Case law

SIERRA CLUB, Et Al. v. DOMINION COVE POINT LNG, L.P.

216 Md. App. 322 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Feb 28, 2014

Before the Court of Appeals, the plaintiffs argued that under the language of the qualified domestic relations orders, the DROP payments did not qualify as pension payments and therefore, the former wives were not entitled … This clearly means that natural gas may be sent both ways – to and from the Terminal Operation site.

Spangler v. McQuitty

449 Md. 33 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Jul 12, 2016

-5-  In so holding, we reaffirmed the independent nature of wrongful death actions established in Stewart v. United Elec. … The release unambiguously reveals that the clearly defined recipient was Dr. Elberfeld, which did not constitute a release of all joint tort-feasors.

Gaines v. Baltimore City, Maryland

District Court, D. Maryland · Feb 22, 2023

To establish a prima facie case for discriminatory failure to hire, a plaintiff must show that: (1) she belonged to a protected class; (2) she applied for, and was qualified for, a job for which the employer was seeking … Currently, the Police Department is protected by State sovereign immunity that provides a greater level of protection than local immunity.

Edmonds

District Court, D. Maryland · Jan 20, 2026

subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person with the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall … fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless” he can establish he “is under imminent danger of serious physical injury.” See Pitts v.

Simmons v. Haas

56 Md. 153 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Mar 18, 1881

This was a case clearly within the reason and language of the exception in the Evidence Act, excluding parties from testifying on their own offer. … The identity of the account being established, the promise to send a check next week, is equivalent to a promise to pay, and an absolute recognition of the claim pro tanto, unless qualified by the writer, of which in this

Williams v. State

417 Md. 479 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Jan 5, 2011

Section 4-203(b)(6) clearly permits wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun “by a person on real estate that the person owns or leases or where the person resides,” without registering or obtaining a permit, wholly consistent … —An applicant under the age of 30 years is qualified only if the Secretary finds that the applicant has not been: (1) committed to a detention, training, or correctional institution for juveniles for longer than 1 year after

Maryland Attorney General Opinion 105OAG066

Maryland Attorney General Reports · Oct 26, 2020

The Advisory Group’s final report did not include any recommendation that existing forests should qualify for treatment as “mitigation bank[s].” … At first glance, it seems hopelessly ambiguous; paragraph (i) contains one verb without any subject, and the introductory clause contains a series of nested modifying phrases without clearly identifying the antecedent for

Feely v. Sidney S. Schupper Interstate Hauling System, Inc.

72 F. Supp. 663 · District Court, D. Maryland · Jun 9, 1947

For example, Article I, Section 8, is clearly the basis of the power of Congress to give jurisdiction to the federal courts set up within the District. O’Donoghue v. … the citizen of the District is not deprived of recourse to the federal tribunal when a federal question is presented; and, by the Fourteenth Amendment, he is protected against any State abridgement of his privileges and immunities

Hurt v. State of Maryland

District Court, D. Maryland · Feb 4, 2021

Hurt’s claim that he is “inhabited bodily by extraterrestrials” is the sort of fanciful allegation that qualifies as frivolous and for which no cogent response may be formulated. Mr. … United States that was dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, he will not be permitted to file an action in forma pauperis unless” he can establish

Helmik v. Pratt

153 Md. 685 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Dec 7, 1927

The will was probated in ordinary course and, Anna Helmik having died, Pratt qualified as sole executor. … The reasons for that ruling are stated very clearly and forcibly in the court’s opinion, in which he says: *690 “The trouble with this description is there is no beginning point.

State v. WBAL-TV

187 Md. App. 135 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Jul 17, 2009

The court clearly intended its ruling to be final and complete, with no qualifications. … Even if the Order did not qualify as a final order, it would qualify as an immediately appealable collateral order for both the State and Gaumer.

Booze v. State

111 Md. App. 208 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Aug 28, 1996

According to Snead, this concept is “clearly at odds with the State’s burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.” Once again, we see it differently. … Rule 4-312(g) provides: “Designation of List of Qualified Jurors.—Before the exercise of peremptory challenges, the court shall designate from the jury list those jurors who have qualified after examination.

Mayor of Baltimore v. Canton Co.

63 Md. 218 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Mar 11, 1885

Nor is it compatible with public convenience and the prompt collection of revenue, for the State to trace out all the sub-divided or qualified interests that may be held in *235 real estate, and seek to hold the various owners … After full consideration, we are clearly of opinion that the Act of 1880 under which the appellee claims exemption does not contemplate a deduction from the valuation of the capital stock of a corporation, because of its

Harris v. State

324 Md. 490 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Nov 1, 1991

Detective Robert Patton was qualified as an expert in the trafficking and use of narcotics. He testified that most drug traffickers carry weapons and that they often use rental vehicles, as happened here. … He said: “If a guy said ‘I purchased the cocaine from Eric Harris two days before, one day before,’ as in the Anaweck case, that clearly is an indication of an exception that is allowed under the Anaweck case.”

Kantar v. Grand Marques Café

169 Md. App. 275 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Jun 7, 2006

It does not constitute a ruling that there is sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case of accident-related worsening. … That is not surprising, because Koslow was neither qualified nor asked to opine about those issues.

Pue v. Pue

1 Md. Ch. 382 · High Court of Chancery of Maryland · Mar 15, 1849

The principle appears to be, that you are not to disturb the prior devise further than is absolutely necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the posterior qualifying disposition. 1 Jarman on Wills, 414. … This construction, therefore, would defeat the general intent of the testator, which, though first expressed, shall overrule the particular intent, as is now fully established. 1 Jarman, 411, in the notes.

Kimberlin v. United States Department of Justice

District Court, D. Maryland · Sep 25, 2025

Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), and qualified immunity. … In a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(5), the plaintiff bears the burden of establishing the validity of service under Fed.R.Civ.P. 4. O’Meara v.

White v. Pines Community Improvement Ass'n

173 Md. App. 13 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Mar 6, 2007

The deed created by the Turners that conveyed The Pines to the company of which Leonidas was the president, and the plats accompanying that conveyance, clearly establish a waterfront community. … The PCIA does not qualify as a homeowner’s association under authority of the Maryland Homeowner’s Association Act (The Act). 14 A duly qualified homeowner’s association under The Act requires that a declaration be recorded

Holmes v. Mitchell

4 Md. Ch. 162 · High Court of Chancery of Maryland · Mar 15, 1850

In that case it was said, that the word “use” was so qualified by its connection with the word “hire,” as to give the legatee for life nothing more than a right to the service and labor of the slaves. … I am clearly of opinion it would, and that if the words hire or use merely give to the legatee the right to the service and labor of the slaves, the words “income or use” employed in connection can do no more, and that the

Baldwin v. Hopkins

171 Md. 97 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Nov 18, 1936

Baldwin, one of the appellees, co-administrator pendente lite to serve with the formerly appointed and duly qualified administratrix pendente lite. … This well-established principle of the law applicable to the jurisdiction of orphans’ courts in this state, supported by the Code and decisions of this court, would seem to settle the only issue involved in this case.