Caps & Immunities
Noreen M. Rubin (410) 767-6917 Administrative Law
Te Honorable Stephen M. Waldron Circuit Court for Harford County
National Legal Research Group CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
In October 2006, the Maryland State Board of Physicians (“Board”) charged Mark Davis, M.D. with violations of the Medical Practice Act. After an evidentiary hearing in April 2007, an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) issued a proposed decision and both parties filed exceptions. Te Board held a hearing on the exceptions, and, in 2008, revoked Dr. Davis’ medical license for three years. Te Board concluded that Dr. Davis had provided substandard medical care and failed to keep adequate medical records in violation of the Maryland Practice Act. Subsequently, Dr. Davis filed a petition for judicial review in the Circuit Court for Harford County. Te Circuit Court vacated the Board’s decision based on the ALJ’s procedural rulings during two prehearing conferences and remanded the case to the ALJ. Te Board filed a timely Notice of Appeal to this Court. Dr. Davis filed a cross-appeal.
717-1425 Julie Lang v.
Zion Levi
C. Allen Foster David S. Panzer (202) 331-3100 Contract Law
Te Honorable Nelson W. Rupp, Jr. Circuit Court for Montgomery County
Tis case involves a contractual dispute which was arbitrated by a New York religious panel (the “Beth Din”). Subsequently, this lawsuit was filed for breach of contract and to challenge the reversal of the panel award by a Rabbi. Tis case presents interesting and difficult questions at the intersection of religious and secular law.
718-02587 Maryland State Board of Physicians v.
Mark Davis, M.D. 58 Trial Reporter / Spring 2011
719-01486 Pearl Sanders and the Pearl Sanders Revocable Trust v.
County Bank and Laurence and Christina Sanders
Peter S. Saucier John S. Bolesta (410) 727-4300 Trusts and Estates/Family Law
Te Honorable Michael E. Loney, Jr. Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
In 2004, Laurence and Christina Sanders decided to build a $1.2 million “dream home.” Tey asked Laurence’s mother, Pearl Sanders, a 79-year-old widow, to move in with them for the “rest of Pearl’s life.” Provided the opportunity to be closer to her son and grandchildren, Pearl immediately agreed. Laurence and Christina took Pearl to County Bank and arranged for her to sign papers pledging her home as collateral for a bridge loan that Laurence and Christina required to settle on their new home. To facilitate closing, Pearl also signed a gift letter in the amount of $293,000. Pearl soon sold her house for $434,000. It is alleged that, unbeknownst to Pearl, County Bank, at Laurence’s direction, instructed the settlement company to collect the entire $434,000 to pay down Laurence and Christina’s bridge loan.
It is alleged that County bank failed communicate with, or seek approval from, Pearl. Within
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