Granted October 9, 2003
Finucan v. Board of Physicians - Case No. 71, September Term 2003.
ISSUE - PHYSICIANS - DOES A PHYSICIAN
WHO ENGAGES IN A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A PATIENT CONCURRENT WITH THE
PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP COMMIT IMMORAL OR UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE?
Harrison, Gerard v. State - Case No. 70, September Term 2003.
ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - IS AN ATTEMPT
TO KILL THE NAMED VICTIM A FACTUAL AND LEGAL PREREQUISITE TO A CONVICTION
OF ATTEMPTED MURDER EVEN WHERE THE THEORY IS ONE OF "CONCURRENT INTENT"?
MVA v. Jones - Case No. 75, September Term 2003.
ISSUE - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - IN ORDER
TO SUSPEND THE LICENSE OF A SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER, MUST THE MVA NOT ONLY
PROVE THAT THE DRIVER REFUSED TO TAKE A CHEMICAL TEST BUT THAT THE TEST
WAS OFFERED WITHIN TWO HOURS OF BEING APPREHENDED?
St. Joseph Medical v. Cardiac - Case No. 64, September Term 2003.
ISSUE - HOSPITALS - WERE DOCUMENTS
KEPT BY A HOSPITAL SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE AS AN EXCEPTION TO THE MEDICAL
REVIEW COMMITTEE PRIVELEGE UNDER THE MARYLAND CODE?
Wilson v. Simms - Case No. 72, September Term 2003.
ISSUE - CIVIL PROCEDURE - WAS A PETITION
FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS CHALLENGING AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S DECISION
PROPERLY FILED IN THE CIRCUIT COURT?
Granted October 14, 2003
Amelito v. Ganderco - Case
No. 73, September Term 2003.
Butler v. State - Case No.
74, September Term 2003.
Granted October 17, 2003
Bryan v. Makosky - Case No. 76, September Term 2003.
ISSUE - COUNTIES - WHEN DO COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS EXPIRE UNDER THE TALBOT COUNTY CHARTER?
Baltimore County v. RTKL Associates, et al - Case No. 77, September Term 2003.
ISSUE - CONTRACTS - DOES THE ONE-YEAR
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO PRIVATE PARTIES WHEN THEY SUE A CHARTERED
COUNTY APPLY TO A CHARTERED COUNTY WHEN IT IS THE PLAINTIFF IN A BREACH
OF CONTRACT SUIT?
Granted October 27, 2003
Raina Cook, et al v. Deborah Grierson - Case No. 79, September Term 2003.
ISSUE - ESTATES - CAN THE GRANDCHILD
OF A DECEDENT INHERIT FROM THE DECEDENT UNDER THE ITESTACY LAWS WHERE THE
CHILD'S FATHER WHO IS THE DECEDENT'S SON COULD NOT INHERIT UNDER HE SLAYER'S
RULE?
Eric Horridge v. St. Mary's County Department of Social Services, et al - Case No. 80, September Term 2003.
ISSUE - TORTS - DOES A DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES HAVE A DUTY TO PROTECT A CHILD FROM PHYCIAL ABUSE WHEN
IT IS ON NOTICE OF THE ABUSE?