Granted March 11, 2005
Richard L. Massey, Jr. v. Secretary, Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Case No. 142, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - ARE
PRISON DISCIPLINARY RULES SUBJECT TO THE RULE-MAKING REQUIREMENTS OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT?
Jonathan George Moore v. State of Maryland - Case No. 143, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - DOES A PERSON
WHO DOWNLOADS VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF A MINOR ENGAGED IN OBSCENE ACTS
VIOLATE MD. CRIM. LAW SEC. 11-207(A)(3)?
Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. , et al. v. Roger Schlossberg, Receiver / World Savings Bank, et al. v. Roger Schlossberg, Receiver - Case No. 144, Sept. Term 144.
ISSUE - REAL PROPERTY - DID NOTICES
OF LIS PENDENS ON BEHLF OF THE RECEIVERS GIVE MORTGAGE LENDERS CONSTRUCTIVE
NOTICE OF THE RECEIVERS' POWERS OVER THE PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY?
Questar Homes of Avalon, LLC v. Pillar Construction, Inc., et al. - Case No. 145, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - ARBITRATION - MAY A TRIAL
JUDGE COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY LITIGATION AGAINST ALL APPELLEES ALTHOUGH
ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF APPELLEES SOUGHT ARBITRATION?
Richard H. Landon, et ux. v. Pamela Zorn, et al. - Case No. 146, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUES - JURIES - IN A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
ACTION WS THE TRIAL JUDGE REQUIRED TO VOIR DIRE THE POTENTIAL JURORS ON
THE ISSUE OF TORT REFORM?
Comptroller of the Treasury v. Citicorp International Communications, Inc. - Case No. 147, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - TAXATION - IS A FEE TO BE
PAID FOR EARLY TERMINATION OF A LEASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT PART OF THE
"TAXABLE PRICE" OF THE LEASE TRANSACTION FOR PURPOSES OF THE SALES TAX?
Linda Sweeney v. Savings First Mortgage, LLC - Case No. 148, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - STATUTES - IS THE MARYLAND
FINDER'S FEE LAW PREEMPTED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS AND MONETARY
CONTROL ACT OF 1980?
Emmanuel Nnoli v. Nina Nnoli - Case No. 149, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - CONTEMPT - MUST A MOVANT
BE PRESENT AT A HEARING ON HIS MOTION TO QUASH A CIVIL CONTEMPT ARREST
WARRANT?
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA., et al. v. David A. Bramble, Inc. - Case No. 150, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - BONDS - DOES A SURETY'S FAILURE
TO ANSWER A CLAIM ON A PAYMENT BOND WITHING 45 DAYS OF RECEIVING NOTICE
OF THE CLAIM WAIVE THE SURETY'S RIGHT TO PRESENT ANY DEFENSE ON THE MERITS?
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA., et al. v. Wadsworth Golf Construction Company of the Midwest d/b/a/ Wadsworth Golf Construction Company - Case No. 151, Sept. Term 2004.
ISSUE - BONDS - DOES A SURETY'S FAILURE
TO ANSWER A CLAIM ON A PAYMENT BOND WITHING 45 DAYS OF RECEIVING NOTICE
OF THE CLAIM WAIVE THE SURETY'S RIGHT TO PRESENT ANY DEFENSE ON THE MERITS?