One Satisfaction Rule barred plaintiff from pursuing a medical malpractice case for damages she sought in a car accident case.
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One Satisfaction Rule barred plaintiff from pursuing a medical malpractice case for damages she sought in a car accident case.
Continue reading ›In Maryland medical malpractice, a verdict sheet question on nonparty malpractice must be supported by expert testimony.
Continue reading ›Recusal not required for judge for wife who was a recently retired OB/GYN trained at and worked for the defendant hospital 30 years earlier.
Continue reading ›A plaintiff cannot use a portion of defense expert testimony to generate a genuine dispute of material fact and ignore other portions.
Continue reading ›Affidavits opposing summary judgment may be stricken if they contradict prior sworn testimony of the affiant, making them irreconcilable.
Continue reading ›Comment that plaintiff wanted defendant to pay for his choices did not warrant insurance mistrial. Curative instruction was also sufficient.
Continue reading ›In Maryland, a plaintiff is entitled to have entry of judgment, and post judgment interest start, nunc pro tunc to the date of verdict.
Continue reading ›In Maryland, a trial court can assign weight to evidence in exercising its discretion to grant a motion for new trial.
Continue reading ›The court can give additional peremptory challenges to multiple defendants if it finds adversity of interest between them.
Continue reading ›Defense counsel’s comments in closing argument on evidence that was not admitted did not prejudice the plaintiff.
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