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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

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

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

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

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Tapestry, Inc. v. Factory Mut. Ins. Co. Maryland Supreme Court Misc. No. 1, September Term, 2022 Decided: December 15, 2022 The Supreme Court of Maryland holds that a first party, all-risk insurance policy, which covers “all risks of physical loss or damage,” does not cover functional loss of insured… read more