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Nick Phillips, a partner in TT&H’s Fairfax, VA office, recently began a new term as the Chair of Maryland Defense Counsel’s (“MDC”) Publications Committee.  MDC is a professional organization for defense attorneys in Maryland that endeavors to attain equal justice for all, improve Maryland’s courts and laws, and strengthen the defense of civil lawsuits through… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries Bel Air Auto Auction, Inc. v. Great N. Ins. Co. United States Supreme Court No. 22-392 Decided: November 21, 2022 The Supreme Court denied a Maryland company’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari on the issue of whether, under Maryland law, a COVID-related financial hit to the business was insured… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Amaya v. DGS Construction, LLC et al and Rojas v. F.R. General Contractors Inc., et al. Numbers 14 and 17 September Term, 2021 respectively, Maryland Court of Appeals Federal law contained within the Fair Labor Standards Act and Portal to Portal Act did not fully define the scope and… read more

Maryland voters went to the polls on November 8, 2022, passing three ballot measures that will impact claims and litigation. First, voters amended Maryland’s Declaration of Rights to allow for legislation to increase the amount in controversy where a jury trial may be demanded in civil proceedings.  The amount in controversy for civil jury trials… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries CX Reinsurance Co. v. Johnson Maryland Court of Appeals 2022 Md. LEXIS 342 Decided: August 29, 2022 Maryland’s Highest Court holds that claimant tenants who had not obtained final judgments against their alleged tortfeasor landlords were not intended beneficiaries of their landlords’ insurance policies. Background Plaintiffs were allegedly exposed… read more