A Plaintiff Asserting the 5th Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination May Obtain a Stay of a Related Civil Action
November 1, 2018 By Mark A. Kohl
In Heffington v. Moser Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals addressed a novel issue – under what circumstances is a trial court required to grant a stay to…
Forum Defendant May Remove From Local State Court To Federal Court If They Remove Before Being Served
October 1, 2018 By Adam D. Perrelli
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in the case of Encompass Ins. Co. v. Stone Mansion Rest., Inc., No. 17-1479, 2018 LEXIS 23576…
Medical Cannabis and Employment in Maryland: Looking for Clarity in the Haze
September 17, 2018 By Erin H. Cancienne
Now that Maryland, and several other states and jurisdictions have decriminalized cannabis for medical use, there is a new and unique employment issue to consider. …
Refusal To Comply With Insurer’s Request For EUO Is Held A Material Breach Of The Policy
September 4, 2018 By Adam D. Perrelli
The Court of Special Appeals, in a case argued by DeCaro, Doran, Siciliano, Gallagher & DeBlasis, LLP Managing Partner Thomas L. Doran, upheld the Circuit…
Maryland High Court Recognizes That Arbitration Awards Can Be Vacated
August 15, 2018 By Gerald W. Ueckermann, Jr.
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 By Jennifer L. Rowlett
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 By Mark A. Kohl
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 By Emily F. Belanger
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 By Matthew J. Gannett
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…