duty owed by a possessor of land to an invitee was updated to read as follows:…
Courts Continue to Grapple with Whether Business Losses Caused by COVID 19 are Covered Losses Under Business Income Insurance Policies
November 18, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive disruption and losses to businesses across the country. Recent spikes in cases have prompted some governors and local governments…
Maryland Abandoned the Frye-Reed Standard for Admissibility of Expert Testimony and Adopted the Daubert Standard.
September 25, 2020
Over 40 years ago, in the case of Reed v. State, Maryland adopted the general acceptance standard for admitting expert testimony rooted in novel scientific…
How a Defendant’s Discovery Violations Can Waive the Right to Trial by Jury
April 30, 2019
The Maryland Constitution guarantees the rights of parties to a jury trial when the amount in controversy exceeds $15,000. It is well-established that the right…
Maryland Court of Appeals Limits Deference to Plaintiff’s Choice of Venue
June 1, 2018
Maryland Rule 2-327(c) provides that a court may transfer a case to any other circuit court where venue is proper “if the transfer is for…
Intentional Torts Do Not Always Justify Punitive Damages
February 1, 2018
It has long been the law in Maryland that in order to justify an award of punitive damages in a non-intentional tort, a Plaintiff must…
Contract Provisions Shortening the Statute of Limitations Are Enforceable . . . Sometimes
November 20, 2017
Generally, the statute of limitations for a contract claim is three years. However, the Maryland Court of Appeals recently found that contract provisions shortening limitations…