court of appeals of maryland

• Malpractice Appeals Highlight of New Maryland Court of Appeals Term

Medical- and legal-malpractice appeals will highlight the 2009- 2010 term of Maryland's highest court, which begins Wednesday. In one of the most closely watched cases of the coming session, the Court of Appeals will review a trial judge's refusal to cap non- economic damages in a multimillion-dollar medical malpractice verdict. Montgomery County Circuit Judge John W. Debelius III said Maryland's cap on such awards applies only to lawsuits that were first submitted to arbitration.

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• September 01, 2009

• Md. Court of Appeals: Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland V. Hall

Professional Responsibility Indefinite suspension

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• May 05, 2009

• Are States Immune From Self-Leave Fmla Suits U.S. Supreme Court to Decide

In enacting the self-leave provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act, was Congress seeking to address gender discrimination in the workplace That was the question at the center of the debate Wednesday during oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court case Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland, which considers whether Congress abrogated states' sovereign immunity from FMLA claims involving self- care leave.

• Lawyers USA
• January 18, 2012

• Md. Court of Appeals: Lancaster V. State of Maryland

Criminal Procedure Witness protective orders

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• September 15, 2009

• Md. Court of Appeals: University System of Maryland V. Mooney, Et Al.

Civil Procedure Exhaustion of administrative remedies

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• March 10, 2009

• Maryland Court of Appeals Considers Effect of Padilla Ruling On Alien Defendant's Guilty Plea

With his client facing potential deportation, a public defender urged Maryland's top court Thursday to throw out the guilty plea that brought Mark Denisyuk, a Latvian national, to the attention of U.S. immigration officials. Brian L. Zavin blamed Denisyuk's current plight on his trial defense counsel, who failed to tell him that pleading guilty to the aggravated felony of second-degree assault could give the federal government grounds to remove him from the United States.

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• December 12, 2010

• Md. Court of Appeals: Vna Hospice of Maryland V. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Ca No. 105

Administrative Law Interpretation of HG [section]19-906

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• January 05, 2009

• Md. Court of Appeals: Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland V. Walter

Professional Responsibility Dismissal of petition

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• April 13, 2009

• Md. Court of Special Appeals: Employees' Retirement System of Baltimore County, Maryland V. Brown

Labor & Employment Service retirement allowance

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• July 07, 2009

• Maryland Court of Appeals Says Smell of Ether Not Grounds for Search

The odor of a lawful substance associated with contraband doesn't necessarily furnish probable cause for a warrantless search, the Maryland Court of Appeals has ruled. A police officer on foot patrol noticed a strong odor of ether on the defendant. Knowing that the odor of ether is associated with PCP, the officer reached over, grabbed the defendant's hands and had him place them over the top of his head.

• Lawyers USA
• January 29, 2010