Granted February 3, 2005
Glenn L. Ross v. Maryland State Board of Education - Case No. 131, September Term 2004.
ISSUE - ELECTION LAW - DOES A PRIVATE
CAUSE OF ACTION EXIST TO ENFORCE THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
OF TITLE 13 OF THE ELECTION LAW ARTICLE?
Granted February 4, 2005
Public Service Commission of Maryland, and Kenneth D. Schisler, Chairman of the Public Service Commission of Maryland v. Chrys Wilson - Case No. 133, September Term 2004.
ISSUE - CIVIL PROCEDURE - MAY A TRIAL
JUDGE SUA SPONTE GRANT SUMMARY JUDGMENT THEREBY REINSTATING AN AT-WILL
EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION?
Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland, et al v. Barrett Goldstein - Case No. 134, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - INSURANCE - MAY THE FINAL
DATE FOR FILING CLAIMS AGAINST THE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY GUARANTY CORPORATION
BE IGNORED IN FAVOR OF LANGUAGE IN THE PHYSICIAN'S MALPRACTICE INSURANCE
POLICY?
Granted February 9, 2005
State of Maryland v. In Re: Anthony W. - Case No. 136, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - JUVENILE LAW - DOES THE ACCOMPLICE
CORROBORATION RULE APPLY IN JUVENILE CASES?
Reichs Ford Road Joint Venture v. State Roads Commission of the State Highway Administration, Maryland Department of Transportation - Case No. 137, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - EMINENT DOMAIN - IN ADDITION
TO THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF PROPERTY TAKEN IN A CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING,
IS THE PROPERTY OWNER ENTITLED TO RECOVERY OF LOST RENTS AND OTHER DAMAGES
ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE STATE'S ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO ITS EXERCISE OF THE POWER
OF EMINENT DOMAIN?
Eric Soldberg and Diane Sossen v. Majerle Management - Case No. 138, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - LEASES - IS THE TENANT'S
CLAIM THAT THE LANDLORD FAILED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS UNDER
THE FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING ACT A PROPER DEFENSE TO AN ACTION BY THE LANDLORD
FOR A BREACH OF LEASE BY THE TENANT?
Reginald Anthony Longshore v. State of Maryland - Case No. 139, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - WAS THERE
A PROBABLE CAUSE TO ARREST DEFENDANT EVEN THOUGH A DRUG SNIFFING DOG FAILED
TO ALERT TO THE PRESENCE OF DRUGS IN DEFENDANT'S CAR?
Shanquon Kenny Taylor v. State of Maryland - Case No. 140, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - MAY A DEFENDANT
BE CONVICTED BASED UPON AN AGREED STATEMENT OF FACTS WHERE IT IS CLEAR
FROM THE RECORD THAT MATERIAL FACTS ARE IN DISPUTE?
Bruce Pfeufer v. Pamela J. Cyphers,
Personal Representative of the Estate of James Russell Hoffmann -
Case No. 141, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - WILLS - DID THE TESTATOR
INTEND THAT THE INHERITANCE TAC BE PAID SOLELY FROM THE SHARE OF THE RESIDUARY
ESTATE OF ONE ON THE BENEFICIARIES INSTEAD OF BEING PAID OUT OF THE ENTIRE
RESIDUARY ESTATE PRIOR TO DIVISION INTO SHARES?
Granted February 11, 2005
Richard Battee, Personal Representative
of the Estate of Doris Litton, et al v. APG, INC., a/k/a ACCRA PAC GROUP,
et al - Case No. 135, September Term, 2004.