Case law

McCarthy v. State

22 Md. App. 722 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Sep 23, 1974

He was not in the position of ‘the common informant. . . hidden behind a cloak of anonymity’ who more often than not ‘is paid or provides information in exchange for immunity from prosecution for his own misdeeds.’ … This theory was clearly adopted by Chief Judge Murphy speaking for the majority in Mobley & King v.

Wireless One v. Mayor & Cty. Cncl. of Balt.

Court of Appeals of Maryland · Aug 23, 2019

It clearly was not. … The plain language of the exemption in RP § 12-201(e)(2)(iii) is unambiguous and clearly precludes Wireless One from qualifying as a “displaced person.” We begin by examining the language of the exemption.

Linder v. Litton Systems, Inc. Amecom Division

81 F.R.D. 14 · District Court, D. Maryland · Nov 24, 1978

He is clearly inadequate to represent present employees, unhired applicants, and future employees. … Q: Do you know any qualified black who was refused employment by Amecom so that a less qualified white person could be hired? MR. JOHNSON: You mean other than himself? MR. FRIED: Yes, other than allegedly himself.

Montgomery County v. Lindsay

50 Md. App. 675 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Feb 5, 1982

Lindsay, by a document entitled "Authorization to establish or change deductions,” dated January 25,1978, was designated by Angerman as the primary beneficiary of his retirement contributions. … It seems apparent to us that the qualifying word "unless”, which means "[e]xcept on condition that” (See American Heritage Dictionary), modifies the word preceding it, "member”.

Ridge Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Inc. v. Brennen

135 Md. App. 247 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Nov 13, 2000

One who is in the trade is clearly in a better position than an owner to know whether the contractor is in a financially unstable position. … Clearly, the addition in this case was “on the land of the owner.”

Janney v. Sprigg

7 Gill 197 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Dec 15, 1848

For all which numerous authorities are cited; but for the establishment of principles so familiar, it is deemed unnecessary to refer to them. In 6 Johns., 54 , Jackson vs. … The principle thus asserted, is now so well established, that it is unnecessary to enumerate the cases on which it depends, or in that respect to make any comment upon them.

State v. Glass

386 Md. 401 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Apr 18, 2005

It reasoned: *405 “Your Honor, my understanding is that ... 291 A, because it is under the controlled dangerous substance section, that qualifies into those-that range of sections, counts as a controlled dangerous violations … That statute, it submits, specifies clearly the crimes to which the preclusion applies, those enumerated in sections “276 through 303” of Article 27.

Conway v. Kijakazi

District Court, D. Maryland · Aug 10, 2023

When a plaintiff has failed to establish a waiver of sovereign immunity, a federal court lacks jurisdiction to hear the case. Id. … Supp. 2d at 330 (explaining that “[i]n order for employees in human resources positions to claim retaliation they need to first clearly establish that they were engaged in protected activities other than the general work

Lakeview Loan Serv. v. Baxter

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Nov 25, 2025

Vol.), § 12-1001 et seq. of the Commercial Law Article (“CL”), qualifies as a credit grantor for purposes of CLEC. … Even so, Lakeview and Nationstar concede that the trust legitimately qualifies as a credit grantor under CLEC.

Vans Story v. Washington County Health Dept.

District Court, D. Maryland · Jul 25, 2019

State law also establishes the duties and powers of the health officers. … In Krupski, the two defendant entities were clearly related.

Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance v. Bierman

266 Md. 420 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Jul 11, 1972

Lave is an executive officer of the named insured, Gareis, and qualifies as an insured under the policy issued to Gareis. The case came on for trial in June 1971 before Perrott, J., without a jury. … If the insurer wishes to further exclude its liability, it could clearly so state in its contract and its failure to do so should be strictly construed.

Wilson v. State

136 Md. App. 27 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Nov 2, 2000

The Court held that the medical examiner was qualified as an expert, thus satisfying Md. … This clearly establishes a base of knowledge from which the State could argue a motive on the part of Defendant to murder an infant child for $150,000 in insurance proceeds.

Shatzer v. State

405 Md. 585 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Aug 26, 2008

The suppression court’s findings of fact and the credibility of testimony are accepted unless clearly erroneous. Id. at 83 , 939 A.2d at 697 . … We adopt a similar limitation on our holding today, and find that continuous incarceration as a sentenced prisoner qualifies as continuous custody for Edwards purposes.

Dowling v. A.R.T. Inst. of Wash., Inc.

372 F. Supp. 3d 274 · District Court, D. Maryland · Mar 6, 2019

The contract alone establishes that A.R.T. providers are sufficiently "medical" to pull them within the ambit of an informed consent claim, at least at this stage of the case. … Gross , 319 Md. 138 , 571 A.2d 1219 (1990) (parental immunity); State ex rel. Bond v. Consol. Gas, Elec.

R. B. Construction Co. v. Jackson

152 Md. 671 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Mar 23, 1927

It only declares the rights of a single person, but if its reasoning is to be accepted as the law of this state, then the rights, privileges, and immunities of every citizen of the state, in so far as they rest for protection … * * * But although a degree of elasticity is thus imparted, not to the executing, but to the application of *692 constitutional principles, statutes * * * which, after giving due weight to the new conditions, are found clearly

United States v. Bassett

632 F. Supp. 1308 · District Court, D. Maryland · Apr 11, 1986

The government argues that the constitutional right to counsel of choice is a qualified right which must give way to the public interest if need be. … Consequently, the government contends that “the qualified right to counsel of choice ...

Ledergerber v. Blubaugh

District Court, D. Maryland · Nov 30, 2020

Horner, 690 F.3d 183, 188 (4th Cir. 2012) (internal quotation marks and citations omitted), Additionally, because Corporal Blubaugh benefits from qualified immunity in relation to his discretionary actions as a law … Since the unlawfulness of misleading the prosecution and grand jury in this manner is long established, qualified immunity presents no barrier.

Bruce v. International Longshoremen's Ass'n

7 F. Supp. 2d 609 · District Court, D. Maryland · May 15, 1998

Lange rejected Bruce’s challenge, noting that MRO Plus, the facility selected by Bruce for voluntary testing, was not qualified to administer such tests. … In this case, the Seniority Board was clearly acting within the limits of its authority when it ruled, on October 22, 1996, that Baltimore longshoremen who were reinstated under the “third strike” provision would not be entitled

Menk v. The Mitre Corporation

District Court, D. Maryland · May 17, 2024

, since the proposed amendments would have also been dismissed under Rule 12(b)(6) on sovereign immunity grounds). … would run contrary to the Fourth Circuit’s well-established “policy to liberally allow amendment in keeping with the spirit of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a),” Galustian, 591 F.3d at 729.

DePaola v. Scruggs

District Court, D. Maryland · Jul 16, 2025

DePaola; and (9) Defendants are entitled to qualified immunity. ECF No. 31-1. A. Exhaustion Defendants raise the affirmative defense that Mr. … CHASANOW United States District Judge 5 The court need not address Defendants’ qualified immunity defense.