Case law

Manahan v. Sammon

3 Md. 463 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Jun 15, 1853

Thurston was appointed and qualified as his trustee. The insolvent papers were returned in the usual manner and filed by the clerk, on the 24th of January 1847. … The construction there given to that act was designed to make it harmonize with the principles established in Alexander vs.

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.

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

Raithel v. State

280 Md. 291 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · May 5, 1977

recognize, as suggested by the Court of Special Appeals, that the evidence presented to meet both parts of the competency test prescribed by the statute may overlap to some extent, we also take the view that both must be established … Kreiner, 109 Md. 361, 370 , 71 A. 1066 (1909), and may be reversed if founded on an error of law or some serious mistake, or if the trial court has clearly abused its discretion. Radman v.

Greenbelt Cooperative Publishing Ass'n v. Bresler

253 Md. 324 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · May 18, 1970

“The law recognizes the importance of free discussion and criticism and matters of public interest to the extent that it grants immunity even with respect to the publication of foolish and prejudicial criticism if they are … The trial court then gave examples of absolute and qualified privileges and told the jury: “You are instructed the publication is qualified[ly] privilegefd] and your verdict should be for the defendant unless you find again

Jones v. Baltimore Police Department

District Court, D. Maryland · Mar 24, 2025

Plaintiffs further argue that the Officer Defendants are not entitled to qualified immunity because they have sufficiently pled a constitutional violation that was clearly established at the time of the facts giving … Qualified Immunity Because the Court finds that Plaintiffs have not raised a substantive due process claim, the Court need not address the argument that the Officer Defendants are entitled to qualified immunity.

Johns Hopkins Hospital v. Correia

405 Md. 509 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Aug 25, 2008

“I look at the evidence in the case, it is clearly shown, Hopkins, which it was its duty to delegate for legal purposes. … For example, one or more tort defendants may be entitled to qualified immunity, while other defendants in the same case may not.

Ademiluyi v. Egbuono

466 Md. 80 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Aug 29, 2019

This Court has previously indicated that “[w]hether the elements of laches have been established is [a question of] fact . . . while . . . whether in view of the established facts, laches should be invoked, is a question … The General Assembly has clearly left some limited aspects of electoral governance to non-principal political parties themselves by deferring to the constitutions or bylaws of non-principal political parties to establish

United Railways & Electic Co. v. Seymour

92 Md. 425 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Jan 17, 1901

Preston, a medical expert produced by the appellant, was asked for his opinion upon the hypothetical cases based upon facts assumed to be established by other testimony. … There was clearly no error here.- Dr.

The Steel Inventor

35 F. Supp. 986 · District Court, D. Maryland · Dec 2, 1940

. *990 The owners of the damaged burlap have clearly established their claim against the Isthmian Steamship Company, and this is conceded by its counsel. … They were thoroughly experienced experts and well qualified to determine from personal observations the relatively simple matter as to whether the damaged planking was bulged outwards from the side of the lighter or staved

Town of Bel Air v. Bodt

487 Md. 354 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Jul 9, 2024

Mgmt., Co., 293 Md. 394, 396 (1982) (noting that “[i]t is well established under our decisions that a municipal corporation has but limited authority”); Birge v. … The language in the Charter clearly specifies that the right of referendum applies to an ordinance in its entirety, and not to part of one.

Freeman v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Sep 27, 2023

Our Supreme Court has observed that “[o]n the question of the guilt or innocence 32 of the defendant [such evidence] clearly is hearsay and hence is inadmissible[.]” … App. 331, 348 (1999) (noting that event that occurs in course of investigation does not, ipso facto, establish its relevance); Hall v. State, 119 Md.

Straw v. U.S. Department of State

District Court, D. Maryland · May 14, 2020

A “waiver of sovereign immunity must be unequivocally expressed in statutory text,” and the waiver must be “clearly evident from the language of the statute.” FAA v. … Thus, because plaintiff has not established that the denial of Ms.

Howard County Citizens for Open Government v. Howard County Board of Elections

201 Md. App. 605 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Oct 27, 2011

Subtitle 6 clearly reflects the legislature’s intention that, in the context of a referendum effort, an election board’s limited resources should be focused on the “large and difficult” task, Doe v. … That percentage shall be applied to the total number of signatures in the petition to establish the number of valid signatures for the petition. (4) (i) If the random sample verification establishes that the total number

Larocca v. Creig Northrop Team, P.C.

217 Md. App. 536 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Jun 25, 2014

After explaining that the covenant clearly prohibited the father from participating in any way in (continued... … Mathews’ conversations with appellants regarding the Bridge Loan Program qualify as advertisements pursuant to the SMLL, but also that the brochures distributed by her company would qualify as well.

Hawkins v. Leggett

955 F. Supp. 2d 474 · District Court, D. Maryland · Jun 24, 2013

Although Plaintiff arguably was qualified for the trainer position, there is not enough evidence to reasonably conclude that Defendants were bound to select Plaintiff over the other qualified applicants. See Doc. … “In other words, [i]t has been clearly established that Article 24 protects the same rights as the Fourteenth Amendment.” Id. (alteration in original) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted).