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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries Sutton v. Queen Anne’s Cnty. Comm’rs Appellate Court of Maryland 2025 WL 520605 Decided: February 18, 2025 The Commission did not err in denying an employee’s reimbursement claim for expenses related to driving to and from work in his personal vehicle. Background Claimant worked as a Queen Anne’s County… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries Johnson, et al. v. Cont’l Fin. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit No. 23-2047, Dec. Term, 2024 Decided: March 11, 2025 A claim that a contract is illusory calls into question the existence of the contract, and it is on the Court to determine the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries The Estate of Trina L. Cunningham v. Mayor & City Counsel of Baltimore United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit No. 23-1467 Decided: February 6, 2025 Finality of judgment remains the cornerstone prerequisite to appellate jurisdiction. Background Decedent Trina Cunningham was an employee of the Baltimore Department… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries In the Matter of Winifred Carpenter Maryland Appellate Court No. 2002, Sept. Term, 2023 Decided: December 27, 2024 A party seeking judicial review of an administrative agency decision must show that it was a party to the administrative proceedings and that it was “aggrieved” by the decision. Background Wilkins… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries Robinson v. Canton Harbor Healthcare Ctr., Inc. Maryland Appellate Court No. 2169, September Term, 2022 Decided: April 24, 2024 In a case involving a skilled nursing facility, a nurse with sufficient training and experience can attest to proximate causation of a patient’s pressure ulcers. Background Felicia Robinson filed a… read more