The Maryland Court of Appeals published its opinion in Wietzke v. Chesapeake Conference Association, a Silver Spring, Montgomery County case dealing with the law of nuisance (which I know nothing about). The nutshell is that the church – Seventh Day Adventists – built a new parking lot which causes “repeated…
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Fighting HOA Lawsuits
One thing to point out before I even begin this post: our law firm does not handle collection cases involving HOAs (or any other kinds of collection cases – just serious personal injury claim). The purpose of the Maryland Lawyer Blog is to allow me to muse on topics outside…
Do I Need an Expert? Maryland Law Update
A divided Maryland Court of Appeals took away a Baltimore County jury verdict against Bank of America on Thursday in a case relevant to personal injury lawyers to the extent that it underscores when expert testimony may be needed at trial. This case appears to be the classic “money-grubber woman…
Frivolous Lawsuit + Sex = Maryland Lawyer Blog Post
The Maryland Daily Record published a story today about a St. Mary’s County, Maryland man who is suing adultfriendfinder.com and three anonymous users of the site for defamation and false light invasion of privacy over the posting of sexually explicit pictures of his wife. I hope more information comes out…
Maryland Court of Appeals’ Steps Into the Mortgage Crisis
The Baltimore Sun reports that the Maryland Court of Appeals suggested during oral arguments in a foreclosure case Monday that the court may change with the times and alter notification procedures for foreclosures, which have been on the rise in Maryland and around the country as many of us have…
Lawyers’ Fees Awarded in Lemon Law Case in Cecil County Maryland
Wednesday, a Cecil County judge awarded the plaintiff in a settled “lemon law” case more than $12,000.00 in attorney’s fees. The case involves a complaint filed by the plaintiff which stated that her 2005 Hyundai was a “useless” vehicle and was brought into the dealership where she purchased it over…