Maryland High Court Recognizes That Arbitration Awards Can Be Vacated
August 15, 2018
The Maryland Uniform Arbitration Act (MUAA) sets forth several grounds upon which a Circuit Court is empowered to vacate an arbitrator’s award. Cts. & Jud.…
District of Columbia 2017 Jury Verdict Statistics
August 1, 2018
The Superior Court for the District of Columbia prepares compilations of data for jury trial verdicts in a variety of civil cases, including medical malpractice,…
Two Different Methods Are Now Approved for Calculating Lost Income Awards in Maryland Worker’s Compensation Claims
July 2, 2018
It would seem rational that an injured employee’s award for lost income should be calculated based on the average number of hours worked in the…
To File or Not to File in the Maryland Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office
June 15, 2018
The recent Court of Appeals opinion in Davis v. Frostburg Facility Operations, LLC d/b/a Frostburg Village addressed the issue of whether claims for negligence and related claims…
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…
Accrue? Arise? What’s the difference? Why does it matter?
May 15, 2018
In the case of Duffy v. CBS Corporation et al., the Court of Appeals of Maryland decided whether there was a difference between the words “accrue”…
Maryland High Court Limits Doctrine of Imputed Negligence
May 1, 2018
Under the doctrine of imputed negligence, the negligence of one individual may be imputed to another who was otherwise without fault. Applying this doctrine to…
New Maryland Sick Leave Law
April 16, 2018
Maryland’s 90-day legislative session has come to an end and a new sick leave law was enacted. Employers with employees whose primary work location is…
Virginia Senate Bill 545 Takes Effect on July 1, 2018
April 2, 2018
Over the last several years, we have seen a trend where insurance carriers and third party administrators are entering into preferred/exclusive vendor deals with court…
Spoliation: Is Bad Faith Required for an “Adverse-Inference” Instruction?
March 15, 2018
In Emerald Point, LLC v. Hawkins (December, 2017), the Virginia Supreme Court was faced with the following question: Can a trial court properly give a spoliation instruction…