Case # Case Name 142-1224-01 Nikki Joyner v.


Radio One, Inc.


143-1383-01 Danielle Smith v. Fred Knox, et al.


Counsel for Appellant Area of Law


Ira E. Zimmerman (301) 588-8826


Radio Station Contracts/ Breach of Contract


Saul E. Kerpelman


(410) 547-0202 Civil Procedure/ Dismissal for Delay in Service of Process


144-1530-01 Terry Thomas v. Stevan G. Simons


John Jay Christopher Farmer (410) 580-0377 Civil Procedure/Laches in a Motor Vehicle Action


145-1547-01 Paula Ellen Tarbutton, et al. v.


Brenda K. Lyons, et al. 146-1554-01 Keisha Williams v. Board of Education of


Alexander D. Burt, III (410) 778-5060


Satisfaction of Judgments/ Court Ordered Signing of Release


Lajuan F. Martin (202) 204-2253


Prince George’s County Breach of Duty to Defend and Indemnify


147-1661-01 Holly Hall Publications, Melvin J. Sykes Inc., et al. v. County


Rollins/Cecil County (410) 727-3078


Banking and Trust Company Civil Procedure/Motion to Vacate Default Judgment


148-1709-01 Danny Beaupre, et al. v. Michael S. Debaugh Kristie Leann Stapleton, et al.


(410) 539-5881


Damages/Future Lost Wages/Medical Expenses


149-1771-01 Karen M. Mullins v.


Marada Industries, Inc., et al.


150-1956-01 Edwina Moldover v.


Government Employees Insurance Company


151-1987-01 Patsy R. Ray-Wittke v.


Stuart H. Arnovits (410) 752-1880


Workers’ Compensation/ Loss of Wage Earning Capacity


Jack A. Gold (202) 822-3777 Paula A. Price Lawrence G. Bohlen, Esq. (410) 860-9798


Legal Malpractice/ Privity of Contract


152-1993-01 Yolanda L. Logan v. Alicia D. Spriggs


Paul H. Zukerberg


(202) 232-8484 Motor Vehicle


Prince George’s County Beard/ Montgomery County


Payment of Pip Claim to Avoid Class Action Certification


Karwacki/ Dorchester County Galloway/ Carroll County Cahill/ Baltimore County Weatherly/ Prince George’s County Lidums/Kent County Noel/Baltimore City Noel/Baltimore City


Judge


Jurisdiction Spellbring/


Prince George’s County Issues


The plaintiff was selected from a group of preliminary win- ners to “win a mil,” but then was advised for the first time to draw 1 envelope from 20, one of which contained the million dollars. Did the trial court err in granting sum- mary judgment to Radio One, Inc.?


Did the trial court abuse its discretion in granting a mo- tion to dismiss based upon delay in serving the defendant when there was evidence that the defendant evaded ser- vice?


Did the trial court err in ruling that the equitable defense of laches (leading to the dismissal of the case) was available when plaintiff was seeking only a monetary legal remedy for damages as the result of a motor vehicle tort action?


Did the trial court err in ordering plaintiffs and plaintiffs’ counsel to sign a release, which provides in part that the plaintiffs are responsible “for satisfying the claim or (medi-


cal) lien of Freestate from the proceeds of the settlement?”


Plaintiff obtained a substantial judgment against her high school teacher for sexual assault. By assignment from the defendant, plaintiff brought a claim for negligent failure to defend and negligent failure to indemnify the employee by the Board of Education for Prince George’s County. Did the trial court err in granting the defendant Board of Edu- cation summary judgment.


Two days after the deadline for filing an answer to plaintiff’s complaint had expired, plaintiff obtained a default judg- ment in excess of $740,000. Did the trial court abuse its discretion in refusing to vacate the Order of Default in light of evidence of an actual controversy and where there were ongoing settlement negotiations prior to the time defendant’s answer was due?


Did the trial court commit reversible error in allowing plain- tiff to present a claim for future medical expenses and loss of earnings that was not, in defendant’s opinion, supported by competent evidence?


Did the trial court err in refusing a requested jury instruc- tion that defined “industrial loss” as the equivalent of “loss of wage earning capacity”?


Did the trial court err in granting summary judgment to defendant Geico, which paid the plaintiff’s pip claim of $1,683 (value of HMO services), while a class action certi- fication petition was pending?


Did the trial court err in granting JNOV setting aside the $120,000 verdict secured by plaintiff, a beneficiary of a will, based on lack of privity of contract?


Did the trial court err in granting defendant’s motion for judgment holding that plaintiff failed to prove the defen- dant driver’s identity and in barring plaintiff from retrying her case?


Winter 2003 Trial Reporter


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