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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries In the Matter of the Petition of Md. Bio Energy LLC Maryland Appellate No. 251, Sept. Term, 2023 Decided: September 3, 2024 Maryland reaffirms “universally accepted” and “commonsensical principles” of contract law, requiring mutual assent and the intent to be bound as prerequisites to contract formation. Background In 2011,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Leach v. One Parking 555, LLC District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 22-CV-0497 Decided: August 1, 2024 Expert opinions must articulate, with specificity, how the defendant violated or breached the standard of care. Broad generalities are insufficient. Background On July 25 2018, Plaintiff suffered a fall on… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary The Episcopal Diocese of S. Va. v. Marshall Virginia Court of Appeals No. 1955-23-2 Decided: July 16, 2024 Defamation claims which are inextricably intertwined with a religious institution’s governance are barred by first amendment protections. Background This matter centers around statements made by a Bishop about a priest in… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Hazelwood v. Lawyer Garage, LLC Virginia Court of Appeals 81 Va. App. 586, 904 S.E.2d 322 Decided: August 6, 2024 In multistate tort actions, the governing substantive law is the law of the state where the last event necessary to make an actor liable for an alleged tort takes… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Woods v. WMATA United States District Court for the District of Columbia Nos. 18-CV-1299 & 18-CV-1386 Decided: July 18, 2024 Res ipsa loquitur may be invoked only where a layman can infer negligence as a matter of common knowledge, or where expert testimony is presented, that such accidents… read more