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April 02, 2023
eNotes: Liability – April 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Mitchell v. Rite Aid of Md., Inc. Maryland Appellate Court No. 21, September Term, 2022 Decided: March 2, 2023 The Appellate Court of Maryland holds that a possessor of property was entitled to summary judgment on a premises liability count in a mass shooting case because the shooting was… read more
March 07, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – February 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary In Re: ST ANDREWS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, ET AL Unreported Opinion In the Appellate Court of Maryland (formerly the Court of Special Appeals) Filed: January 25, 2023 The 5 year statute of limitations is an affirmative defense which must be plead before the Commission at the initial hearing on… read more
March 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – March 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Selective Way Ins. Co. v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co. Maryland Appellate Court 2023 Md. App. LEXIS 82 Decided: February 2, 2023 The Appellate Court of Maryland held that Plaintiff-insurer’s equitable contribution rights against Defendants for defense costs in a construction defect lawsuit were not extinguished by Defendants’ settlements with… read more
February 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – February 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary T.H.E. Ins. Co. v. Davis United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 33931 Decided: December 9, 2022 Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds entry of summary judgment in favor of insurer on coverage issue, finding that the insurer’s coverage suit was not barred… read more
January 25, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – January 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary United Parcel Service, et al. v. David Strothers Maryland Court of Appeals 253 Md. App. 708 Decided December 2022 The standard of proof required to establish a compensable hernia claim is the same “preponderance of evidence” standard as in other occupational disease claims, and the inclusion of the phrase… read more