Case law

In Re Sonny E. Lee

132 Md. App. 696 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Jun 28, 2000

The report concludes that Sonya “is clearly the most qualified individual at this time to be appointed as Guardian” and that she “has established not only her willingness to serve in that position but has shown that she has … (c) Selection by court. — (1) Among persons with equal priority the court shall select the one best qualified of those willing to serve.

Baltimore County v. Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 4

439 Md. 547 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Jul 29, 2014

s established negotiable issues. … a petition to stay arbitration pursuant to § 3-208 of this article; (x) Depriving a parent, grandparent, or natural guardian of the care and custody of his child, or changing the terms of such an order; and (xi) Denying immunity

Parker v. Columbia Bank

91 Md. App. 346 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Apr 14, 1992

The bank concedes that a “limited exception to the parol evidence rule permits the introduction of promissory fraud to establish that a written contract was fraudulently induced.” See Schmidt v. … The Parkers have merely alleged that Columbia failed to take certain actions that Columbia was clearly not required to take under the loan agreement.

Peeples v. Coastal Office Products, Inc.

203 F. Supp. 2d 432 · District Court, D. Maryland · May 23, 2002

Several critical facts are established as undisputed on the basis of this document authored by Pee-ples and the summary judgment record as a whole. … I must reject defendant’s contention, however, because Peeples’s EEOC intake questionnaire clearly implies a charge of retaliation. PI. ’s Ex. 36.

Supervisor of Assessments of Baltimore City v. Friends School

67 Md. App. 508 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · May 13, 1986

Thus, “educational purposes,” unlike the “academic function” standard used by the tax court, clearly encompasses more than classroom activities. We hold, however, that under Md.Code Ann. … Art. 81, § 9(e)(2), supra, to qualify for an exemption the activities that occur in or on the subject property must directly relate to the educational goals of the institution.

Grandison v. State

305 Md. 685 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Apr 1, 1986

Consequently, the voir dire hypothetical, clearly designated as such, was not reversible error. … Each murder was clearly a separate offense.

Hess v. Kafka

221 F. Supp. 3d 669 · District Court, D. Maryland · Oct 31, 2016

See Alternatives, 843 A.2d at 279-80 (“restitution in the form of a money judgment for unjust enrichment based on quasi-contract is equally clearly a remedy at law”). … Gibson, 180 Md. 609 , 26 A.2d 395 (1942): “It is firmly established as the law of this state that, where an aged parent makes a conveyance to a *677 child, the burden is cast upon the grantee of establishing the fairness

McChan v. State

238 Md. 149 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Jun 20, 1966

These prosecutions for armed robbery and other offenses incident thereto arose out of a series of five holdups of liquor dispensing establishments in Baltimore City committed within less *152 than a fortnight at the end of … Moreover, the right of immunity from unreasonable search and seizure is personal and one who disclaims ownership or other possessory interest has no right to protest the legality of a search and seizure. Carter v.

In re Posin

183 F. Supp. 380 · District Court, D. Maryland · May 6, 1960

Jordan, 3 Bland Ch. 284, at pages 314-315 where he said: “At the time when the principles of the common law in relation to the distinction between real and personal property became established, but a small proportion of the … Are they made immune by section 8 of article 83, which purports to exempt all money payable in the nature of insurance, benefit, or relief, in the contingency or event of sickness, accident, hurt, or death of any person,

Shirk v. Soper

144 Md. 269 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Dec 6, 1923

Eor reasons already stated we do' not think that either the gpneral rule, or the rule as qualified in Weinstein v. … Erom the act of the court done in the exercise of such a discretion, in the absence of evidence clearly showing :an abuse of it, no appeal lies.

Motor Vehicle Admin v. Geppert

470 Md. 28 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Jul 27, 2020

Geppert had not established that he had satisfied that requirement, he failed to meet the threshold for mandamus relief. … A poorly worded form cannot override the clearly-stated intent of the Legislature.

Rowe v. State

62 Md. App. 486 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Apr 9, 1985

Under a grant of immunity, Lane further testified that on December 18, 1981, he had travelled to Maryland for the purpose of modifying an Ingram submachine gun for Bratt by transforming it from semi-automatic to fully automatic … Clearly, the absolute preclusion of cross-examination pertaining to a witness’s motive for testifying would be an abuse of discretion, but beyond that we must look to such factors as the scope of interrogation permitted,

Larcomb v. Smith

District Court, D. Maryland · Oct 6, 2022

It is well established that the doctrine of respondeat superior does not apply in § 1983 claims. See Love-Lane v. … When considering whether a claim is frivolous, § 1915(e)(2) grants Courts “the unusual power to pierce the veil of the complaint’s factual allegations and dismiss those claims whose factual contentions are clearly baseless

Gilliam v. State

331 Md. 651 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Aug 25, 1993

That finding was not clearly erroneous. See United States v. … Daneman was assisted by an associate is not clearly erroneous. B. Gilliam argues that the post conviction judge was clearly erroneous in finding that “Mr.

Cox v. Revelle

125 Md. 579 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Apr 8, 1915

It is within the discretion of that department of the 'State government to decide whether the whole or any part of either the natural bars or the barren bottoms shall be open to free or to qualified public use, or shall be … In view of the safeguards thus placed by the statute around the rights and interests of the appellant, there is clearly no impairment of contract to which the constitutional'provision relied upon can he applied.

State of Maryland Commission on Human Relations v. Freedom Express

375 Md. 2 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Jun 6, 2003

Art. 2B of the Maryland Code clearly gives the Board the power to render a decision over the class of cases within which the present case falls. … Karasek’s complaints, was clearly not acting “palpably without jurisdiction.”

White v. Friel

210 Md. 274 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Jun 14, 1956

The nature and extent of the Corporation’s business does not appear clearly. … Nor will a course of dealing, even though long continued, necessarily establish such an agency. Twilley v. Bromley, 192 Md. 465 , 64 A. 2d 553 . See also the very recent case of Bukowitz v. Md.

Reynolds v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.

619 F. Supp. 919 · District Court, D. Maryland · Jul 30, 1984

Reynolds did not qualify medically for the lump sum payment (Paper No. 20, Ex. L). Dr. … The Board’s duties include establishing rules and regulations, determining eligibility and authorizing payment of benefits. (Id. at 86-87). Mr.

Steinhoff v. Sommerfelt

144 Md. App. 463 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · May 31, 2002

The Absence of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) The second attack that the appellant mounts on the monetary award is that “the trial court erred by refusing to grant a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) … Although the appellant’s challenge is not clearly focused, its dominant thrust is that the fact-finding by the master in chancery was clearly erroneous. A hearing was held before a master in chancery on March 16, 1999.

Lucado v. State

40 Md. App. 25 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Jul 13, 1978

The legislative history of § 461A brings both questions — application and interpretation — more clearly into focus. … E. 1080 (Va., 1909), in which the Virginia court, dealing with a “seduction” statute, said of divorced women: “They have known man, and, possessed of the knowledge which such intercourse imparts, if chaste, are immune from