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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
December 31, 2022
eNotes: Liability – January 2023 – Maryland
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
December 22, 2022
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer’s Baltimore Office Participates in 2022 Toys for Tots Campaign
Baltimore, MD – In addition to participating in a food drive with CompuGroup Medical, one of their building suitemates, attorneys and staff from TT&H’s Baltimore office recently participated in the 2022 Toys for Tots campaign. Founded in 1947 by a Marine reservist, “Toys for Tots” is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve,… read more
December 06, 2022
TT&H Attorney Nick Phillips Begins New Term in MDC Leadership
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
December 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – December 2022 – Maryland
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