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JACQUELINE MANIKHI v. MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, ET AL.

Date: 07-19-1999

Case Number: 1482

Judge: Robert. H. Hammerman

Court: Circuit Court of Baltimore City, Maryland.

Plaintiff's Attorney: Elizabeth Colette, Baltimore, Maryland.

Defendant's Attorney: Kathleen J. Masterton, Asst. Atty. Gen. and J. Joseph Curran, Jr., Atty. Gen., Baltimore, Maryland, for MTA, Moragne-el and Parsons; and H. Victoria Hedian, and Paul D. Starr of Abato, Rubenstein and Abato, Baltimore, Maryland, for Pettus, Fonder and Zollicoffer; and Callista M. Freedman and Paul F. Newhouse, Towson, Maryland, for Ovid.

Description:
On March 14, 1997, Jacqueline Manikhi , appellant, filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City against multiple defendants, alleging multiple violations of her civil rights, various State torts, and other claims including sexual harrassment by co-worker. Defendants filed motions to dismiss the complaint setting forth in detail why the complaint failed to state a cause of action. Appellant was given leave to file an amended complaint, and on October 6 filed an amended complaint with an attached 50-page affidavit. The defendants (MTA), Roy Ovid, Vernon Parsons, Wade Moragne-el, Charles Pettus, Ennis Fonder, and Nelson Zollicoffer, in official and individual capacities, filed motions to dismiss or in the alternative for summary judgment. Some moved to strike the affidavit. The circuit court granted the motions to strike the affidavit and motions to dismiss, with the exception of a battery claim against Ovid in his individual capacity. The rulings were announced in open court, and plaintiff did not request further leave to amend.
Outcome:
The trial of the battery claim began on April 27, 1998, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of defendant Ovid .
Plaintiff's Experts:
Unknown
Defendant's Experts:
Unknown
Comments:
Manikhi appealed. The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland affirmed the trial court. See: 733 A.2d 372 (Md. App. 1999). The date shown above is the date of the appellate court decision and not the trial date. Reported by JAB.
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About This Case

What was the outcome of JACQUELINE MANIKHI v. MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, ET AL.?

The outcome was: The trial of the battery claim began on April 27, 1998, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of defendant Ovid .

Which court heard JACQUELINE MANIKHI v. MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, ET AL.?

This case was heard in Circuit Court of Baltimore City, Maryland., MD. The presiding judge was Robert. H. Hammerman.

Who were the attorneys in JACQUELINE MANIKHI v. MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, ET AL.?

Plaintiff's attorney: Elizabeth Colette, Baltimore, Maryland.. Defendant's attorney: Kathleen J. Masterton, Asst. Atty. Gen. and J. Joseph Curran, Jr., Atty. Gen., Baltimore, Maryland, for MTA, Moragne-el and Parsons; and H. Victoria Hedian, and Paul D. Starr of Abato, Rubenstein and Abato, Baltimore, Maryland, for Pettus, Fonder and Zollicoffer; and Callista M. Freedman and Paul F. Newhouse, Towson, Maryland, for Ovid..

When was JACQUELINE MANIKHI v. MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, ET AL. decided?

This case was decided on July 19, 1999.