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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Blitzer v. Breski Maryland Appellate Court 2023 Md. App. LEXIS 648 Decided: September 27, 2023 Plaintiff can be awarded $132,322.00 for injuries sustained from a dog bite while the dog was running at large. The Appellate Court unanimously found the Trial Court did not abuse its discretion in upholding… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer (“TT&H”) is pleased to announce that Lucas J. Duty has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Baltimore, Maryland office.  Before joining TT&H, Lucas worked at a mid-sized firm in Baltimore County, focusing on family law.  While with that firm, Lucas handled a variety of family law matters throughout… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Williams v. Morgan State Univ. Maryland Supreme Court Misc. No. 9, September Term, 2023 Md. LEXIS 339 Decided: August 14, 2023 Maryland’s waiver of sovereign immunity for tort actions held not to extended to federal statutory claims. Background Plaintiff originally filed a Complaint in the Circuit Court for Baltimore… read more

On May 8, 2023, Maryland’s Governor approved House Bill 128.  For private passenger vehicle insurance policies, the Bill converts enhanced underinsured motorist coverage (“EUIM”) from opt-in coverage to opt-out coverage. By way of background, Maryland first enacted optional EUIM coverage during its 2017 legislative session.  The law applied to private passenger vehicle policies dated July… read more

On April 24, 2023, Governor Wes Moore signed into law an amendment known as House Bill 98, relating to property insurance coverage for condominiums.  The new law will take effect on October 1, 2023. Currently, condominium associations must maintain property insurance covering the common elements and units, exclusive of improvements and betterments in the units. … read more