Maryland Libel Law
Julia M. Taylor v. Giant of Maryland, LLC
We are asked to review a jury verdict in favor of the Petitioner, Julia M. Taylor, an African American female, in a suit in which she alleged both sexual discrimination and retaliatory termination against Giant of Maryland LLC, Respondent.1 The focal point of our review of the discrimination verdict is the application of "comparator evidenceâ€2 in the context of Ms. Taylor's claim of disparat... More...
$0 (12-06-2011 - MD)Stephen P. Norman v. Scott C. Borison, et al.
Appellant, Stephen Norman ("Normanâ€), filed suit in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County alleging that he was defamed by statements made by appellees1 in connection with a lawsuit currently pending before the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Appellees filed motions to dismiss, and after conducting a hearing, the circuit court dismissed all counts of the lawsuit. ... More...
$0 (05-07-2010 - MD)David C. Davidson v. Seneca Crossing Section II Homeowner’s Association, Inc., et al.
Appellant, David S. Davidson, initiated this litigation by filing suit against appellees, Seneca Crossing Section II Housing Association, Inc. ("the Associationâ€), Azadeh Kaider ("Azadehâ€), Brian Kaider ("Brianâ€), Lourdes Sandoval ("Lourdesâ€), and Santiago Sandoval ("Santiagoâ€).1 The individual appellees are past and present members of the Association's Board of Direc... More...
$0 (08-31-2009 - MD)<a href="http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinion.pdf/021137.P.pdf" target="_new">Carefirst of Maryland, Inc. d/b/a Carefist Blue Cross/Blue Shield v. Carefirst Pregnancy Centers, Inc.</a>
<P>In this appeal, we address whether an Illinois organization subjected itself to personal jurisdiction in Maryland by operating an Internet website that allegedly infringed the trademark rights of a Maryland insurance company. Carefirst of Maryland ("Carefirst") accuses Chicago-based Carefirst Pregnancy Centers, Inc. ("CPC") of selecting the name CAREFIRST, despite having notice both of Car... More...
$0 (07-02-2003 - MD)<a href="http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinion.pdf/021326.P.pdf" target="_new">Kenneth C. Rossignol, et al. v. Richard J. Voorhaar, et al.</a>
<P>Plaintiff Kenneth Rossignol brought suit against defendants for their organized efforts to suppress the distribution of the election day issue of plaintiff Island Publishing Company's newspaper, St. Mary's Today. Plaintiffs sought damages and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Maryland Constitution, and Maryland common law. The district court granted summary judgment to defenda... More...
$0 (01-17-2003 - MD)<a href="http://www.courts.state.md.us/opinions/cosa/2002/1228s01.pdf" target="_new">Denise Ford v. Sherman Douglas</a>
On June 16, 2000, Denise Ford, appellant, filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County against Sherman Douglas, appellee. Appellant alleged that on January 1, 1999, an incident occurred between the parties outside of a nightclub in the District of Columbia. During a period of time prior to January 1, 1999, the parties lived together and had a child. Based on the January 1 enc... More...
$0 (06-06-2002 - MD)Ida Maxwell Wells v. <a href="http://www.ggordonliddy.com/">G. Gordon Liddy</a>
Diversity of citizenship - libel, assault and slander claims - Ida ``Maxie'' Wells, the former <a href="http://www.democrats.org/index.html">Democratic National Committee</a> secretary for saying publicly that the Watergate burglars were searching Wells' desk for a package of call-girl photos believed to include a picture of the future wife of John Dean, the former Nixon White House counsel. Liddy... More...
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