Timeliness of an Appeal – The Date From Which the Appeal Period Begins to Run Must be Made Available to the Public
August 4, 2020
The Court of Special Appeals had the opportunity to clarify the date from which the time for filing an appeal begins to run in the…
Liability of Landlord to Injured Plaintiff for Tenant’s Dog Bite
August 4, 2020
In the case of Ogunde v. Johnson, the Court of Special Appeals was asked to consider whether a landlord could be held liable to a plaintiff…
Customized Jury Instructions Applicable to Medical Malpractice Claims
August 4, 2020
A medical malpractice claim is a derivative of a traditional negligence claim and therefore, a plaintiff must prove the traditional elements of negligence: (1) defendant…
Independent Contractors: When is the Contracting Entity Liable for the Acts of Subcontractors?
August 4, 2020
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals in Jones v. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, has returned to the topic of independent contractors and when the hiring…
Denial of Class Certification in Amtrak Suit
August 4, 2020
In the case of Campbell v. National Railroad Passenger Corp., 311 F. Supp. 3d 281 (D.D.C. 2018), the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia…
Small Claims and Conciliation Branch and Landlord Tenant Branch
August 4, 2020
The District of Columbia Superior Court has started, effective October 14, mandatory electronic filing for Landlord Tenant and Small Claims cases. Paper filings, as of…
About the Firm
August 4, 2020
We are very pleased to announce that three attorneys have joined our practice at DeCaro, Doran during the past two months and a fourth has…
Doe v. Bernabei & Wachtel, PLLC
August 4, 2020
In Doe v. Bernabei & Wachtel, PLLC, Plaintiff sued the Defendants for invasion of privacy, as well as negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress,…
Garcia v. AA Roofing Company, LLC
August 4, 2020
In Garcia v. AA Roofing Company, LLC, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals held that the trial court improperly granted the defendants’ motion to…