Maryland Lis Pendens Law

James B. Nutter & Co. v. Black

This opinion is about the scope of legal protections afforded to individuals who<br> are unable to handle their financial affairs in a responsible manner because of a physical<br> or mental condition. We will use the terms “disabled,” “under a disability,” and “subject<br> to guardianship proceedings” to refer to persons who have been adjudicated by a court to<br> be unable to manage t... More...

$0 (10-26-2015 - MD)

United States of America v. Christopher George Perry f/k/a Christopher Perry

A federal jury convicted Christopher Perry of three counts of fraud related to his receipt of Social Security and healthcare benefits. On appeal, Defendant argues that the district court should have dismissed the indictment because it did not include essential elements of the fraud charges and was barred by the statute of limitations. In addition, Defendant contends that the government failed to p... More...

$0 (07-01-2014 - MD)

Erin Brown v. Grace Smith

In this case, we must examine the nature of a nominal damages award, and whether there is a maximum limitation on the dollar amount that can be considered nominal damages. We do so in the context of a claim that appellants and cross-appellees Erin and Norma Brown trespassed on property owned by Grace and Viola Smith, appellees and cross-appellants, by traveling over a farm lane to access a public ... More...

$0 (03-29-2007 - MD)

Afaf Nassar Khalifa, et al. v. Michael Shannon

The issue in this case is whether a cause of action for intentional interference with custody and visitation rights is sustainable by a father, Michael Shannon, against his former wife, Nermeen Khalifa Shannon, and her mother, Afaf Nassar Khalifa ("Appellants"), both of whom fled to Egypt with the couple's two minor children, who remain there. Appellants moved to dismiss the father's complaint... More...

$3017500 (04-11-2008 - MD)