Case law

Davis v. State

333 Md. 27 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Dec 9, 1993

The principles governing jury voir dire are well established in Maryland. … We must also note that these required areas of inquiry were qualified under the common law. Under common law rules of voir dire, jurors need not answer any questions likely to humiliate or embarrass them.

McDonell v. Harford Cnty. Hous. Agency

462 Md. 586 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Jan 22, 2019

The PHA makes this determination based on standards established in its Administrative Plan. See id. … The Hearing Officer’s decision was supported by substantial evidence of qualifying criminal activity.

Bontempo v. Lare

217 Md. App. 81 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Apr 30, 2014

Beyond that, the allegations themselves qualify neither as facts that are commonly known nor facts not subject to reasonable dispute, and thus would not properly be the subject of judicial notice. See Md. … But we find no clear error in the circuit court’s findings that the Lares’ specific conduct qualified as oppressive and compensable under Edenbaum, rather than illegal or fraudulent. 2.

Wilson

District Court, D. Maryland · Feb 25, 2026

On January 17, 2024, the Facility ARP Coordinator dismissed the second ARP because “the request was not received within the established 3 Citations to page numbers refer to the pagination assigned by the Court’s … failed to exhaust his administrative remedies prior to filing suit; 3) Wilson fails to state a claim; 4) Crilly is immune from State tort claims; and 5) Crilly is entitled to qualified immunity.

Perkins

District Court, D. Maryland · Nov 18, 2025

Count I alleges a failure to accommodate Perkins’s qualifying disability by allowing her to work remotely. … and there was no set of facts Perkins could have alleged to show that Maryland had waived that immunity.

Meehan v. Macy

257 Md. 58 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · May 12, 1969

They were eminently qualified by unique and special knowledge gleaned from many years in the Department to pass judgment upon the effects of the Appellants’ statements on the morale and discipline of the Department. … In short, the policeman by the nature and character of his public employment has the most qualified and limited freedom of speech. Mr.

Klein v. Colonial Pipeline Co.

55 Md. App. 324 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Jul 8, 1983

Woodward, was qualified as an expert concerning fire fighting and fire protection. He was the president of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Department and was involved in the sale and design of fire-fighting equipment. Mr. … The Circuit Court found that appellant’s expert testimony clearly established that Colonial’s fire-fighting system was adequate.

Bowie v. Evening News Co.

151 Md. 285 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Jun 29, 1926

If the defendant had relied simply upon its qualified privilege in publishing reports of judicial proceedings, that defense would have-been sustainable, in the absence of actual malice, by proof that the published summary … The general rule on the subject is that if the truth of the statement alleged to have been defamatory is pleaded in justification and is established by proof, it is a complete and effectual defense to the action.

State v. Booze

334 Md. 64 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Mar 11, 1994

admitted or rejected when offered out of the proper order, in the absence of some positive rule of *68 court upon the subject, must be allowed to rest upon the discretion of the court directing the trial, as the tribunal best qualified … While clearly admissible in the case-in-chief, the State could not be sure that it would be admitted at a subsequent stage of trial.

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

220 Md. App. 596 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Dec 17, 2014

50 [BY THE COUNTY]: Just trying to establish that the A[FS]CME — this is an illustrative MOU. … However, this general rule is subject to certain exceptions that are as well established as the rule itself.

Fowble v. Kemp

92 Md. 630 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Feb 20, 1901

He is not an assessor or an agent appointed by the County Commissioners, but he is clearly one of the “others,” that is to say, one of the *634 officers not appointed by the County Commissioners, but still authorized by law … So the sole office of the proviso was to preserve the antecedently established method of valuing distilled spirits. That method still obtains.

Zeller v. Sgt. Jordan

District Court, D. Maryland · Aug 23, 2019

Inherent in this analysis is that one’s indigence is insufficient to establish exceptional circumstances. … immunity; (3) Zeller has failed to state a plausible Eighth Amendment claim of deliberate indifference to a serious medical!

Webb v. George W. Bush

District Court, D. Maryland · Sep 14, 2021

The Court is required to dismiss a complaint if the action (i) is frivolous or malicious; (ii) fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; or (iii) seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from … 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

Bryant v. State

374 Md. 585 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · May 12, 2003

The record clearly indicates that the State fully bore the burden of establishing the aggravating circumstance beyond a reasonable doubt and retained the burden of convincing the sentencing body that the aggravating circumstance … The sentencing court refused to consider the asserted mitigator of disproportionate sentences because the statutory scheme clearly established which defendants, tried as adults, are death-eligible.

Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc. v. Western Investment LLC

700 F. Supp. 2d 748 · District Court, D. Maryland · Apr 1, 2010

The Investment Company Act of 1940 The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “ICA” or “Act”) establishes a scheme that regulates investment companies that provide mutual fund services. … In addition, GGMT’s interpretation assumes that managers of investment companies are immune from conflicted behavior.

Maryland Attorney General Opinion 100OAG085

Maryland Attorney General Reports · May 26, 2015

The Board of Pharmacy is authorized to adopt “[r]ules and regulations to carry out the provisions of [Title 12 of the Health Occupations Article]” and rules “that establish standards for practicing pharmacy and operating … Comptroller, 313 Md. 118, 125 (1988) (“While a committee’s rejection of an amendment is clearly not an infallible indication of legislative intent, it may help our understanding of overall legislative history.”).

Cane v. EZ Rentals

450 Md. 597 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Nov 29, 2016

Cane did not qualify for consideration under the rent escrow statute, (3) that the judgment rendered actually included a recoupment in Ms. Cane’s favor, or (4) that Ms. … Cane Qualified under the Rent Escrow Statute The Association also argues that Ms.

Bezek v. First Mariner Bank

293 F. Supp. 3d 528 · District Court, D. Maryland · Feb 2, 2018

The Second Amended Complaint, filed by Plaintiffs' counsel, clearly states that "[a]ll Plaintiffs learned of the illegal kickbacks less than one year prior to filing of the [Second Amended] Complaint and could not have known … (a) the securities fraud cases cited by the Defendant do not support judicial notice of news articles in this case, (b) newspaper articles are inadmissible hearsay, and (c) the First Mariner Subpoena in Fangman does not qualify

Johnson v. Levine

450 F. Supp. 648 · District Court, D. Maryland · May 17, 1978

The many federal cases which have considered the problem of overcrowded conditions at state institutions establish no clearly delineated standards for determining at what point crowded prisons violate the Eighth Amendment … The evidence clearly establishes that the actions challenged in this case were taken by defendants in the good-faith fulfillment of their responsibilities and within the bounds of reason under all the circumstances.

Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Weinberg

485 Md. 504 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Aug 31, 2023

[it] is clearly in violation of Rule 8.2(a).” Id. … However, the record does not clearly provide evidence of this as a mitigating factor.